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Installation overview

What is it?​

The Installation section walks you through the z/OS Agent installation process from start to finish. Each phase has its own page:

  • Checklist — pre-installation worksheet covering file allocations, communications, parameters, security, SMF, performance, TSO/ISPF setup, and the IVP schedule import.
  • Process — step-by-step installation procedure, from extracting the XMIT file through running STAGE1 and STAGE2.
  • Verifying — post-installation verification: start the agent, verify storage, add the machine to OpCon, import the IVP schedules, and run the IVP jobs.
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SMA supplies the agent Started Task OPCON01 for the installation process; however, the task name can be user-defined. If the task name is changed, adapt the installation procedures accordingly.

For information on installing and configuring multiple agents on a single z/OS system, refer to Customization process.