Required resources

RSE API requires the allocation of the systems resources listed in Table 1. Plan to have these resources available because, depending on the policies at your site, it might take some time to get the software.

Table 1. Required resources
Resource	Default value	Information
started task	RSEAPI	PROCLIB changes
port for API communication (RSE API)	6800, 60800	rseapi.env, the RSE API configuration file
z/OS® UNIX server security definition	UPDATE permission to BPX.SERVER for RSEAPI started task	Define RSE API as a secure z/OS UNIX server
PassTicket security definitions	No default	Define the PassTicket support for RSE API
Keystore with server certificate	No default	(Optional) Setting up a key store (deprecated)

The configuration of RSE API requires more than the typical system programming permissions and expertise; therefore, assistance from others might be needed. Table 2 lists the administrators who are needed for the required customization tasks.

Table 2. Administrators needed for required tasks
Administrator	Task	Information
System	Typical system programmer actions are required for all customization tasks	N/A
Security	Define OMVS segment for RSE API users Define data set profiles Define started tasks Define z/OS UNIX server profiles Define the PassTicket support Create a signed server certificate	Security definitions (Optional) Setting up a key store (deprecated)
TCP/IP	Define new TCP/IP ports	N/A
WLM	Assign the started task goals to the servers and their child processes	N/A