Automating Db2 installation or migration with z/OS Management Facility

You can use z/OSMF to automate the process of installing or migrating to Db2 12 for z/OS.

Before you begin

You must use SMP/E to load the required Db2 12 libraries, as described in Making the Db2 product code available. At minimum, generating Db2 installation, migration, or function level activation jobs requires the following Db2 load libraries:
  • prefix.SDSNCLST
  • prefix.SDSNSPFM
  • prefix.SDSNSPFP
  • prefix.SDSNSAMP
  • prefix.SDSNIVPD (only if generating z/OSMF artifacts)

For migrations to Db2 12, this process uses new and modified panels for the installation CLIST. The panels reside in the Db2 12 SDSNSPFP library. You must make the panels available to TSO, ISPF, and the Db2 12 installation CLIST. For more information, see Generating tailored Db2 12 installation, migration, or function level activation jobs.

About this task

By using z/OSMF, you can automate the process of migrating or installing Db2 by creating workflow definition and variable files that you can define one time for reuse across many different Db2 subsystems.