Pre-installation tasks

Installation requires completing the following pre-installation tasks, which are explained in the following subsections.

NoteSkip any steps that do not pertain to the options you have chosen to install.

1. Verify the platforms, components, and distributed software

2. Determine JCL and system information

3. Determine CICS and DB2 UDB information

4. Determine compiler information

5. Determine Client Option information

6. Determine FTP information

7. Plan the security requirements

8. Identify the change control requirements

9. Back up the release libraries (upgrades only)

10. Determine the library names

11. Verify the connectivity