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Purpose and Structure of This Guide

This guide contains step-by-step procedures to guide you through the installation, setup, migration, initialization, and maintenance of your product.

Important! This guide describes how to implement a generic version of your product. To configure your product to suit your site requirements, and set up specific features, such as enhancements associated with this release, you must review the remaining guides in the documentation set.

The guide describes how to perform the processes in the following sections.

Preinstallation

During preinstallation, you perform the following tasks:

  1. Check your hardware and software levels.
  2. Check your security and access privileges.
  3. Gather the information needed during installation.
  4. Prepare your system for installation.

Installation

During installation, you perform one of the following tasks:

Configuration

During configuration or setup, you use the Install Utility to generate the setup JCL statements to build the regions required by your product.

Product Preparation

During product preparation, you prepare the components that make up your product.

Initial Migration Required for Upgrade

During initial migration, you perform the migration steps required before starting your product region for the first time.

Note: This process is required if you are upgrading.

Startup

During startup, you start and log on to your product region for the first time.

Customization

During customization, you perform initial customization in your product region.

Complete Migration

During complete migration, you perform the migration steps required after you start your product region.

Important! To ensure the successful implementation of your product, you must complete all the tasks in this guide in the order presented.

Note: This process is required if you are upgrading.