zOS Installation Requirements

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Before you install, review the following requirements.

Type

Description

Operating System

z/OS 2.1 or higher

The Information Builders Technical Support web site maintains a current list of supported operating systems and levels.

Disk Space

For USS/HFS Deployment, approximately 2 G, however, about double the space is needed during installation.

For PDS Deployment, approximately 1555 cylinders of 3390 disk for HOME data sets.

IP Ports

Up to six consecutive IP ports (two in reserve for typical extra features).

Additional Java Listeners (post install option) require additional ports (beyond basic reserve).

Java

Java JRE or Java SDK (aka JDK) 1.8 or higher

Used for Java-based adapters, server-side graphics, XBRL, or user-written CALLJAVA applications. For additional information, see JVM Requirements for Java Services (Server Installations Only).

Memory

Common framework plus per agent memory.

Per Agent 20 MB

Common Framework 500 MB

Web Browser

Needed for using the Web Console.

Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11or higher.

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox® 59 or higher.

Google Chrome® 65 or higher.

JVM Requirements for Java Services (Server Installations Only)

The minimum Java JVM release level is 1.8 or higher, due to required internal components of the server. The Java Listener will not start properly (and will show errors in edaprint) if 1.8 (or higher) is not in use.

A server start adds search directories based on JDK_HOME or JAVA_HOME variables. If JVM is found with the correct bit size and level (1.8+), the Java Listener will start, send a start message to edaprint, and no further configuration is needed.

If JVM loading fails, the server will start, but should be corrected by setting JDK_HOME or JAVA_HOME to a respective home directory for a Java that matches the required bit size and release level. If both values are declared, JDK_HOME will be used. Set the environment variable in the server EDAENV environment file.

For example:

JDK_HOME=/usr/java/32/jdk1.8.0_20

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