Installation Requirements

To install and use TIBCO Substation ES™, you must have TIBCO Rendezvous® for z/OS or TIBCO Enterprise Message Service™ (EMS) activated within your network. You must also load and configure the appropriate z/OS software before activating Substation ES.

For details, see the following requirements:
  • Storage Requirements
    TIBCO Substation ES requires approximately 350 cylinders of Direct-Access Storage Device (DASD) space.
  • System Software Requirements
    Before installing TIBCO Substation ES on a z/OS environment, install and properly configure the following TIBCO messaging software components. Substation ES supports either the TIBCO Rendezvous or TIBCO Enterprise Message Service messaging protocol.
  • Protocol Requirements
    A TIBCO messaging client for z/OS must be installed and operated within a previously existing, fully functional, and integrated network.
  • User Profile Requirements
    Any user ID for running a TIBCO messaging for z/OS application must have a valid RACF OMVS segment defined.
  • Language Environment Requirement
    IBM Language Environment (LE), used by TIBCO Substation ES components in the Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS), Customer Information Control System (CICS), and Information Management System (IMS) regions, must be available for program execution. Additionally, the LE libraries must be provided for compiling Installation Verification Programs (IVPs) and for developing applications.
  • General Substation ES and Operating System Requirements
    You have to install TIBCO Substation ES on the z/OS MVS environment.
  • Secure Keys
    TIBCO Substation ES 2.5 or higher does not require a secure key for runtime execution.