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-in	Required Configurations
IBM CICS Plug-in for Zowe CLI	Ensure that IBM CICS Transaction Server v5.2 or later is installed and running in your mainframe environment IBM CICS Management Client Interface (CMCI) is configured and running in your CICS region.
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	Ensure that IBM® IMS™ v14.1.0 or later is installed and running in your mainframe environment. Configure IBM® IMS™ Connect. Configure IBM IMS Operations APIs to enable communication between the CLI and the IMS instance.
IBM MQ Plug-in for Zowe CLI	Ensure that IBM® MQ™ v9.1.0 or later is installed and running in your mainframe environment. Please read this blog for more information: Exposing the MQ REST API via the Zowe API Mediation Layer
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.