Completing IMS HP Image Copy installationEdit online IMS HP Image Copy is installed by using SMP/E and standard RECEIVE, APPLY, and ACCEPT processing. Hardware and software prerequisitesBefore you install IMS HP Image Copy, verify that your environment meets the following hardware and software requirements.Compatibility with earlier releasesIMS HP Image Copy 4.2 is compatible with earlier releases of the product.Post-installation task: APF authorizing load librariesIf you plan to use IMS HP Image Copy with one ore more of the following features, all the concatenated load libraries of the STEPLIB DD must be APF-authorized.Parent topic: Configuring IMS HP Image Copy