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  • PowerExchange for CDC and Mainframe 10.5.6
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  1. Preface
  2. PowerExchange Installation and Upgrade Overview
  3. Installation Planning
  4. Upgrade Planning
  5. Installing and Upgrading PowerExchange on IBM i
  6. Installing and Upgrading PowerExchange on Linux and UNIX
  7. Installing and Upgrading PowerExchange on Windows
  8. Installing and Upgrading PowerExchange on z/OS
  9. Appendix A: Upgrade Considerations
  10. Appendix B: PowerExchange Environment
  11. Appendix C: Manual Installation on IBM i

Installation and Upgrade Guide

Installation and Upgrade Guide

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Supported z/OS Versions and Data Sources and Targets

Supported z/OS Versions and Data Sources and Targets

PowerExchange supports the following versions of the z/OS operating system for bulk data movement and CDC:
  • 3.1
  • 2.5
  • 2.4
zCloud is supported for PowerExchange batch and CDC connections provided that zCloud provisions z/OS LPARs that are dedicated for PowerExchange users. Ensure that the IP address and port addressibililty are open for communication with the PowerExchange clients.
The following table lists the data sources and targets on z/OS that are supported for bulk data movement and CDC:
Data Source or Target
Data Source or Target Versions
Bulk
CDC
Adabas
1
8.5.
x
X
X (sources only)
CA Datacom (source only)
15.1
15
X (sources only)
X (sources only)
CA IDMS (source only)
19
X (sources only)
X (sources only)
DB2 for z/OS
1
13
12
X
X (sources only)
IMS
1
15.1,
15.2
2
15.3
15.4
X
X (sources only)
4
Sequential files
Same as the z/OS versions
X
Not supported
VSAM
Same as the z/OS versions
X
X
3
CICS/VSAM - CICS Transaction Server (source only)
3
6.1
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
Use VSAM bulk data movement.
X (sources only)
1. See the maintenance requirements for these data sources.
2. Beginning in IMS 15, IBM delivers IMS by continuous delivery. These IMS 15.
x
 releases have been certified with PowerExchange.
3. PowerExchange does not support VSAM files that are open in recording-level sharing mode (RLS).
4. Version15.x only
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