Installing IZSME on z/OS systems

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Perform the necessary steps to install, maintain, configure, and start IBM Z Service Management Explorer (IZSME®) on a z/OS system.

About this task

Installing IZSME® on z/OS involves installing Zowe® on z/OS, installing IZSME® on z/OS, and then installing IZSME® as a plug-in in the Zowe® instance. Additional configuration options are also available for customizing the Zowe® instance for IZSME®.

The following procedure provides a high-level overview of this process with links to individual tasks.

Procedure

  1. If not already installed, install Zowe® on z/OS®. For details about installing Zowe®, see Installing Zowe® z/OS components.
    Important: IZSME® requires Zowe® 1.20 or later. Zowe® 2.0 and 2.1 are not supported; Zowe® 2.2 and later are supported.
  2. Using SMP/E, install IZSME® on z/OS as described in the Program Directory for IBM Z Service Management Explorer 6.3.4.

    The SMP/E package provides a number of sample jobs in the #tgthlq.SIUWSAMP data set that are used in subsequent steps.

  3. (Optional) If you have enabled role-based access control (RBAC), make sure to provide access to the IZSME® plug-in for all roles that need access by editing the allowedPlugins.json file. For more information, see Role-based access control (RBAC).
  4. Depending on the Zowe® version you have installed, install IZSME® into your Zowe® instance using one of the following procedures:
    Note: If you are migrating from Zowe® 1 to Zowe® 2, you can move your IZSME® data from Zowe® 1 to Zowe® 2. For details, see Migrate IZSME data from Zowe 1 to Zowe 2.
  5. Apply maintenance to an existing IZSME installation.
  6. (Optional) Configure the Zowe instance for IZSME.
  7. Start IZSME.