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Implementation Checklist

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This checklist covers the tasks required to prepare the operating environment and configure VSAM Log Data Capture. Before beginning these tasks however, the base Connect CDC SQData product must be installed.  Refer to the Installation Guide for an overview of the entire product and the z/OS installation instructions and prerequisites.

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Task

Sample JCL

z/OS Control Center


Prepare Environment

1

Identify Source and Target System and Datastores

N/A


2

Modify PROCLIB Members

N/A


3

Verify Product is Linked

SQDLINK


4

Verify APF Authorization of LOADLIB

N/A


5

Create z/OS System LogStream (DASD Only or CF-Structure)

IXCMDEFL


6

Create ZFS Variable directories

ALLOCZDR


7

Reserve TCP/IP Ports

N/A


8

Identify/Authorize User/Started task IDs zFS directory access

RACFZFS


9

Generate z/OS Public/Private keys and Authorized Key File

NACLKEYS



Environment Preparation Complete

 


Activate VSAM LOGREPLICATE Function

1

Alter VSAM configuration to activate LOGREPLICATE

Various



VSAM LOGREPLICATE Function Ready

 


Setup CDCzLog Publisher Agent  

1

Create the CDCzLog Publisher configuration file

SQDCONVP

*

2

Prepare the CDCzLog Publisher runtime JCL

SQDZLOGC

*


zLog Publisher Agent Setup Complete

 


Setup Controller Daemon

1

Create Access Control List (acl.cfg)

CRDAEMON

*

2

Create Agent Configuration File (sqdagents.cfg)

CRDAEMON

*

3

Prepare z/OS Controller Daemon JCL

SQDAEMON

*


Controller Daemon Setup Complete

 


Configure Apply Engine

1

Determine Requirements

N/A


2

Prepare Apply Engine Environment

N/A


3

Create Apply Engine Script

N/A



Engine Configuration Complete

 


Component Verification

1

Verify Change Data Capture

IXCMCOPY


2

Start the CDCzLog Publisher

SQDZLOGC


3

Start the Controller Daemon

SQDAEMON


4

Start the Engine

SQDATA.


5

Verify changes applied by Engine

N/A



Verification Complete

 

The remainder of this chapter provides detailed instructions for each of these tasks.