Installation requirements

zSecure Visual is one of the CARLa-driven components in the zSecure product family. For all CARLa-driven components, SMP/E installation is done concurrently. All CARLa-driven components use the zSecure configuration.

Before configuring or using zSecure Visual, you must complete the basic installation process documented in Installation of the software and the Program Directory: IBM® Security zSecure CARLa-Driven Components. Be sure to perform the following tasks during installation:

• As part of the installation process, create and customize the CKRINST library as described in zSecure-supplied installation jobs. This library is where you can find the setup jobs for Visual.
• The CKGRACF component must run APF-authorized. See APF authorization of the software.
• Establish the CKGRACF daily job. See Requirements and rationale for running the daily CKGRACF job.
• Ensure that both the CKGRACF and CKRCARLA programs are program-controlled. See Setting up Program Control and PADS access for more information.
• Ensure that support modules from libraries such as hlq.SCEERUN and hlq.SCEERUN2 (where hlq is CEE by default) are program-controlled.
  Note: Normally, these data sets are in the linklist and are members of the profile * or ** in the PROGRAM class. You must verify the data sets that apply to your system.
• Enable the zSecure configuration for zSecure Visual. See zSecure configuration for zSecure Visual for instructions.
• You can run multiple instances of the server, and the instances can run different releases. See Upgrade an existing Server to zSecure Visual 3.1.0. However, within each server instance, all of the following components must be at the same level:
  • JCL
  • REXX
  • CARLa library
  • Load modules
  • The z/OS® UNIX code that is extracted from the SCKRPAX library

  Using different levels of these components is not supported.