Installing and configuring the IBM Z Database Assistant solution
Getting IBM Z Database Assistant up and running involves a sequence of tasks that might be best performed by people in different roles. Close collaboration and staying on track are key to the success of completing these tasks. Consider creating a high level action plan or using this roadmap to manage, coordinate, and track all major planning, installation, and configuration activities.
Before you begin
Review the types of user IDs required to install and configure the solution, the hardware and
software requirements, the planning system capacity information, and the types of configurations:
Procedure
Complete the tasks in the following roadmap to install and configure IBM Z Database Assistant:
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1 | Obtaining the IBM Z Database Assistant code | Describes how to download the installation materials that are required for IBM Z Database Assistant. |
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2 | Installing the Assistant chat by using a Helm chart | Describes how to configure and deploy the containers that provide the IBM Z Database Assistant chat agent capabilities. |
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3 | Installing the IBM Z Database Assistant user interface | Describes how to install the IBM Z Database Assistant interface only without the Assistant chat. |
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4 | Assigning the IBM Z Database Assistant network ports | Describes how to configure network ports needed to communicate with clients and other systems and services. |
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5 | Creating the IBM Z Database Assistant home directory | The IBM Z Database Assistant Home directory contains the configuration and log files. |
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6 | Allocating system resources for the IBM Z Database Assistant started task ID | Describes how to allocate system resources for starting IBM Z Database Assistant from a proc (BPXBATSL) or from USS. |
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7 | Creating the IBM Z Database Assistant metadata catalog and granting privileges to the IBM Z Database Assistant metadata scheduler ID and metadata end user IDs | The IBM Z Database Assistant metadata catalog contains information about the target Db2 subsystems. You can grant privileges to the metadata scheduler ID and end users that require access to the IBM Z Database Assistant user interface. |
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8 | Configuring a keyring-based keystore for IBM Z Database Assistant SSL communications and for user authorization | Describes how the RACF keyring is configured for IBM Z Database Assistant. |
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9 | Enabling PassTicket support for IBM Z Database Assistant | Describes how RACF PassTicket support is enabled for IBM Z Database Assistant. |
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10 | (Optional) Using an MFA-enabled user ID with IBM Z Database Assistant | An optional task to control who can access the IBM Z Database Assistant user interface. |
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11 | Configuring IBM Z Database Assistant | Describes how to configure IBM Z Database Assistant by using a script-driven task. |
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12 | Starting IBM Z Database Assistant | Describes how to start IBM Z Database Assistant from a JCL procedure or from USS. |
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13 | Creating an IBM Z Database Assistant target catalog and granting privileges to the IDs that require access to the IBM Z Database Assistant target catalog | The target catalog is needed to create a target connection. Also shows how to grant required privileges to the IDs that need access to the IBM Z Database Assistant target catalog. |
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14 | Creating a target connection | Describes how connections are created to the target Db2 for z/OS® subsystems. |
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15 | Authorizing access to the IBM Z Database Assistant user interface and features | Shows how to grant users the necessary privileges to use the IBM Z Database Assistant functionality. |
