User's Manual

Installing Oracle Connect on an IBM z/OS Series Platform
2-2 Oracle Application Server Adapters for IMS/DB User's Guide
Software Requirements
The following table summarizes the software requirements for Oracle Connect:
Installing Oracle Connect on an IBM z/OS Series Platform
This section explains how to install Oracle Connect. This section includes the
following:
■ Installation Worksheet
■ Preinstallation Tasks
■ Importing the Installation Kit
■ Installation Instructions
■ Post-Installation Instructions
Table 2–1 Oracle Connect Hardware Requirements
Hardware Component Requirements
Processor An IBM zSeries computer.
Memory The minimum requirement is 4MBfor each connection. A
connection is defined as a connection to a server process or
daemon. The actual memory requirement depends on such
things as the size of the database and the number of databases
accessed.
Disk Space (3380 and
3390 disks)
150 cylinders.
Table 2–2 Oracle Connect Software Requirements
Software Component Requirements
Operating System IBM z/OS
CICS TP Monitor (if
accessing IMS/DB data
under CICS)
V4R1 or higher (recommended to use CICS V6R1 or higher)
CICS EXCI support must be installed and IRCSTRT=YES must
be specified in the CICS initialization parameters, so that the IRC
(Inter Region Communication) starts.
You can also set the IRC to open by issuing the following
command: CEMT SET IRC OPEN. Also the IBM group
DFH$EXCI (or an equivalent user-defined group) must be
installed in the CICS region: using the CEDA RDO facility.
TCP/IP The operating system must support the TCP/IP protocol for
using the Internet
C Runtime Library The C runtime library has all the standard C runtime programs.
Oracle Application
Server
Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.3.4).