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Version: v1.27.x LTS

Software requirements for Zowe CLI plug-ins

Software requirements for Zowe CLI plug-ins

Before you use Zowe™ CLI plug-ins, complete the following steps:

Important! You can perform the required configurations for the plug-ins that you want to use before or after you install the plug-ins. However, if you do not perform the required configurations, the plug-ins will not function as designed.

Plug-inRequired Configurations
IBM CICS Plug-in for Zowe CLI
IBM Db2 Database Plug-in for Zowe CLI
  • Download and prepare the ODBC driver (required for only package installations) and address the licensing requirements.
  • (MacOS) Download and Install Xcode.
IBM z/OS FTP Plug-in for Zowe CLI
  • Ensure that z/OS FTP service is enabled and configured with JESINTERFACELEVEL = 2.
  • FTP over SSL is recommended.
IBM IMS Plug-in for Zowe CLI
IBM MQ Plug-in for Zowe CLI
Secure Credential Store Plug-in for Zowe CLI
  • (Graphical Linux) Install gnome-keyring and libsecret on your computer.
  • There are additional requirements for headless Linux systems. See the SCS plug-in Readme for details.
  • NPM version 7 (npm@7) and NPM version 8 (npm@8) requirements: On Windows operating systems, ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet and issue the following command before you install the SCS plug-in: npm install -g prebuild-install

Important! You can perform the required configurations for the plug-ins that you want to use before or after you install the plug-ins. However, if you do not perform the required configurations, the plug-ins will not function as designed.