Getting started

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Check the instructions and learn how to get started with IBM® Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence for IBM Z® (IBM ADDI) based on your needs.

By leveraging the capabilities in IBM ADDI and IBM ADDI Local Analysis, you speed up your application modernization.

IBM ADDI

IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence for IBM Z (ADDI) is an Eclipse-based static code analysis solution that fast-tracks the discovery and analysis phases of System z®/Enterprise Software work. It is used for application understanding and provides visualization of dependencies, flows, usage, and impacts.

Note: The following instructions is based on the assumption that you install only IBM ADDI with the IBM ADDI installer.
Complete the following steps to quickly get started:
  1. Access the software

    For details about downloading the product and getting license keys and activation kits, see the IBM Support Licensing page. If you are downloading your software from Passport Advantage, follow the instructions at https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/.

  2. Evaluate the hardware and system configuration

    Check the detailed system requirements introduced in the Prerequisites section.

  3. Installing or upgrading

    Follow the instructions in the Installing section to install the product. If an earlier version of IBM AD is installed, follow the instructions in the Upgrading section.

  4. Configuring

    To configure IBM ADDI components, follow the instructions in the Configuring section.

IBM ADDI Local Analysis

IBM ADDI Local Analysis is a containerized component that creates rapid, graphical analysis in an installation-free and configuration-free web UI. With IBM ADDI Local Analysis, developers can discover the relationships among their z/OS application artifacts and quickly understand the impact of the changes to make.

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