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How to Upgrade CA CSM

How to Upgrade CA CSM

You perform the following tasks to upgrade CA CSM:

This picture shows the process of upgrading CA CSM.

  1. Prepare for upgrade:
    1. Review installation prerequisites.
    2. Perform pre-upgrade tasks.
    3. Download and unpack CA CSM files.
    4. Copy options file keywords.
  2. Install CA CSM:
    1. Install and set up CA CSM.
    2. Start CA CSM.
  3. Perform post-upgrade tasks:
    1. Verify CA CSM data integrity.
    2. APF-authorize libraries permanently.
    3. Remove a previous version file system.
    4. Migrate the CA CSM SMP/E environment to CA CSM.
    5. Set up CAIRIM to load CA Datacom/MSM SVC at IPL.
    6. Apply maintenance to CA CSM.

The upgrade process does not affect data in your previous version of CA CSM in any way. A new CA CSM environment is set up with an upgraded database. The previous version CA CSM mount points for the products that are managed using CA CSM are still used after the upgrade. If you can run the latest CA CSM version successfully, you should not use the previous version anymore.