z/OS USS Installation - Installation Requirements

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Last updated: Jul 15, 2024
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Overview

Universal Agent for z/OS USS requires the following software releases:

  • z/OS 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4.
  • IBM Language Environment for z/OS 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4.
  • IBM Communication Server for z/OS 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4.
  • SMP/E 3.5 or above.
  • Minimum 200 cylinders of DASD and 81M bytes on a z/OS UNIX file system.

The user identifier used to execute the installation jobs must meet the following requirements:

  1. User ID must have a properly defined OMVS segment.
  2. User ID must have READ access to the BPX.FILEATTR.APF profile in the FACILITY class.

Important

All Universal Agent for z/OS USS components are provided in the Universal Agent for z/OS SMP/E package. The z/OS components must be installed before the z/OS USS components. See z/OS Installation for information on completing the z/OS installation.

Data Set Space Requirements

As part of the Universal Agent for z/OS USS installation, a number of SMP/E data sets are allocated and cataloged and a number of z/OS UNIX directories are created.

The space requirements for these data sets and directories are listed in z/OS USS Installation - Data Set Inventory.

SMP/E

Universal Agent for z/OS USS is installed using SMP/E. The components are installed in the Universal Agent SMP/E CSI.

The following table identifies the SMP/E FMIDs for the Universal Agent for z/OS USS components.

Product

FMID

SMP/E Requisites

USS Universal Common 7.7.x

UUNV750

No prerequisites. Supersedes and deletes FMID UUNV320, UUNV410, UUNV420, UUNV430, UUNV510, UUNV520, UUNV620, UUNV630, UUNV640, UUNV650, UUNV660, UUNV670, UUNV680, UUNV690, UUNV700, UUNV710, UUNV720, UUNV730 and UUNV740.

USS Universal Broker Utilities 7.7.x

UUBR750

UUNV710 and TUBR700 are prerequisites. Supersedes and deletes FMID UUBR320, UUBR410, UUBR420, UUBR430, UUBR510, UUBR520, UUBR620, UUBR630, UUBR640, UUBR650, UUBR660, UUBR670, UUBR680, UUBR690,  UUBR700, UUBR710, UUBR720, UUBR730 and UUBR740.

USS Universal Command Manager 7.7.x

UUCM750

UUNV710 and TUBR700 are prerequisites. Supersedes and deletes FMID UUCM320, UUCM410, UUCM420, UUCM430, UUCM510, UUCM520, UUCM620, UUCM6630, UUCM640, UUCM650, UUCM660, UUCM670, UUCM680, UUCM690, UUCM700, UUCM710, UUCM720, UUCM730, and UUCM740.

USS Universal Data Mover Manager 7.7.x

UUDM750

UUNV710 and TUBR700 are prerequisites. Supersedes and deletes FMID UUDM320, UUDM410, UUDM420, UUDM430, UUDM510, UUDM520, UUDM620, UUDM630, UUDM640, UUDM650, UUDM660, UUDM670, UUDM680, UUDM690, UUDM700, UUDM710, UUDM720, UUDM730, and UUDM740.

USS Universal Utilities 7.7.x

UUTL750

UUNV710 is a prerequisite. Supersedes and deletes FMID UUTL320, UUTL410, UUTL420, UUTL430, UUTL510, UUTL520, UUTL620, UUTL630, UUTL640, UUTL650, UUTL660, UUTL670, UUTL680, UUTL690, UUTL700, UUTL710, UUTL720, UUTL730, and UUTL740.

USS Universal Event Monitor Manager 7.7.x

UUEM750

UUNV710 and TUBR700 are prerequisites. Supersedes and deletes FMID UUEM320, UUEM410, UUEM420, UUEM430, UUEM510, UUEM520, UUEM620, UUEM630, UUEM640, UUEM650,  UUEM660, UUEM670, UUEM680, UUEM690, UUEM700, UUTL710, UUTL720, UUTL730, and UUEM740.

Platform Requirements

Since platform requirements may change with new releases of a product, please consult the Platform Support for Universal Controller 7.7.x and Universal Agent 7.7.x page to make sure that your platform is supported before performing an installation.