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Review Parameters of an Existing SMP/E Environment

When you use an existing SMP/E environment to install your product, you review the SMP/E environment parameters. If applicable, you also specify parameters for any new data sets to be allocated while installing a product. During the process, you are asked to review allocation parameters for new data sets, which you can customize for each data set. The existing data sets remain intact.

The Software Installation Service (SIS) determines which data sets exist and which need to be allocated for the installation using an existing SMP/E environment. If the SIS determines that new data sets must be allocated, you are prompted to specify the data set allocation parameters. The data set allocation parameters are prepopulated with the values from the existing data set that was found first.

Follow these steps:

1. On the SMP/E Environment step, substep 2, review the current SMP/E environment parameters and allocation parameters for data sets that must be added to the SMP/E environment. Update the information as applicable:

   Note: You cannot change the current SMP/E environment parameters.

   SMP/E Environment Name

   Identifies the name for the SMP/E environment.

   Data Set Name Prefix

   Identifies the prefix for the name of the CSI VSAM data set.

   Catalog

   Identifies the name of the SMP/E CSI catalog.

   Cross-Region

   Identifies the cross-region sharing option for SMP/E data sets.

   Cross-System

   Identifies the cross-system sharing option for SMP/E data sets.

   High-Level Qualifier

   Specifies the high-level qualifier (HLQ) for all SMP/E data sets that are allocated during installation. Product packaging defines the low-level qualifiers (LLQ). The low-level qualifiers cannot be changed.

   DSN Type

   Specifies the DSN type for allocating SMP/E data sets.

   SMS Parameters / Data Set Parameters

   Specifies if this SMP/E environment is using SMS or data set parameters.

   Storage Class (SMS Parameters only)

   Defines the SMS storage class for SMP/E data sets.

   Management Class (SMS Parameters only)

   Defines the management class for SMP/E data sets.

   Data Class (SMS Parameters only)

   Defines the data class for SMP/E data sets.

   VOLSER (Data Set Parameters only)

   Defines the volume serial number on which to place data sets. The volume must have enough space for allocating the data sets.

   Note: This field is mandatory if you set Catalog to No.

   Unit (Data Set Parameters only)

   Defines the type of the DASD on which to place data sets.

   Catalog (Data Set Parameters only)

   Specifies if you want SMP/E data set to be cataloged.

   Note: An information text area can appear at the bottom of the wizard. The area provides information that helps you progress through the wizard. For example, if a field is highlighted (indicating an error), the information text area identifies the error.

2. Click Next.

   Work DDDEF allocation parameters and a list of the data sets to be created for the SMP/E environment, if any, appear.