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How to Install a Product

The Software Installation Service (SIS) facilitates the installation and maintenance of mainframe products in the software inventory of the driving system. This facilitation includes browsing downloaded software packages, managing SMP/E consolidated software inventories on the driving system, and automating installation tasks.

You can use the SIS component of CA CSM to install a CA Technologies product.

You perform the following high-level tasks to install a product using CA CSM:

1. (Optional) Configure base installation settings.
2. (Optional) Configure a working set of SMP/E environments.
3. Initiate product installation and review product information.
4. Select an installation type.
5. Review installation prerequisites if any are presented.
6. Take one of the following steps to select an SMP/E environment:
   • Create an SMP/E environment:
     1. Set up the global zone.
     2. Create a target zone.
     3. Create a distribution zone.
   • Use an existing SMP/E environment from your working set:
     1. Update the global zone.
     2. Set up the target zone: Either create a target zone or use an existing target zone.
     3. Set up the distribution zone: Either create a distribution zone or use an existing distribution zone.

     Note: If you install a product or its components into an existing target or distribution zone, older versions are deleted from the zone and associated data sets. We recommend that you use new target and distribution zones for this installation so that you can apply maintenance to your current version, if necessary.

7. Review the installation summary and start the installation.
8. (Optional) Review pending tasks for the SMP/E environment where you are installing your product. Continue the installation, if applicable.

After the installation process completes, check for and install available product maintenance. The product is ready for you to deploy. Sometimes there are other steps to perform manually outside of CA CSM before beginning the deployment process.