How to install and set up the SMDA instance on z/OS

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SMDA installation and setup on z/OS is described in this topic with the help of an example installation. The shown example is for z/OS with SWPM 1.0 SP 24.

For details, see the SAP Community:

Prerequisites for SMDA on z/OS

Implement the following SAP Notes:

SAP Note 1870733: DB2-z/OS:CCMS: Database outside discovery enablement to apply fixes to ensure correct SAP Host Agent behavior on z/OS
SAP Note 1881267: DB2-z/OS: SAP Host Agent problem on z/OS to set up z/OS to enable automatic database detection by the SAP Host Agent (sapdbctrl)
SAP Note 1887279: DB2-z/OS: sapdbctrl: Prerequisites and Configuration to enable the Solution Manager (ABAP-part) for database outside discovery.

Example installation and setup of an SMDA instance on z/OS

The following example describes the SMDA installation and setup on z/OS with SWPM 1.0 SP 24.

The installation tool ZSCSinst is contained in the SAP installer SWPM for z/OS. You can run the script in prompt mode or you can create an input parameter file by copying the SMDA.DEFAULT skeleton to a new file.

You can complete this new file with your specific input parameter values. The parameters for an SMDA instance installation are explained in the Installation of Diagnostics Agent on z/OS.

Important: For parameter HOSTNAME, you must choose the output of the hostname command, which should be the virtual host address (VIPA) in the high availability context.

ZSCSinst input parameter file sample:


SYSTYPE=SMDA
HOSTNAME=coh2vipa
SAPSID=DA2
KERNELCD=/common/pewa/SMDA/Kernel_742_OS390
INSTANCENUMBER=92
SLDYESNO=NO
SLDHTTPHOST=
SLDHTTPPORT=
SMDSLCONYESNO=YES
SMDP4TYPE=1
SMDP4HOST=solman.boeblingen.de.ibm.com
SMDP4PORT=8101
JAVADIR=/usr/lpp/java/J7.0_64

More details on installation of SMDA on z/OS and the recommended 'Agents-on-the-fly feature' configuration are described here: SAP Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent on z/OS.

With SWPM 1.0 SP 24 or higher, you have the possibility to automatically set up the connection to the Solution Manager during the installation with the ZSCSinst tool so that you no longer need to call the smdsetup script manually after the installation.

After the successful installation, you can start your new SMDA instance on z/OS with your <sid>adm user ID as described in the Installation of Diagnostics Agent on z/OS. The <sid>adm user ID stands for the Diagnostics Agent administrator who is authorized to install and manage the SMDA.