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How the Installation Process Works

Important! We strongly recommend that you review the CA Common Services for z/OS Release Notes before you begin the installation. If you are skipping any of the CA Common Services for z/OS releases and installing the next release, make sure to read the Release Notes for the releases that you are skipping.

The following steps describe the installation process:

1. Prepare for the installation by confirming that your site meets all installation requirements.
2. Acquire the pax files that contain the CA Common Services you need at your site using one of the following methods:

   Note: CA Common Services for z/OS is bundled in multiple pax files. For a list and the contents of each pax file, see Multilayered Architecture in the Getting Started Guide. You should install all the CA Common Services components contained in the Base CA Common Service bundle.

   • CA CSM

     Note: If you do not have CA CSM, you can download it from the Download Center at the CA Support Online website. Follow the installation instructions in the CA Chorus Software Manager documentation bookshelf on the product page.

   • Pax files delivered using Electronic Software Delivery (ESD)

     Follow the installation instructions in the CA Chorus Software Manager documentation bookshelf on the CA Chorus Software Manager product page.

     You can download the CA Common Services pax files from the Download Center at the CA Support Online website.

   • Pax files delivered on DVD
3. Install your product. Two methods of installation are supported, CA CSM and a pax enhanced SAMPJCL.

   Both installation methods perform the same steps to install Common Services in that both methods allocate the required data sets, set up the SMP/E CSI, and perform SMP/E processing to Receive, Apply and Accept the CA Common Services products.

   The difference in the two methods is CA CSM performs most of the work for you while using the SAMPJCL installation method requires you to edit and submit the various members found in the SAMPJCL data set.

4. Apply maintenance, if applicable.
5. Deploy.

   Note: There are special considerations prior to deployment for Event Management and Agent Technology.

6. Configure the minimum settings for each CA Common Service that has configuration parameters.