Prerequisites

This section cover the prerequisites for installing IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS.

Before you begin to install and configure IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS for z/OS, familiarize yourself with the tasks that enable you to successfully install and configure the data virtualization solution that satisfies your requirements. The following table describes each significant perquisite task.

Table 1. Data virtualization perquisites

Step	Task description	For more information
1	Review the required naming conventions that must be followed when configuring the server subsystem ID and the server initialization member.	See Required naming conventions
2	Create the server data sets using the hlq.SAVZCNTL members AVZDFDIV, AVZGNMP1 and AVZEXSWI.	See Creating server data sets
3	Set up the security application to use with the server using one of the following hlq.SAVZCNTL members: AVZRAVDB, AVZA2VDB, AVZTSVDB.	See Defining security authorizations
4	Configure Workload Manager (WLM) for optimum performance of the server.	See Configuring Workload Manager (WLM)
5	Create a copy of the product libraries (optional).	See Copying target libraries
6	APF-authorize the product LOAD library data sets.	See APF-authorizing LOAD library data sets