Hardware and software prerequisites

Before you install IMS Database Reorganization Expert, prepare an environment that meets the software and hardware requirements of the product.

Complete information about installation requirements, prerequisites, and procedures for IMS Database Reorganization Expert is located in the following publications:
  • Program Directory for IBM IMS Database Reorganization Expert for z/OS
  • Program Directory for IBM IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS
  • Program Directory for IBM IMS Database Utility Solution for z/OS

Hardware prerequisites

IMS Database Reorganization Expert runs on any hardware configuration that supports the required versions of IMS.

Software prerequisites

IMS Database Reorganization Expert operates in a z/OS® environment.

Operating system
IBM® z/OS 2.3 (5650-ZOS) or later
Installation requirements
IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS 1.6 (5655-V93) or later
IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS must be installed before IMS Database Reorganization Expert is installed. The following IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS components are used by IMS Database Reorganization Expert:
  • Autonomics Director
  • Policy Services
  • IMS Tools Knowledge Base
  • IMS Tools Common Services (IMS Tools Online System Interface)
Mandatory operational requirements
IMS Database Reorganization Expert requires one of the currently supported versions of IMS or IMS Database Value Unit Edition.
IMS Database Reorganization Expert requires the following products at their latest maintenance levels:
  • IBM IMS High Performance Unload for z/OS 1.2 (5655-E06) or later
  • IBM IMS High Performance Load for z/OS 2.1 (5655-M26) or later
Conditional operational requirements
To use specific subfunctions of the Parallel Reorganization Service of the Smart Reorg utility, you must install these related products at their latest maintenance levels:
  • To use the index building function, you must install IBM IMS Index Builder for z/OS 3.1 (5655-R01).
  • To use the image copy function, you must install IBM IMS High Performance Image Copy for z/OS 4.2 (5655-N45).
  • To use the HASH pointer checking function, you must install IBM IMS High Performance Pointer Checker for z/OS 3.1 (5655-U09).
  • To use the prefix update and resolution function, you must install IBM IMS High Performance Prefix Resolution for z/OS 3.1 (5655-M27).
  • To use the DBD decoding function or the DMB verification function, you must install IBM IMS Library Integrity Utilities for z/OS 2.2 (5655-U08).
  • To use the Autonomic Director services, you must install either of the following products:
    • IBM IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS 2.2 (5655-DSP) or later
    • IBM IMS Database Utility Solution for z/OS 2.1 (5698-DUL) or later