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HCL Z Asset Optimizer 9.1
Installing and customizing HCL Z Asset Optimizer
The product installation involves downloading the product and available updates, preparing the database, and configuring and populating a test database. After verifying that all components are correctly installed, you duplicate the test database to create a production database where you automate data collection and import tasks.
Installation prerequisites
Before you install HCL Z Asset Optimizer, verify that the required hardware and software are available in the installation environment.

HCL Z Asset Optimizer 9.1
- PDF manual
- Program Directory
- Product overview
  HCL Z Asset Optimizer is built on the concept of remote and central mainframe components which work together to produce reports on z/OS® mainframe products and their usage. This section provides you with a high-level overview of the HCL Z Asset Optimizer core architecture.
- Planning for deployment
  Before you deploy HCL Z Asset Optimizer, consider which deployment option is best suited to your environment.
- Implementing deployment scenarios
  Most implementations of HCL Z Asset Optimizer are based on one of the common deployment scenarios. An example is provided for implementing each of these common deployment scenarios with a Db2® Repository database. You can adapt an example for use with an SQLite Repository database.
- Installing and customizing HCL Z Asset Optimizer
  The product installation involves downloading the product and available updates, preparing the database, and configuring and populating a test database. After verifying that all components are correctly installed, you duplicate the test database to create a production database where you automate data collection and import tasks.
  - Installation prerequisites
    Before you install HCL Z Asset Optimizer, verify that the required hardware and software are available in the installation environment.
  - System configuration requirements
  - Security and authorization requirements
    A z/OS® user ID with appropriate RACF® access is required to submit the batch jobs used in the customizing and operation of HCL Z Asset Optimizer. Additional security and authorization configurations can be necessary, depending on your environment.
  - Checklist of installation and customization tasks
    This checklist includes a set of procedures for installing the product, creating a test database, populating data, and validating the test installation. When you complete these procedures, you are ready to create a production environment for HCL Z Asset Optimizer.
- Migrating to HCL Z Asset Optimizer 9.1
  When you migrate to the latest version of HCL Z Asset Optimizer 9.1 from an earlier version, you must convert existing data to be compatible with your new environment.
- Collecting and importing data with HCL Z Asset Optimizer
  HCL Z Asset Optimizer includes programs that collect system and usage data, import, filter, and match this data, update the Repository tables, and make the data available for review and query.
- Reporting with the Analyzer
  The primary reporting facility in HCL Z Asset Optimizer is the Analyzer.
- Running utilities
  HCL Z Asset Optimizer provides utilities that you run to perform routine functional tasks to maintain the product lifecycle.
- REST API
- Configuring Language support
  HCL Z Asset Optimizer includes Japanese language support for MVS™ Message Service (MMS) message information. You can also configure the Analyzer utility to create and view reports in Japanese.
- Reference information for HCL Z Asset Optimizer
  Reference information includes messages, repository table layouts, and performance and tuning.
- Troubleshooting and support
  To isolate and resolve problems with your HCL software, you can use the troubleshooting, messages, and support information. This information contains instructions for using the problem determination resources that are provided with your HCL products.
- HCL Z Asset Optimizer messages
  You can identify the type of message by the message prefix.
- Appendix A: Description of output message content
  Messages generated during batch processing are explained in detail here.
- Notices
HCL Z Asset Optimizer Container 9.1

Installation prerequisites

Before you install HCL Z Asset Optimizer, verify that the required hardware and software are available in the installation environment.

Hardware requirements

HCL Z Asset Optimizer requires a z/Architecture® machine capable of running z/OS® 2.5, or later.

Software requirements

The software required for HCL Z Asset Optimizer is:

z/OS® 2.5 or later .
Database software: Either Db2® or SQLite. It is not necessary to install the database on all of your z/OS® systems, but it must be installed on at least one z/OS® system.
If you choose Db2® for your HCL Z Asset Optimizer database, either of the following:
- Db2® for z/OS® 13.1 and Db2® Utilities for z/OS®
If you do not have a Db2® license:
- SQLite 3.45.1, that is embedded in HCL Z Asset Optimizer
  Contact HCL support in order to install HCL Z Asset Optimizer with SQLite only.
Language Environment® for z/OS®
Any of the following browsers:
- Firefox Standard Release 128.0.3 with JavaScript™ and cookies enabled
- Firefox Extended Support Release 128.0 with JavaScript™ and cookies enabled
- Microsoft™ Edge 127.0.2651.86 with JavaScript™ and cookies enabled
- Chrome 127.0.6533.100
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