Prerequisites for running the IVP

Before you run the IVP, you must ensure that several components are running on your target host system.

For IMS Connect:
- Ensure that the outstanding IMS Connect reply is displayed on the system console of target system. For example:
```
HWSC0000I *IMS CONNECT READY* IMS_Connect_Name
```
  For message HWSC0000I to display on the system console when IMS Connect is active, ensure either that WTORCMD=Y is specified in the HWS statement of the IMS Connect HWSCFGxx configuration member or that the WTORCMD parameter is omitted from the HWS statement.
- Verify that the target data store and port are active by entering the IMS Connect command VIEWHWS at the IMS Connect outstanding reply. If necessary, use the IMS Connect commands OPENDS datastore_name and OPENPORT port_number, respectively, to activate the data store and port.
Ensure that the IMS outstanding reply is displayed on the system console of the target system. For example:
```
DFS996I *IMS READY*
```
Verify that the XCF status of both the IMS and IMS Connect members is active by entering the IMS command /DISPLAY OTMA at the outstanding IMS reply:
```
DFS000I   GROUP/MEMBER   XCF-STATUS    USER-STATUS SECURITY
        DFS000I   GROUPNM
        DFS000I   -IMSMEM        ACTIVE        SERVER      NONE
        DFS000I   -ICONNMEM      ACTIVE        ACCEPT TRAFFIC
```
Obtain the latest update of IMS TM resource adapter for fixes and enhancements.
Ensure that you have created a connection factory.
For WebSphere® Application Server, see Creating a connection factory in WebSphere Application Server.