﻿README

This guide is intended to get you started with the installation of IBM Z Development and Test Environment Personal Edition.



Product overview:

IBM Z Development and Test Environment (ZD&T) provides a team-scale development and test environment that is built on the IBM® System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT®). This software runs on a 64-bit Intel or Intel compatible (x86) Linux server. Optional supporting programs, including the z/OS® operating system, are also entitled to further your ability to match your existing IBM Z application development environment. The ZD&T product creates a portable and flexible option for local development and test of applications that eventually run on your existing IBM Z platform.



Restrictions:

This Program is licensed only for development, testing, employee education, or demonstration of your applications that run on z/OS. The Program may not be used for production workloads of any kind, nor robust development workloads, production module builds, preproduction testing, stress testing, or performance testing.



What's new:

See "What is new?" under the "Overview" section of the IBM Z Development and Test Environment Knowledge Center: 
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zdt.overview.gs.doc/topics/c_product_overview.html

See the list of defects resolved as part of the current release: 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27044017#120

For a list of known issues in the current release: 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044565#KNOWN

To learn more about the ZD&T Personal Edition: 
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zdt.install.doc/topics/zdt_pe.html



Installation Procedure:

The following steps are required to be performed for successful installation of ZD&T Personal Edition.

1. 	Prerequisites
Describes the software and hardware requirements, and the steps to set up the basic Linux system.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zdt.install.doc/topics/rdzutconfig_prereq.html

2. 	Obtaining installation packages
Describes the steps to download all required packages to install Personal Edition.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zdt.install.doc/topics/installation_pe.html

3. 	Installing Personal Edition
Describes the steps to run the installation package.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zdt.install.doc/topics/install_by_gui_pe.html
	
4. 	Enabling a license key
Describes the steps to obtain a license key, and apply the key to the machine.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zdt.install.doc/topics/activate_USB_pe.html

5. 	Configuring Z instances
Describes the steps to configure ADCD to start Z instances.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zsys.rdt.guide.config.doc/topics/c_node_configuring.html

6. 	Starting Z instances
Describes the steps to start Personal Edition and Z instances.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zsys.rdt.guide.config.doc/topics/starting.html
	
7. 	Configuring the network
Describes various ways to configure the network.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zsys.rdt.guide.config.doc/topics/config_network.html


If you would like to update the license or Personal Edition, please see the checklist in the Knowledge Center at:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD_14.0.0/com.ibm.zdt.install.doc/topics/checklist_pe.html



More Information:

For more information about IBM Z Development and Test Environment, see the following resources.

- IBM Z Development and Test Environment product website (https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/z-systems-development-test-environment)
- IBM Z Development and Test Environment Knowledge Center (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTQBD)
- developerWorks®: Z™®Development and Testing Hub (https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/groups/service/html/communityview?communityUuid=5d4610cf-76f1-46d9-806f-88f157367222)
- zPDT Guide and Reference (http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248205.html?Open)
- IBM Z Development and Test Environment forum (https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000002283&ps=25)
 