Hardware and software requirements

IMS Database Recovery Facility Extended Functions is installed by using SMP/E and standard RECEIVE, APPLY, and ACCEPT processing.

Complete information about installation requirements, prerequisites, and procedures for IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS® is located in the Program Directory for IBM® IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS, GI13-4315.

Hardware requirements

IMS Database Recovery Facility Extended Functions can run on any z/OS hardware environment that supports the required software.

Installation software requirements

IMS Recovery Solution Pack requires z/OS 2.3 (5650-ZOS) or later.

Operational software requirements

An operational requisite is defined as a product that is required and must be present or a product that is not required but should be present on the system in order for this product to operate all or some of its functions.

IMS Database Recovery Facility Extended Functions operates with the following IMS versions:
  • IMS 15.1 (5635-A06) or later
  • IMS Database Value Unit Edition 15.1 (5655-DS5) or later

Common tool requirements

The following common tools, which are provided in IMS Tools Base, are used by IMS Database Recovery Facility Extended Functions:
  • IMS Tools Knowledge Base
  • IMS Tools Online System Interface
  • IMS Tools Generic Exits
These common tools are not distributed with IMS Recovery Solution Pack but are instead distributed with IMS Tools Base. IMS Tools Base must be installed and configured before IMS Database Recovery Facility Extended Functions can be used.
Some functions and features that require IMS Tools Base include the following:
  • Saving reports in IMS Tools Knowledge Base repository
  • IMS Tools Online System Interface for issuing IMS commands
  • IMS Tools Generic Exits for pausing BMPs and issuing IMS commands

Conditional operational requirements

A conditional operational requisite identifies the following product that is not required for the basic function but is needed at run time for the tool to utilize specific functions.
  • The Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), which is included in z/OS for processing Recovery Point Identification (RPID) through TSO terminal.