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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. This facilitation includes 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.

Follow these steps:

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 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 target zone or use an existing target zone.
     3. Set up the distribution zone: Either create a distribution zone or use an existing distribution zone.

     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 release, if necessary.

5. Review the installation summary and start the installation.

After the installation process completes, the product is ready for you to deploy. You may have to perform other steps manually outside of CA MSM before beginning the deployment process.