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Installation Considerations

Use CA Mainframe Software Manager to acquire, install, and maintain your product.

Business Value:

CA Mainframe Software Manager provides a web interface, which works with ESD and standardized installation, to provide a common way to manage CA mainframe products. You can use it to download and install CA Tape Encryption.

CA Mainframe Software Manager lets you download product and maintenance releases over the Internet directly to your system from the CA Support website. After you use CA Mainframe Software Manager to download your product or maintenance, you use the same interface to install the downloaded software packages using SMP/E.

Additional Considerations:

After you install the product, use the Configuration Guide to set it up. CA Mainframe Software Manager can continue to help you maintain your product.

More Information:

For more information about CA Mainframe Software Manager, see the CA Mainframe Software Manager Guide. For more information about product setup, see the Installation Guide.