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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, including browsing downloaded software packages, managing SMP/E consolidated software inventories (CSIs) on the driving system, and automating installation tasks.

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

To do this, complete the following tasks:

1. Initiate product installation and review product information.
2. Select an installation type.
3. Review installation prerequisites if any are presented.
4. Do one of the following to select a CSI:
   • Create a new CSI:
     1. Set up the global zone.
     2. Create a target zone.
     3. Create a distribution zone.
   • Use an existing CSI from your working set:
     1. Update the global zone.
     2. Set up the target zone: either create a new target zone or use an existing target zone.
     3. Set up the distribution zone: either create a new distribution zone or use an existing distribution zone.

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

5. Review the installation summary and start the installation.