Customization summary

The following table lists all the steps required to customize WebSphere MQ for z/OS. It also indicates the following:

• Whether the step has to be performed once only, or repeated for each queue manager.

• Whether we need to repeat the step for each queue-sharing group, or omit the step if you are not using queue-sharing groups. If you do not use queue-sharing groups initially, but subsequently want to do so, see Set up a new queue-sharing group for the steps to take.

• Whether the step is required if you are migrating from a previous version of WebSphere MQ. Some steps might be needed, depending on what you decide about data set and queue manager names; these are marked 'Review'. For full details of migration, see Migrating from a previous version.

Table 3. Customization summary

Task	Page	Required when migrating	Repeat for each queue manager	Queue-sharing groups
z/OS customization tasks
Task 1: Identify the z/OS system parameters	Task 1: Identify the z/OS system parameters	Review	-	-
Task 2: APF authorize the WebSphere MQ load libraries	Task 2: APF authorize the WebSphere MQ load libraries	Review	-	-
Task 3: Update the z/OS link list and LPA	Task 3: Update the z/OS link list and LPA	Review	-	-
Task 4: Update the z/OS program properties table	Task 4: Update the z/OS program properties table	-	-	-
Task 5: Define the WebSphere MQ subsystem to z/OS	Task 5: Define the WebSphere MQ subsystem to z/OS	-	X	-
Task 6: Create procedures for the WebSphere MQ queue manager	Task 6: Create procedures for the WebSphere MQ queue manager	Review	X	-
Task 7: Create procedures for the channel initiator	Task 7: Create procedures for the channel initiator	Review	X	-
Task 8: Define the WebSphere MQ subsystem to a z/OS WLM service class	Task 8: Define the WebSphere MQ subsystem to a z/OS WLM service class	-	X	-
Task 9: Set up the DB2 environment	Task 9: Set up the DB2 environment	Review	-	Omit if not used
Task 10: Set up the Coupling Facility	Task 10: Set up the Coupling Facility	Review	-	Repeat for each
Task 11: Implement your ESM security controls	Task 11: Implement your ESM security controls	Review	X	X
Task 12: Update SYS1.PARMLIB members	Task 12: Update SYS1.PARMLIB members	Review	-	-
WebSphere MQ customization tasks
Task 13: Customize the initialization input data sets	Task 13: Customize the initialization input data sets	X	X	-
Task 14: Create the bootstrap and log data sets	Task 14: Create the bootstrap and log data sets	-	X	-
Task 15: Define your page sets	Task 15: Define your page sets	-	X	-
Task 16: Add the WebSphere MQ entries to the DB2 data-sharing group	Task 16: Add the WebSphere MQ entries to the DB2 data-sharing group	Review	X	Repeat for each
Task 17: Tailor your system parameter module	Task 17: Tailor your system parameter module	X	X	-
Task 18: Tailor the channel initiator parameters	Task 18: Tailor the channel initiator parameters	X	X	-
Task 19: Set up Batch, TSO, and RRS adapters	Task 19: Set up Batch, TSO, and RRS adapters	Review	-	-
Task 20: Set up the operations and control panels	Task 20: Set up the operations and control panels	Review	-	-
Task 21: Include the WebSphere MQ dump formatting member	Task 21: Include the WebSphere MQ dump formatting member	X	-	-
Task 22: Suppress information messages	Task 22: Suppress information messages	-	-	-