Zowe CLI installation checklist

This checklist outlines the required steps for a first-time installation of Zowe CLI.

Required roles: systems administrator, devops architect, security administrator, systems programmer

The checklist includes a brief description of the steps required for installation of Zowe CLI. The checklist also identifies the roles that are typically required to complete the step, which enables the pre-installation planning team to focus on the tasks for which they are responsible.

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Preparing for installation

Step	Description	Role	Time Estimate
Addressing Zowe CLI software requirements and Zowe CLI plug-ins software requirements	Check the following items: Node.js Node Package Manager (npm) Disk space Plug-in configuration	Systems administrator	15 min.
Configuring your PC to install from an online registry by proxy	Configure log-in credential requirements in the NPM configuration file to use a proxy server to download Zowe CLI.	Systems administrator	15 min.
Configuring z/OSMF	Confirm that z/OS components, region sizes, and user IDs meet Zowe CLI requirements.	Systems programmer	40 min.
Configuring z/OSMF security	Configure security for: SAF access to REST endpoints z/OS console REST interface z/OS data set and file REST services	Security administrator	50 min.

Installing Zowe CLI and Zowe CLI plug-ins

Step	Description	Role	Time Estimate
Installing Zowe CLI and Zowe CLI plug-ins from a local package or an NPM public online registry	Install Zowe CLI from an online registry or a local package.	Systems administrator	30 min.
Updating Zowe CLI and Zowe CLI plug-ins	Identify the currently installed version of Zowe CLI and update to the most recent version. Or, revert to a specific previous release of Zowe CLI.	Systems administrator	30 min.

Configuring Zowe CLI

Step	Description	Role	Time Estimate
Configuring Zowe CLI environment variables	Set the location of the CLI home directory to contain log files, profiles, and other files. Set log levels to adjust the detail included in log files. Set CLI daemon mode properties.	Security administrator and/or DevOps architect	15 min.
Initializing team configuration	Create team profiles to streamline profile management in one location: Create service profiles to store connection information for a specific mainframe service. Create base profiles to store connection information used with one or more services.	Security administrator and/or DevOps architect	15 min.
Configuring daemon mode	Enable daemon mode and configure daemon mode properties to run Zowe CLI commands significantly faster.	Security administrator and/or DevOps architect	15 min
Verifying your Zowe CLI installation	Confirm the connection to z/OSMF. Access the product help.	Systems administrator and/or DevOps architect	15 min.