Installing WebSphere MQ for z/OS

WebSphere MQ for z/OS uses the standard z/OS installation procedure. It is supplied with a Program Directory that contains specific instructions for installing the program on a z/OS system. You must follow the instructions in the WebSphere MQ for z/OS Program Directory. They include not only details of the installation process, but also information about the prerequisite products and their service or maintenance levels.

SMP/E, used for installation on the z/OS platform, validates the service levels and prerequisite and corequisite products, and maintains the SMP/E history records to record the installation of WebSphere MQ for z/OS. It loads the WebSphere MQ for z/OS libraries and checks that the loads have been successful. You then have to customize the product to your own requirements.

Before you install and customize WebSphere MQ for z/OS, decide the following:

• Whether you are going to install one of the optional national language features.

• Which communications protocol and distributed queuing facility you are going to use.

• What your naming convention for WebSphere MQ objects will be.

• What command prefix string (CPF) you are going to use for each queue manager.

You also need to plan how much storage you require in your z/OS system to accommodate WebSphere MQ; Planning your storage and performance requirements helps you plan the amount of storage required.