Software requirements for Zowe CLI plug-ins

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

1. Install Zowe CLI on your computer.
2. Complete the following configurations:

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.

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.