Installation Checklist for Zowe z/OS Components for Production Purposes

Follow the steps in this checklist to guide you through the installation of Zowe z/OS Components for production purposes. Use the steps in this checklist if you want to run Zowe securely and with high-availability.

Planning and preparing for the installation

Task	Results	Time Estimate
Review the Zowe installation roadmap	Understand the basic installation stages	25 minutes
Plan the Installation	Plan the installation and address USS considerations for Zowe	25 minutes
Address System requirements	System requirements are addressed:     * z/OS     * Node.js     * Java     * z/OSMF       (recommended for full functionality)     * z/OSMF HA       (required for production)	1 day

Installing the Zowe z/OS runtime

Use one of the following installation options to install Zowe z/OS components.

Task	Results	Time Estimate
Option 1: Install Zowe runtime from a convenience build Option 2: Install Zowe with SMP/E Option 3: Install Zowe with a portable software instance	Executables and binaries are unpaxed on mainframe	1 hour

Configuring Zowe z/OS Components

Task	Results	Time Estimate
1. Use one of the following options to initialize Zowe z/OS runtime. Option 1: Initialize Zowe manually using zwe init command group Option 2: Configure Zowe with z/OSMF workflows 2. Configure the z/OS system for Zowe 3. Grant users permission to access z/OSMF 4. Install and configure the Zowe cross memory server (ZWESISTC)	* All datasets are created and populated. See Initialize MVS Datasets Results * Started tasks are copied to system libraries * APF authorization is granted to load libraries * Zowe user is created and is asigned all required permissions * Your z/OS and security product are configured	4 hours

Configuring certificates

Task	Results	Time Estimate
Zowe is able to use PKCS12 certificates or certificates held in a z/OS Keyring. Read the article Zowe certificate configuration overview. Then use one of the following options: Option 1: Review certificate configuration scenarios to determine which scenario best applies to your use case. Once you have imported or generated a certificate, see Use certificates. Option 2: Set up Zowe certificates using workflows	Your certificates are configured and stored securely	2 hours

Configuring High Availability (optional)

Task	Results	Time Estimate
Zowe has a high availability feature built-in, but your system should be properly configured to enable it. 1. Configure Sysplex for high availability 2. Configure z/OSMF for high availability in Sysplex 3. Configure the Caching Service storage 4. Define the haInstances section in your zowe.yaml	Zowe z/OS components are able to run in HA mode	2 hours

Starting and Stopping Zowe

Start/Stop Step	Task	Results	Time Estimate
Start and stop the cross memory server ZWESISTC on z/OS	The ZWESISTC task starts and stops the ZWESASTC task as needed	The cross memory server is run as a started task from the JCL in the PROCLIB member ZWESISTC	5 minutes
Start and stop the Zowe main server ZWESLSTC on z/OS	Option 1: Use zwe to start and stop the main Zowe server Option 2: Manually start and stop the Zowe main server ZWESLSTC	You started or stopped Zowe main server ZWESLSTC on z/OS with zwe or manually	20 minutes

Verifying Zowe installation on z/OS

Verification Step	Task	Results	Time Estimate
Verify Zowe Application Framework installation	Open the Zowe Desktop from a supported browser	You should be able to open the Zowe Desktop from a supported browser.	20 minutes
Verify API Mediation installation	Use a REST API client to review the value of the status variable of the API Catalog service routed through the API Gateway	See the example presented in Verify API Mediation installation	15 minutes
Verify z/OS Services installation	Zowe z/OS services usually are registered with Zowe APIML Discovery	You should see JSON format data of all jobs running on the system	15 minutes