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How to Install a Product Using Pax-Enhanced ESD
This section describes the Pax-Enhanced ESD process. We recommend that you read this overview and follow the entire procedure the first time you complete a Pax-Enhanced ESD installation. For experienced UNIX users, the Pax-Enhanced ESD Quick Reference Guide has sufficient information for subsequent installations.
Important! Downloading pax files for the SMP/E installation as part of the Pax-Enhanced ESD process requires write authority to the UNIX System Services (USS) directories used for the ESD process.
If you prefer not to involve all CA Technologies product installers with z/OS UNIX System Services, assign a group familiar with USS to perform Steps 1 through 4 and provide the list of the unpacked MVS data sets to the product installer. USS is not required for the actual SMP/E RECEIVE of the product or for any of the remaining installation steps.
To install files using Pax-Enhanced ESD, use the following process:
- Allocate and mount the file system. This process requires a USS directory to receive the pax file and to perform the unpack steps. We recommend that you allocate and mount a file system dedicated to Pax-Enhanced ESD and create the directory in this file system. Ensure that all users who will be working with pax files have write authority to the directory.
- Copy the product pax files into your USS directory. To download files, choose one of the following options:
- Download a zip file from CA Support Online to your PC, unzip the file, and then upload the product pax files to your USS file system.
- FTP the pax files from CA Support Online directly to your USS directory.
Note: Perform Steps 3 through 6 for each pax file that you upload to your USS directory.
- Create a product directory from the pax file. Set the current working directory to the directory containing the pax file, and create a new directory in your USS directory by entering the following command:
pax -rvf pax-filename
- Use the SMP/E GIMUNZIP utility to create z/OS installation data sets. The file UNZIPJCL in the directory created by the pax command in Step 3 contains a sample job to GIMUNZIP the installation package. Edit and submit the UNZIPJCL job.
- Proceed with product installation. Consult product-specific documentation, including AREADME files and installation notes to complete the product installation.
- (Optional) Clean up the USS directory. Delete the pax file, the directory created by the pax command, all of the files in it, and the SMP/E RELFILEs, SMPMCS, and HOLDDATA data sets.
More Information:
USS Environment Setup
Allocate and Mount a File System
Copy the Product Pax Files into Your USS Directory
Create a Product Directory from the Pax File
Copy Installation Files to z/OS Data Sets
