Installing IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio

IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio is an Eclipse-based user interface that allows you to create and manage metadata on the Data Virtualization Manager server that is required to provide access to your mainframe and non-mainframe data.

Before you begin

Before installing the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio, verify that all installation prerequisites are met:
System component Requirement
Permissions You have appropriate user logon credentials and user privileges on your client system to install the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio. For example, to install the studio on Windows, you need administrator authority; ensure that your user profile has the appropriate privileges to write to the target system location.
Supported operating systems

Windows 7, 8, 10

Linux – Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 or higher; Ubuntu 16 or higher

macOS (Sierra)
System memory A minimum of 4 GB is recommended.
Hard disk space

A minimum of 1 GB is recommended.

Software

Installing the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio as a plug-in to your existing Eclipse environment requires Eclipse Kepler 4.3 (or higher) and Java 1.7 or Java 1.8.

About this task

You can choose to install the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio software in a new Eclipse environment (a full install) or as a plug-in within an existing Eclipse environment (a plug-in install):
Full install
A full install installs the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio software in a new Eclipse environment on Windows. This method includes the installation of Windows Eclipse (64-bit), JRE 1.7, and the Data Virtualization ManagerData Virtualization Manager plug-in. This installation method is recommended for Windows 64-bit users who are installing the studio for the first time.
Plug-in install
A plug-in install installs only the Data Virtualization Manager plug-in. This installation method is recommended for the following users:
  • Users on all supported platforms other than Windows 64-bit
  • Existing Eclipse users that want to reuse their own Java runtime and Eclipse installation
  • Users wanting to upgrade their existing IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS installation with a newer version of the IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS plug-in

Procedure

  1. Go to IBM Fix Central page - https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
  2. Under Find Product section, in the Product Selector list, select IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS, and then press Enter.
  3. In the Installed Version list, select a required version number.
  4. In the Platform list, select All and then click Continue.
    The Identify fixes page is displayed.
  5. Click Browse for Fixes option and then click Continue.
  6. Select Studio and then click dvm-studio-<version>.zip file to download.
  7. Create a new installation folder for the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio.
  8. Double-click the dvm-studio-<version>.zip file, and then extract the contents to the installation folder.
  9. In the installation folder, navigate to the studio\install folder that was created, and then select one of the following installation methods:
    • To perform a full install, installing the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio software in a new Eclipse environment, complete the following steps:
      1. In the studio\install folder, run the setup.bat script in admin mode.
      2. A Studio Setup dialog box appears, with the following prompt: Would you like studio to prompt for workspace selection each time (Enter Y/N - Default is N)?

        Enter Y, to select a workspace each time you launch the studio.

        Note: On entering Y, each time you launch the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio, a dialog box appears to select a workspace. If you enter N or do not enter anything in the Studio Setup dialog box, you can always change the workspace when required. See the topic Changing the workspace in studio.
      3. After the installation completes, launch the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio using the shortcut created on the desktop or in the Start menu.
    • To perform a plug-in install, installing the IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio software as a plug-in to an existing Eclipse environment, complete the following steps:
      1. From your Eclipse application, click Help > Install New Software, and then click Add.
      2. On the Add Repository dialog box, click Archive.
      3. Locate the dvm.zip file in the studio\install folder, and then click Open.
      4. Enter the software file name, a name for the repository, and then click OK.
      5. Select the check box next to the software item, Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS, and then click Next.
      6. Complete the remaining installation wizard steps, and then restart Eclipse when prompted.
  10. To begin using IBM Data Virtualization Manager studio, open the DV Data perspective using the menu option Window > Open Perspective.