z/OS product documentation deliverable descriptions

The following information describes each of the z/OS® product documentation deliverables. They are organized by element, beginning with the system level z/OS deliverables.

System-level documents

System-level documentation contains information that applies to z/OS as a whole, not to a specific element in z/OS.

z/OS Font Collection: Contains information about font concepts and the different types of fonts in the z/OS Font Collection.

z/OS Information Roadmap (the document you are now reading): Describes the information that is associated with including system-level documents and documents for the participating and features.

z/OS Introduction and Release Guide: Describes the contents and benefits of the planned packaging and delivery of the product. This document includes descriptions of the new functions in each release.

z/OS Licensed Program Specifications: Provides licensing information about z/OS.

z/OS Migration: Provides information about how to migrate to new releases of z/OS.

z/OS Planning for Installation: Helps you write an installation plan by providing the following information:
  • Basics
  • Help for deciding on the software installation method
  • Driving system software and hardware requirements
  • Target system software and hardware requirements
  • Minimum levels of stand-alone products

z/OS Planning for Multilevel Security and the Common Criteria: Describes how to set up a secure system across elements to ensure compliance to Common Criteria Certification.

z/OS Planning for Sub-Capacity Pricing: Describes how to plan for and set up your system for subcapacity pricing for IBM® products.

z/OS Using the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool: Describes the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool. This document is provided in PDF only available from the IBM Z software pricing - Licensing - Sub-capacity licensing.

z/OS Summary of Message and Interface Changes: Describes the changes to messages and interfaces for individual elements of z/OS.

ServerPac: Using the Installation Dialog: Explains how to use the CustomPac installer to install a ServerPac order. This document is included only with ServerPac orders; it is not included with any of IBM's CustomPac offerings, such as SystemPac, FunctionPac, ProductPac®, RefreshPac, or Selective Follow-on Services (SFS).

IBM Health Checker for z/OS User's Guide: Contains information that is needed to install and use IBM Health Checker for z/OS.

z/OS Problem Management: Contains information about how to determine problems and find solutions for z/OS. It contains all the information about Predictive Failure Analysis and Runtime Diagnostics.