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Change Deployments

You can change deployments any time before you snapshot the deployment.

Important! Each deployment must have at least one product defined, at least one system defined, and a methodology defined.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Deployments tab. The Deployment window appears.
2. On the right, in the Deployments panel click the current deployment link.

   The detailed deployment information appears.

3. Click the Deployment Name link for the Deployment you want to change.

   This deployment’s window appears.

   Change the information on this window as needed. Each deployment name must be unique and it is not case-sensitive. For example DEPL1 and depl1 are the same deployment name.

   Note: The methodology provides the means for deployment. It is used to control the target library names on the target system.

   There are actions that you can perform based on Deployment State.

4. To change a methodology, select a methodology from the drop-down list and click Edit.

   The Edit Methodology window appears. The Deployment ID is the value of the MSMID variable.

   Note: You can perform the following actions:

   • You can select, add, or remove a product.
   • You can select, add, or remove a system.
   • You can select, add, or remove a custom data set.
5. Click Save on the Deployment Details window.
6. Click Actions drop-down list to do one of the following:

   Preview (Summary)

   Note: This action button changes to Summary after a successful deploy.

   Generates a list of the following current information:

   • Deployment’s ID
   • Name
   • Products
   • Systems
   • Transport information
   • Target libraries including: source, target, and resolved data set names.
   • SMP/E environment
   • Snapshot path and container

   Snapshot A snapshot is a copy of the set of target libraries that CA CSM makes using the IBM utility GIMZIP. CA CSM uses GIMZIP to create a compressed archive of these libraries, including a list of applied maintenance. The SMP/E environment is locked during this archive creation process to verify the integrity of the archived data.

   Takes a snapshot of the current deployment.

   A snapshot of the set of target libraries is taken by CA CSM, by utilizing the IBM supplied utility GIMZIP to create a compressed archive of these libraries, along with a list of applied maintenance. The SMP/E environment is “locked” during this archive creation process to insure the integrity of the archived data.

   Transmit The transmit functionality lets you copy a product onto systems across the enterprise through FTP, in preparation for a subsequent deployment.

   Transmit enables a customer to take their CA CSM installed software and copy it onto systems across the enterprise through FTP, in preparation for a subsequent deployment.

   Deploy The deploy functionality combines the snapshot, transmit, and deploy actions into one action, letting you copy your CA CSM product onto systems across your enterprise. For example, you can send one or many products to one or many systems by copying it to a shared DASD or through FTP.

   Combines the snapshot, transmit, and deploy action into one action.

   Confirm

   Confirms that the deployment is complete. This is the final action by the user.

   Note: A deployment is not completed until it is confirmed. Once it is confirmed the deployment moves to the Confirmed deployment list.

   Delete

   Deletes deployment and its associated containers, folders, and files. This does not include the deployed target libraries on the end systems. See delete a deployment for a list of deleted files.

   Note: A deployment's deletion does not start until it is confirmed.

   Reset Status

   You can reset a deployment status when the deployment has a status of snapshot in progress, transmitting, or deploying. See reset status for a list of deleted files.

7. Click Save on the Deployment Details window.

   You changes are saved.

More information:

Add a Product

Add a System

Remove a Product

Remove a System

View the Product List

View a System List

Edit a Methodology

Confirm a Deployment