Planning
This section provides information related to planning to install or update to Code Pipeline 22.01.
Objectives
The following are the objectives of Code Pipeline planning:
- To assist in the planning stage of a Code Pipeline implementation
- To manage expectations of the installation process
- To clarify roles and responsibilities
Intended audience
The following individuals are the intended audience for this section:
- Installation staff
- Technical system support staff
- Strategic and technology planning managers
- Development staff managers
- Support staff managers
The following topics are described in this section:
Steps involved
Order Code Pipeline and its companion products, including the latest maintenance, via BMC's Product Ordering web page or by contacting BMC Support.
- Read the instructions in this guide (Code Pipeline Installation and Configuration Guide) and complete each of the milestones to:
- Ensure companion products have been installed and configured with the latest maintenance and that the license for Code Pipeline has been imported.
- Perform the SMP/E installation of Code Pipeline according to the
BMC Installer Mainframe Products SMP/E Installation
Guide. - Implement the PARMLIB.
- Configure Code Pipeline for either a new installation or an upgrade.
- Initiate started tasks and load reference data.
- Perform additional configuration for
BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse
and other features. - Verify product installation.
Milestones and Roles
Installation, configuration, started task initiation, reference data loading, and verification are done in 15 milestones. The rows in the following table identify the role or skill set required to perform each milestone. This makes it easier to know which people need to be involved at each milestone along the way. With the proper planning, you may be able to have certain tasks performed at the same time.
People required for each Milestone
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Checklist of Milestones and Tasks
Code Pipeline environment
Supported hardware and software
- Hardware Platforms: Mainframe Systems
- z16
- z15
- z14, z14 ZR1
- z13, z13s
- zEC12, zBC12
- EAV Storage
- Yes
- Operating Systems
- IBM z/OS V2.3, 2.4, 2.5
- IBM ISPF for the supported z/OS releases
- IBM Communications Server for z/OS for the supported z/OS releases
- Major Subsystems
- IBM Db2 for z/OS for V11.1 V12.1, V13
Corequisites
For specifically required PTFs, go to the Electronic Product Distribution - BMC Mainframe, click the Compuware-Products tab and select the cumulative maintenance for your product. From the dependent products, select
BMC AMI Enterprise Common Components
(ECC) 17.02 with all current maintenance applied.
Withdrawal of support
We have previously announced the following:
- Support for Code Pipeline Release 4.4 was withdrawn on 12/31/18.
- Support for Code Pipeline Release 17.02 was withdrawn on 6/30/19.