Dynamic Workload Console prerequisites

The Dynamic Workload Console installation has the following prerequisites.

WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base
To install it, download the appropriate image from Recommended updates for WebSphere Application Server Liberty.
WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Liberty
Ensure that your system meets the operating system and Java requirements. For more information, see WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Liberty detailed system requirements.
Ensure that you set the following z/OS UNIX system services variables according to your environment requirements:
  • MAXMMAPAREA (minimum required value: 122 880)
  • CPUTIMEMAX (minimum required value: 915 827 882)
  • ASSIZEMAX (minimum required value: 214 748 3647)
Before you install the Dynamic Workload Console for the first time, ensure you have a supported database installed. You can choose to use any of the supported relational database management systems (RDBMS).
If you are installing on a z/OS system
DB2 for z/OS
See Creating and populating the database for DB2 for z/OS for the Dynamic Workload Console
If you are not installing on a z/OS system
DB2
See Creating and populating the database for DB2 for the Dynamic Workload Console
DB2 for z/OS
See Creating and populating the database for DB2 for z/OS for the Dynamic Workload Console
Oracle
See Creating the database for Oracle for the Dynamic Workload Console
MSSQL
See Creating and populating the database for MSSQL for the Dynamic Workload Console
MSSQL cloud-based databases
See Creating and populating the database for MSSQL cloud-based databases for the Dynamic Workload Console
PostgreSQL
See Creating and populating the database for PostgreSQL for the Dynamic Workload Console.

If you purchase a new DB2 license, you can typically use your existing DB2 installation without needing to reinstall the software. You simply need to apply the new license certificate to your current DB2 setup using the db2licm command to update your license compliance. For more information, see Applying Db2 licenses. If you have any further questions regarding your license on your account, contact your sales representative.