This checklist covers all the tasks required to preparing the target operating environment and configure Straight IMS to IMS Replication.
| # | Task | Sample JCL |
| Prepare Environment | ||
| 1 | Perform the base product installation on the Target System | Various |
| 2 | Modify PROCLIB Members | N/A |
| 3 | Verify that the Connect CDC SQData product has been Linked | SQDLINK |
| 4 | Verify APF Authorization of SQDATA LOADLIB | N/A |
| 5 | Create ZFS directories if running a Controller Daemon on Target System | ALLOCZDR |
| 6 | Reserve TCP/IP Ports if running a Controller Daemon on Target System | N/A |
| 7 | Identify/Authorize Operating User(s) and Started Task(s) | N/A |
| 8 | Generate Public/Private Keys for Engine, Update Auth Key File on Source System | NACLKEYS |
| Environment Preparation Complete | ||
| Replication Configuration Tasks | ||
| 1 | Create target IMS database | N/A |
| 3 | Create straight IMS Replication Script | SQDPARSE |
| 4 | Prepare Engine JCL | SQDATAI |
| Replication Configuration Complete | ||
| Verification Tasks | ||
| 1 | Start the IMS Capture agent, CDCzLog Publisher and SQDAEMON on Source System | Various |
| 2 | Start the Engine on Target System | SQDATA |
| 3 | Apply changes to the source segments | N/A |
| 4 | Verify that changes were captured and processed by Engine | N/A |
| Verification Complete | ||
The following sections focus on the Engine Configuration and communication with the Source platform Controller Daemon. Detailed descriptions of the other steps required to prepare the environment for Connect CDC (SQData) operation are described in previous sections.