System requirements

Detailed system requirements to run IBM z/OS Connect (OpenAPI 3), either as a native server on z/OS or as an image in an OCI-compliant container platform.

Remember: The IBM z/OS Connect server and IBM z/OS Connect Designer (OpenAPI 3) images are supported by container runtimes, such as zCX that are compliant with the Open Container Initiative.

Throughout the IBM z/OS Connect documentation, Red Hat® OpenShift® Container Platform, and Docker Desktop are used as examples.

Hardware requirements

IBM z/OS Connect runs on any hardware that supports the chosen operating system.

z/OS Connect Designer: Currently available on s390x and amd64 architecture.

z/OS Connect server: Currently available on s390x and amd64 architecture.

Software requirements

z/OS Connect Designer: An OCI-compliant container runtime of your choice, for example, Docker Desktop V19.0.3 or later.
API provider Gradle plug-in: API provider Gradle plug-in V1.0 to V1.0.2 supports Gradle V6.8.3 to V8.0.2.
API provider Gradle plug-in V1.1.0 and later versions support Gradle V7.6.1 to V8.1.1.
API requester Gradle plug-in: API requester Gradle plug-in V1.0 to V1.0.2 supports Gradle V6.8.3 to V8.0.0.
API requester Gradle plug-in V1.0.3 and later versions support Gradle V7.6.1 to V8.1.1.
z/OS Connect server: An OCI-compliant container platform of your choice, for example, Red Hat OpenShift V4.9 or later.
z/OS Connect native server: z/OS V2.4 or later.; IBM z/OS Connect V3.0.55 or later.; IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS V8.
DevOps: Supported Gradle release depends on release of Gradle plug-in in use for API provider and API requester.; Java™ Technology Edition V8.0.0 or later service refresh and fix pack level.