Identify initial target systems

About this task

Who: Automation administrator, system programmer, capacity planner

Procedure

  1. Identify the system where the system programmer runs the SMP/E installation of SA z/OS.
    For more information, see the Program Directory.
  2. Identify the system where the automation administrator runs the Customization Dialog.
    The system must have TSO access, and access to several cylinders of disk storage. The amount of storage depends on the size of the policy. For an installation with 3 systems, 20 cylinders at minimum are preferable. Running the Customization Dialog does not influence the operation of the system it runs on. A reasonable system availability is recommended so that the Customization Dialog can be used as required.
  3. Identify the system or systems that SA z/OS automates first.
    The system must be a test system, as it is shut down (intentionally or otherwise) once or twice during testing and training. The system is also not the system where you run the Customization Dialog, as you may need to run the dialog to update the policy to prevent SA z/OS from shutting down the policy. About capacity, SA z/OS requires two copies of the SMP/E target libraries, space for several automation policies, and space for logs and VSAM files. See both the NetView and the IBM Z® System Automation Planning and Installation for more details.