Required resources

Developer for z/OS® requires the allocation of the systems resources listed in Table 1. The resources listed in Table 2 are required for optional services. Plan to have these resources available because, depending on the policies at your site, it might take some time to get them.

Table 1. Required resources
Resource Default value Information
MVS build procedures ELAXF* PROCLIB changes
Table 2. Optional resources
Resource Default value Information
LPA data set FEL.SFELLPA LPA definitions in LPALSTxx
port range for host-confined use any available port is used
CICS® JCL update FEL.SFELLOAD CICS bidirectional language support
PROCLIB update AKG* Host-based code analysis
The configuration of Developer for z/OS requires more than the typical system programming permissions and expertise; therefore, assistance from others might be needed. Table 3 and Table 4 list the administrators who are needed for the required and optional customization tasks.
Table 3. Administrators needed for required tasks
Administrator Task Information
System Typical system programmer actions are required for all customization tasks N/A
Table 4. Administrators needed for optional tasks
Administrator Task Information
Security Define data set profiles "Security considerations" in Host Configuration Reference
TCP/IP Define new TCP/IP ports
CICS TS
  • Update CICS region JCL
  • Update CICS region CSD
  • Define CICS resources
WLM Assign goals to Developer for z/OS tasks "WLM considerations" in the Host Configuration Reference