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Installation checklist

Installation checklist

The following checklists summarize the required steps for a base installation (first-time installation) in the order you should perform them.

The checklist includes a brief description of the steps, with links to the comprehensive information required for the installation. The checklist also identifies the roles that are typically required to complete the step, which enables the pre-installation planning team (systems administrator, DevOps architect, application developer, and so on) to focus on the tasks for which they are responsible.

Use the Status column to track your progress.

For a printable version of this checklist, click here.

Addressing the prerequisites​

To plan your Zowe CLI installation, review the following checklist.

StepDescriptionRoleTime EstimateStatus
Review the Zowe CLI information roadmapLearn about various Zowe CLI topicsSystems administrator, application developer, systems programmer, DevOps architect.25 hrs
Review the release notesRead about new features and enhancements included with this release of Zowe CLISystems administrator, DevOps architect.25 hours
Address the requirementsInstall the client-side and host-side software, and ensure that there is sufficient free disk spaceSystems administratorSee Note-1
(Optional) Install API Mediation LayerInstall the Zowe Runtime, which includes API Mediation LayerSystems administrator8 hrs
Install z/OSMFFollow the steps to install z/OSMFSystems administratorSee Note-2
Determine the profile types that you want to useLearn about configuration and how to use team profilesSystems administrator, DevOps architect.25 hrs

Note-1: Allow .25 hours to install the client-side software. The amount of time to install the host-side software depends upon your site's implementation. For example, do you require z/OSMF, REST APIs, or both, to support the Mediation Layer? See the information for the specific server-side software that you require to determine how much time to allow for complete server-side installation and configuration.

Note-2: Allow 15 to 25 hours to install and configure z/OSMF. The length of time varies depending on the External Security Manager (ESM) that you are running in your site.

You are now ready to install Zowe CLI!

Installing Zowe CLI​

To install Zowe CLI, review the following checklist.

StepDescriptionRoleTime EstimateStatus
Install Zowe CLIInstall Zowe CLI from an online registry or a local packageSystems administrator.5 hrs
Install Zowe CLI (quick start)Use the Quick Start method if you possess prerequisite knowledge of command line tools and writing scripts, and you want to get started with Zowe CLI quickly and easily.Systems administrator.25 hrs
(Optional) Install Zowe CLI plug-insInstall Zowe CLI plug-ins from an online registry or a local package.Systems administrator.25 hrs

You are now ready to configure Zowe CLI!

Configuring Zowe CLI​

To configure Zowe CLI, review the following checklist.

StepDescriptionRoleTime EstimateStatus
Configure environment variablesLearn how to store configuration options that are common to your environment.Systems administrator, DevOps architect, application developer.25 hrs
Configure Zowe profilesLearn how to configure Zowe team profiles and user profiles.Systems administrator, DevOps architect, application developer.25 hrs
Configure daemon modeLearn how to configure Zowe CLI to run as persistent background process (daemon).Systems administrator, DevOps architect, application developer.25 hrs