Siebel Database Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS > Creating the Siebel Staging Database > Preparing the z/OS Host Upgrade Environment and Creating the Staging Database >

Requirements for Upgrade Procedures on the z/OS Host

The user who performs upgrade procedures on the z/OS host requires the following authorities and access:

• A thorough understanding of zSeries architecture, JCL, and TSO functions and navigation.
• A TSO account with the authorization to allocate/create datasets on the z/OS host using the high-level qualifier specified in the FTP script.
• Access to the DB2 target system.
• DB2 authorities to create DB2 objects and create DB2 VSAM datasets.
• Grant and Bind authority.
• DB2 Workload Manager refresh authority.

The default JOBCLASS=Q. Make sure you use the correct job class in the generated jobcards.