z/OS is an operating system for IBM mainframes that supports a variety of applications and workloads. ADCD stands for Application Developer Controlled Distribution, which is a collection of z/OS software products that can be used for development and testing purposes. Hercules is an open source software that emulates IBM mainframe hardware and allows running z/OS on a PC.
In this article, we will show you how to install and run z/OS 1.13 ADCD on Hercules emulator on Ubuntu Linux 18.04.3 LTS. This is based on the instructions from GuangXingLiu[^2^], with some modifications and updates.
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Before you start, you will need the following:
- A PC with at least 12 GB of RAM and 100 GB of free disk space.
- Ubuntu Linux 18.04.3 LTS installed on your PC.
- Hercules 1.13 emulator installed on your PC. You can download it from here.
- z/OS 1.13 ADCD CCKD files downloaded from here. These are compressed disk images that contain the z/OS system and software products. You will need to unzip them before using them.
- A license key file for z/OS 1.13 ADCD. You can obtain it from here.
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Create a folder for ADCD system. Open a terminal and type the following commands:
sudo mkdir /home/ADCD sudo mkdir /home/ADCD/zos113 sudo chmod 777 -R /home/ADCD
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Copy the z/OS 1.13 ADCD CCKD files to the /home/ADCD/zos113 folder. You can use the ftp command or any other method to transfer the files from your download location to your PC.
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Create a backup copy of the CCKD files in case they get corrupted. Type the following command:
sudo cp -R /home/ADCD/zos113 /home/ADCD/zos113bk
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Create a configuration file for Hercules emulator in the /home/ADCD/zos113 folder. Type the following command:
sudo vim /home/ADCD/zos113/zos113.cnf
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Copy and paste the following content into the configuration file and save it:
# Hercules Emulator Control file... # Description: z/OS 1.13 Created by www.guangxing.name MaxShutdownSecs: 15 # System parameters ARCHMODE z/Arch ALRF ENABLE CNSLPORT 3270 CONKPALV (3,1,10) CPUMODEL 3090 CPUSERIAL 012345 DIAG8CMD ENABLE ECPSVM NO LOADPARM 0A821WM1 LPARNAME HERCULES MAINSIZE 12000 MOUNTED_TAPE_REINIT DISALLOW NUMCPU 2 OSTAILOR Z/OS PANRATE 80 PGMPRDOS LICENSED SHCMDOPT NODIAG8 SYSEPOCH 1900 TIMERINT 50 TZOFFSET +0000 YROFFSET 0 HERCPRIO 0 TODPRIO -20 DEVPRIO 8 CPUPRIO 0 PANTITLE "z/OS 1.13 IPL A80" # Display Terminals 0700-0709 3270 # DASD Devices 0A80 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDRES1.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDRES1_Shadow.CCKD 0A81 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDRES2.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDRES2_Shadow.CCKD 0A82 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDSYS1.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDSYS1_Shadow.CCKD 0A83 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDUSS1.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDUSS1_Shadow.CCKD 0A84 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPRD1.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPRD1_Shadow.CCKD 0A85 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPRD2.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPRD2_Shadow.CCKD 0A86 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPRD3.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPRD3_Shadow.CCKD 0A87 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS1.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS1_Shadow.CCKD 0A88 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS2.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS2_Shadow.CCKD 0A89 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS3.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS3_Shadow.CCKD 0A8A 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS4.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS4_Shadow.CCKD 0A8B 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS5.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS5_Shadow.CCKD 0A8C 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS6.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDDIS6_Shadow.CCKD 0A8D 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGA.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGA_Shadow.CCKD 0A8E 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGB.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGB_Shadow.CCKD 0A8F 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGC.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGC_Shadow.CCKD 0A90 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGD.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGD_Shadow.CCKD 0A91 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGE.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGE_Shadow.CCKD 0A92 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGF.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/ZDPAGF_Shadow.CCKD 0A93 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/SARES1.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/SARES1_Shadow.CCKD 0A94 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/VDDA1A.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/VDDA1A_Shadow.CCKD 0A95 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/VDDA1B.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/VDDA1B_Shadow.CCKD 0A96 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/VDUTAA.CCKD sf=/home/ADCD/zos113/VDUTAA_Shadow.CCKD 0A97 3390 /home/ADCD/zos113/VDUTAB z os adcd 1.13 122 download, z os adcd 1.13 122 installation, z os adcd 1.13 122 license key, z os adcd 1.13 122 gzip format, z os adcd 1.13 122 zpdt, z os adcd 1.13 122 linux, z os adcd 1.13 122 system requirements, z os adcd 1.13 122 application development, z os adcd 1.13 122 rational test environment, z os adcd 1.13 122 ibm dallas, z os adcd 1.13 122 dvd packet, z os adcd 1.13 122 electronic download, z os adcd 1.13 122 subscription fee, z os adcd 1.13 122 disclaimer, z os adcd 1.13 122 announcements, z os adcd 1.13 122 sunset date, z os adcd 1.13 122 contents, z os adcd 1.13 122 products, z os adcd 1.13 122 problems and fixes, z os adcd 1.13 122 maintenance service levels, z os adcd 1.13 122 build structure, z os adcd 1.13 122 migration guidelines, z os adcd 1.13 122 loadparms options, z os adcd 1.13 122 console pf key settings, z os adcd 1.13 122 userids, z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to request the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to install the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to activate the license key for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use the Z1091_ADCD_install command for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to run the z os adcd v2r4 july edition under zd&t enterprise edition, how to access the web interface for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to configure the network settings for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to customize the system parameters for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to start and stop the system for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to log on and off the system for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to submit jobs and view output for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use tso/e, ispf, and sdsf for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use cics, db2, ims, mq, and websphere for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use cobol, pl/i, assembler, java, and rexx for the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use rational developer for system z with the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use rational test automation server with the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use rational team concert with the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use rational integration tester with the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use rational performance tester with the z os adcd v2r4 july edition, how to use rational quality manager with the z os adcdbv2r4julyedition 8cf37b1e13