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CA Common Services for z/OS is delivered on a distribution tape that is packaged together with a CA solution. The CA solution that uses the various services includes requirements for specific versions and levels of the CA Common Services for z/OS tape. In all cases, you should consult the CA solution documentation for specific component usage details and installation recommendations.
As new features are incorporated into CA solutions, the CA Common Services for z/OS distribution tape will be reissued to include the new functionality. If you already have some CA Common Services for z/OS components installed, you only need to install any additional services or features required by the CA product. You may reinstall a CA Common Services for z/OS distribution tape with a new genlevel at any time to take advantage of new features or higher service levels.
A CA Common Services for z/OS maintenance tape containing service upgrades, problem resolutions, or both will also be distributed to all users with current maintenance agreements. This maintenance tape, typically shipped four times yearly, allows you to keep your components up to date and to avoid encountering known problems. Clients are encouraged to apply the preventive maintenance service on this tape in a timely fashion in order to help maintain a trouble free, stable environment. Documentation updates are also performed regularly and provided automatically to current users.
At times, a product may ship both a CA Common Services for z/OS distribution tape and a CA Common Services for z/OS maintenance tape, in which case you may need to install new features from the distribution tape as well as apply maintenance from the maintenance tape. Again, we urge you to consult the product specific documentation for product specific requirements.
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