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Confirm a Distribution Zone

On this step, you confirm a distribution zone of the SMP/E environment where you want to install your product to. Depending on whether you created a target zone or selected an existing target zone, you either create a new distribution zone or select an existing distribution zone in the SMP/E environment.

Follow these steps:

1. On the Distribution Zone step, substep 1, review the selected option for the distribution zone.
   • If you are using an existing target zone, the related distribution zone is automatically selected. You cannot select other distribution zones or cannot create a new one.

     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.

   • If you are creating a target zone, you can create a distribution zone or you can select an existing distribution zone.

     Note: Using an existing distribution zone with a new target zone relates the existing distribution zone to the new target zone. This action breaks the relationship from the previous target zone that was related to this distribution zone. You cannot accept maintenance packages from the previous target zone to this distribution zone using CA CSM.

2. Click Next.

   You are prompted to set up the distribution zone.

More information:

Create a Distribution Zone

Use an Existing Distribution Zone