Installing ECC

This topic describes how to install the BMC AMI Enterprise Common Components product using SMP/E installer and z/OSMF.

Installing the product using System Modification Program Extended (SMP/E)

ECC is a mainframe product delivered using Receive From Network (RFN) and is packaged for installation using System Modification Program Extended (SMP/E). RFN and SMP/E are IBM methods developed to transfer and install software products in the z/OS environment.

This topic provides information and instructions for transferring the BMC AMI product to your mainframe and completing the SMP/E process to install the product into Global, target, and distribution zones, in preparation for configuring the product for your site’s use.

Important

Role involved: z/OS Systems Programmer

 

Warning

BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID, BMC AMI DevX Code Debug for TSO, BMC AMI DevX Code Debug for CICS and BMC AMI Strobe make extensive use of ECC. ECC releases are downward compatible but not upward compatible. You must ensure that the products are NOT pointing to a release of ECC that is lower than the release of ECC used during the step which loads the listing into the DDIO (whether it is part of the compile process or a standalone task). We suggest you review your product configurations to guarantee they are running with the desired release of ECC.

Where to go from here?

For instructions to install RFN and SMP/E, see Performing-the-installation.

Installing the product via z/OSMF

ECC is available in z/OSMF consumable portable software instance (PSI) format. If you are using z/OS 2.5 or later, you can install and configure ECC via z/OSMF.
To review the requirements and procedures, see Getting started in the Installation using z/OSMF documentation portal. For more information, see Configuration workflow for BMC AMI Enterprise Common Components.

 

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