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How the Installation Process Works

CA Technologies has standardized product installations across all mainframe products. Installation uses the following process:

• Acquisition—Transports the software to your z/OS system.
• Installation using SMP/E—Optionally creates a CSI environment and runs the RECEIVE, APPLY, and ACCEPT steps. The software is untailored.
• Deployment—Copies the target libraries to another system or LPAR.
• Configuration—Creates customized load modules, bringing the software to an executable state.

CA MSM provides a web-based interface to make the standardized installation process easier. Using CA MSM, someone with limited knowledge of JCL and SMP/E can install a product.

As a best practice, we recommend that you install mainframe products and maintenance using CA MSM.

Note: If you do not have CA MSM, you can download it from the Download Center at http://ca.com/support. Follow the installation instructions in the CA Chorus Software Manager documentation bookshelf on the CA Chorus Software Manager product page.

You can also complete the standardized installation process manually using pax files that are downloaded from http://ca.com/suppor (http://ca.com/suppor, http://www.)t or a product DVD.

To install your product, do the following tasks:

1. Prepare for the installation by confirming that your site meets all installation requirements.
2. Acquire the product using one of the following methods:
   • CA MSM
   • Pax-Enhanced Electronic Software Delivery (ESD)
   • Order a DVD. To do so, contact your account manager or a CA Technologies Support representative.
3. Install the product based on your acquisition method.

   Note: If a CA Recommended Service (CA RS) package is published for your product, install it before continuing with deployment.

4. Install the CA Common Services using the pax files that contain the CA Common Services you need at your site.

   Install all CA Common Services contained in the Required CA Common Service bundle.

5. Apply maintenance, if applicable.
6. Deploy your target libraries.
7. Configure your product.