CA MICS offers different categories of maintenance that you
can apply:
o Product Service Pack (PSP) maintenance
You receive product changes once a year or more
frequently, if necessary. The PSP comprises both
technical enhancements and scheduled maintenance for
CA MICS products. For more information on applying PSP
maintenance, see How to Use the PSP.
o Product Information Bulletins (PIBs)
Product Information Bulletins contain official news
about a specific CA MICS product. PIBs are normally
distributed with maintenance, but can be distributed
immediately, if appropriate.
o Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs)
Program Temporary Fixes (also referred to as APARs)
are developed to enhance product functionality or
correct a software error.
- Published PTFs
PTFs are corrections to problems or product
enhancements that are important enough to make
available immediately. Published PTFs have been
certified by QA and will be integrated into the
next PSP. Published PTFs are available for
download at http://ca.com/support, or can be
requested by contacting CA Technical Support.
- Test PTFs
Occasionally, clients report a problem where an
official fix has not yet been developed. In this
case, a test PTF is developed to address the
reported problem. Test PTFs have not been
certified by QA and are only available by
contacting CA Technical Support.
Note: The urgency of a PIB or a PTF is indicated
by its HYPER classification as follows:
HYPER NO The PIB or PTF is of normal importance.
HYPER YES The PIB or PTF is of high importance.
HYPER FLASH The PIB or PTF is of high importance
and has critical impact. These
bulletins and fixes are automatically
mailed to you.
All of the hyper categories indicated above are
available at http://ca.com/support, or can be
requested by contacting CA Technical Support. If
you register for hyper notification (Hyper Solution
Delivery) using the CA website at
http://ca.com/support, you will automatically
receive any PIBs or PTFs classified as HYPER YES or
HYPER FLASH by email.
o User Modifications
User Modifications (or USERMODs) are changes to CA MICS
products that you develop to suit your unique
requirements. Technical Support does not distribute or
support USERMODs, but we are ready to help you meet
your site's needs. Remember that CA MICS PSP
maintenance and/or PTFs can invalidate your
modifications. See the System Modification Guide for
policies and procedures for developing, applying, and
maintaining USERMODs.
Note: For information about logging your
modifications, see the System Administrator Guide.
The following sections describe several methods for solving
common administrative tasks, as well as other activities
associated with maintaining CA MICS:
This section contains the following topics:
5.1 Create an Alternate CA MICS Environment
5.3 Update CA MICS for SAS System Changes
5.4 Convert CA MICS to a New SAS Version
5.5 Implement Complex Level JCLGEN Parameters
5.6 Consolidated Unit Generation (UNITGEN)
5.7 Activating CA MICS USS and HFS Support
5.8 Add New System ID or LPAR to an Existing Database
5.9 Moving CA MICS Products to a Different Unit
5.10 Removing the DAYSMF Step from the DAILY Job
5.11 Delete a Unit Database from a Complex
5.12 Remove a Component from a Unit
5.13 Remove a Component from a Complex
5.14 Vertical Checkpoint Expansion
5.15 Excluding a Component from the DAYSMF Step
5.16 SAS Configuration Options Used by CA MICS
5.17 Converting CA MICS Libraries to PDSE Format
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