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How to Install the Hardware Interface Service

After installing and performing the configuration tasks for the CA Common Services for z/OS components, you can optionally install the CA Hardware Interface Service for z/OS. The CA Hardware Interface Service for z/OS enables a product to retrieve information from the Hardware Management Console (HMC). A product can send a query to the service, which in turn interrogates the HMC through the Base Control Program internal interface (BCPii). This scenario shows how a system programmer installs and configures this service.

The following illustration shows the tasks that are required to install the Hardware Interface Service (HIS):

This illustration shows the tasks that are required to install the Hardware Interface Service.

Perform the following tasks to install the Hardware Interface Service:

  1. Review How the Service Works.
  2. Review the Topology Model.
  3. Prepare for the Hardware Interface Service Installation.
  4. Install the Hardware Interface Service.
  5. Start the Hardware Interface Service.
  6. Review the Initialization Parameters.