Hardware and software prerequisites

Before you install IMS Library Integrity Utilities, prepare an environment that meets the software and hardware requirements of the product.

Complete information about installation requirements, prerequisites, and procedures for IMS Library Integrity Utilities is in the following publications:
  • Program Directory for IBM IMS Library Integrity Utilities for z/OS
  • Program Directory for IBM IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS
  • Program Directory for IBM IMS Database Utility Solution for z/OS
  • Program Directory for IBM IMS Fast Path Solution Pack for z/OS

Hardware

IMS Library Integrity Utilities runs on any hardware configuration that supports the required versions of IMS.

Software

IMS Library Integrity Utilities is designed to operate with any version of z/OS® that supports the version of IMS that you are running. All supported releases of IMS are supported by IMS Library Integrity Utilities.

Integrity Checker utility
  • To activate Integrity Checker, a DBRC environment is required. Also, the DBRC RECON data sets must be generated by IMS 11.1 or later releases.
  • To migrate your LICON data set from IMS Library Integrity Utilities 1.1 by using the LICON data set migration utility, IBM® DFSORT (Data Facility Sort), which is a part of z/OS, or a functionally equivalent sort/merge program, is required.
  • RECON data sets that are generated with MINVERS=9.1 or greater, and the IMS SDFSRESL library of IMS 9.1 or of a later release can be used.
Multiple Resource Checker utility
  • Supports DBDLIBs and PSBLIBs that are generated by any version of IMS. Supports ACBLIBs that are generated by IMS 11 or later.
  • RECON data sets that are generated by IMS 11 or later, and the IMS SDFSRESL library of IMS 11.1 or of a later release can be used.
DBD/PSB/ACB Compare utility
DBD/PSB/ACB Mapper utility
DBD/PSB/ACB Reversal utility
Supports DBDLIBs and PSBLIBs that are generated by any version of IMS. Supports ACBLIBs that are generated by IMS 11 or later.
Catalog Manager utility
Supports ACB libraries that are generated by IMS 12 or later.
Advanced ACB Generator utility
If the LISTLIB command parameter USESORT=YES is specified on the ACBSYSIN control statement of the ACBLIB Analyzer utility, IBM DFSORT (Data Facility Sort), which is a part of z/OS, or a functionally equivalent sort/merge program, is required unless otherwise stated.