Configuring and managing Z Resource Discovery for integration with ServiceNow Change
Management Database
To integrate IBM Z Resource Discovery with ServiceNow Change Management Database, you
must install Docker, Podman, IBM Discovery Library Adapter for z/OS 3.2.0, IBM Z Resource Discovery
- Data Service, IBM Z Operations Analytics Common and Apache Kafka.
Prerequisites
Before you integrate IBM Z® Resource Discovery with ServiceNow, you must install Docker or Podman.
Installation images
Before you integrate IBM Z Resource Discovery with ServiceNow, you must install IBM® Discovery Library Adapter for z/OS®, IBM Z Resource Discovery - Data Service and IBM Z Operations Analytics Common. The original product installation images are available from IBM ShopZ.
Preparing for installation
Before you install IBM Discovery Library Adapter for z/OS 3.2.0, IBM Z Resource Discovery - Data Service, and IBM Z Operations Analytics Common on z/OS and Linux, you must prepare for installation.
Installation on z/OS
To install IBM Discovery Library Adapter for z/OS, you can follow the instructions of the Program Directory for IBM Discovery Library Adapter for z/OS in the PDF files .
Installation on Linux
The IBM Z Resource Discovery for ServiceNow can be deployed on Linux using Podman or Docker. You can review the prerequisites, install, and configure on Docker or Podman depending on your requirement.
Upgrading ZRDDS
After you install the Z Operational Analytics common components, you can upgrade the Z Resource Discovery Data Service container image without upgrading the Z Operational Analytics common components at the same time.
Post-installation configuration
After you install IBM Discovery Library Adapter for z/OS, load Z Resource Discovery Data Service, PostgreSQL Kafka Connect, and Z Operational Analytics OCI container images and supporting utilities, you must make configurations.
Operating
After you install and configure Z Resource Discovery for integration with ServiceNow CMDB, you can operate the software containers on z/OS and Linux®.