What Is PopUp Mainframe?
The PopUp Vision
The Challenge of Mainframe Environments
How does PopUp work?
Using PopUp
What is the Difference Between PopUp and ZD&T?
Platform
Standalone PopUp
Overview
FastTrack PopUp
Delphix Integrated PopUp
Overview
PopUp & BMC for CI/CD
PopUp in the Cloud (Azure)
The PopUp Image
PopUp Lifecycle Flow Diagram
Release Notes
PopUp Mainframe Release Notes
Release Naming Convention
PopUp Z 3.1Rb - Aug 2025
Foundation Components
Mainframe Subsystems, Applications and Utilities
BMC AMI DevX tools
PopUp Add-ons
PopUp X 3.1Rb - Sep 2025
Foundation Components
Mainframe Subsystems, Applications and Utilities
BMC AMI DevX tools
PopUp Add-ons
PopUp X 2.5Ra - December 2024
Foundation Components
Mainframe Subsystems, Applications and Utilities
BMC AMI DevX tools
PopUp Add-ons
PopUp X 2.4Rc - Jan 2025
Foundation Components
Mainframe Subsystems, Applications and Utilities
BMC AMI DevX tools
PopUp Add-ons
PopUp Utilities
Data Migration Utilities
Log viewer v1.0
JES Spool Utility V1.0
DASD Volume Creation Utility
GitSync Utility 1.0 - September 2024
Master Console Management V1.0
IPL Monitoring V1.0
Open Source Products
Ansible Automation
Galasa
IMON
Showzos
IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS
ZTI - Z Terminal Interface
COBOL Check
Delphix Plugin Release Notes
PopUp Delphix Virtualization Plugin V1.0
Delphix Mainframe File Utility (DMFU)
V3.0 - January 2025
V2.0 - February 2024
V1.0
Delphix IMS Mainframe Utility (DIMU)
V2.0 - February 2024
V1.0
System Requirements
PopUp System Requirements
PopUp X Requirements
PopUp Z Requirements
Network Requirements (PopUp X and PopUp Z)
ZD&T License Server
ZD&T License Usage
Delphix Specific Requirements
Memory
vCPUs
Network
Setup and Deployment
Deploying PopUp Mainframe on KVM (on IBM Z)
1. Create the data disk
2. Start the Virtual Machine
3. Connect to the VM Console
4. Post Deployment Steps
Installing PopUp Mainframe on Microsoft Azure
1. Create Azure Virtual Machine
2. Enable Azure Ports
3. Connect to Azure VM
4. Post Deployment Steps
Deploying PopUp Mainframe on VMware
1. Download the OVA
2. Deploy OVA on VMware
Deploying PopUp Mainframe on Virtualbox
1. Download the PopUp Mainframe OVA
2. Import PopUp Mainframe OVA
3. Customize the VirtualBox VM
4. Post Deployment Steps
Post Deployment Steps
1. ZD&T License Setup
2. PopUp Mainframe License Setup
a. Generate PopUp license request
b. Apply the PopUp license
3. PopUp Mainframe Setup and IPL
4. Conclusion
PopUp Architecture & Integrations
Vanilla PopUp
How the Vanilla PopUp Works
PopUp with FastTrack
PopUp & Delphix
How PopUp & Delphix Works
PopUp & BMC
PopUp on Azure
PopUp Configuration
Storage Configuration
Using the create_volumes PopUp utility
Sign in
Execute the script
Automatic PopUp Mainframe Shutdown
Automatic PopUp Mainframe Start
Automatic Mainframe Job submissions
Verification on PopUp
Notes
Network Configuration
Data Transfer from Physical Mainframe to PopUp
Data transfer process using IBM Migration Utility
A. Setup
B. Transferring the Data
A. Setup
1. Determine the scope of the Migration "Project"
2. Install IBM Migration Server Utility on Physical Mainframe
3. Allocate dedicated DASD (Transport Volumes) for use by IBM Migration Utility
4. Install Auto Migration & Data Corraling Solution
B. Transferring the Data
5. Corral data with the Popup Auto Migration & Data Corraling tool
6. Initiate the data transfer
Security
7. De-Corral the data on the PopUp
8. Repeat as needed
FastTrack
Overview
FastTrack Installation
Pre-requisites
Installation
FastTrack User Commands
FastTrack Help
FastTrack Status/Information
FastTrack Start and Stop Commands
FastTrack Snapshot
FastTrack Switch
Provision Additional Instances of FastTrack PopUp
Setup-send
Send
Branch and Snapshot Administration
Delete Snapshot
Delete Branch
Delphix Configuration
Delphix Integrated PopUp
Integrating with Delphix Continuous Data (Virtualization)
PopUp Data Virtualization
A. Add PopUp environment
B. Ingestion of Masked Data
C. Provision of vPopUp (virtual PopUp) Environments
Setting up the Delphix Continuous Compliance Engine (Masking)
Quick Start (How do I...?)
Setting up the PopUp
Setup my PopUp Mainframe?
Configure / Tailor my PopUp Mainframe?
Configure the License Server?
Import Resources from Source Control into PopUp?
Run my PopUp Mainframe in the Cloud?
Make my PopUp look like my Physical Mainframe?
Secure my PopUp Mainframe?
Using the PopUp
Automate my PopUp Mainframe?
Start my PopUp Mainframe?
Stop my PopUp Mainframe?
Maintain my PopUp?
General Maintenance Guidelines
Recommendations
Upgrade my PopUp?
Linux OS Version Upgrade
ZD&T (Emulator) Version
ADCD
z/OS Operating System Version Upgrade
z/OS Software Version Upgrade/Install
Take a snapshot of my PopUp Mainframe?
Clone my entire PopUp Mainframe?
View the ZD&T Master Console?
View console logs?
Troubleshoot Errors on ZD&T?
Integrations with other software
Integrate my PopUp Mainframe with Delphix Continuous Data (Virtualisation)?
Integrate my PopUp Mainframe with Delphix Continuous Compliance (Masking)?
Integrate my PopUp Mainframe with BMC CI/CD Tooling?
Mask Sensitive Data on my PopUp Mainframe?
Troubleshooting
TSO LOGIN fails
Root cause
Temporary Fix
Permanent Fix
IPL License Issue
Root cause
Permanent Fix
IPL – Initialization Failure
Root cause
Permanent Fix
Out of space error
Root cause
Permanent Fix
Newly created volume is not visible in the PopUp
Permanent Fix
Support
Support Overview
Support Models
What Constitutes a Support Incident?
Resolution and Closure of Support Cases
Target Initial Response Times
Note
Scope of PopUp Support
Within the scope of PopUp support
Issues in scope of PopUp support
Outside the scope of PopUp support
Issues OUT OF SCOPE of PopUp support
Log a Support Request
Support Onboarding
Best Practice Guidance
The PopUp & FastTrack Delivery Manual
The PopUp & Delphix Delivery Manual
Template Documents
PopUp Mainframe
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PopUp Lifecycle Flow Diagram
PopUp Lifecycle
Page last revised on: 2023-03-30
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