This checklist covers the tasks required to prepare the operating environment and configure Keyed File Keyed File Compare Data Capture. Before beginning these tasks however, the base Connect CDC (SQData) product must be installed. Refer to the Connect CDC (SQData) z/OS Installation Guide for an overview of the entire product and the z/OS installation instructions and pre-requisites.
| # | 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 Logger LogStreams (DASD Only or CF-Structure) | IXCMDEFL | |
| 6 | Create ZFS Variable directories | ALLOCZDR | |
| 7 | Reserve TCP/IP Ports | N/A | |
| 8 | Identify/Authorize Operating User(s) and Started Task(s) | RACFZFS | |
| 9 | Generate z/OS Public/Private keys and Authorized Key File | NACLKEYS | |
| Environment Preparation Complete | |||
| Setup File Compare Capture | |||
| 1 | Determine File Compare Parameters | N/A | |
| 2 | Configure Runtime JCL | SQDDFCDC | |
| Keyed File LogReplicate Function Ready | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Configure Apply Engine | |||
| 1 | Determine Requirements | N/A | |
| 2 | Configure Apply Engine Environment | N/A | |
| 3 | Create Apply Engine Script | N/A | |
| Apply 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 | |
| Verification Complete |
The remainder of this chapter provides detailed instructions for each of these tasks.