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Install Process (Initial)

You must install CA Activator to use it with CA Top Secret for z/VM.

Follow these steps:

  1. Attach a tape drive to the CAIMAINT user ID as addr 18n where n is 1, 2, 3, or 4.
  2. Mount the CA‑CIS for z/VM (formerly known as CA90 Services for VM) GENLEVEL 0704 or higher tape on the drive attached in step 1.
  3. Load CA-Activator for z/VM files from the CA‑CIS for z/VM tape by doing the following: 
    TAPE REW (TAPn)
TAPE FSF 4 (TAPn)
TAPE LOAD * * A (TAPn)

    Substitute for n the last digit of the tape addr attached in Step 1.

  4. Type CACT to enter CA-Activator. You should see in the upper right corner of the panel: 
    GENLEVEL: xxxxIHyy  where xxxx is the CA-Activator GENLEVEL

        and yy is the CA-Activator release
  5. Mount the CA product tape on VDEV 18n where n is 1, 2, 3, or 4.
  6. From the PRIMARY MENU select:
  7. Press F2 to confirm and start load process. When process ends, press F3 until you reach the Product Install/Upgrade Panel. From here select Generate Test System From Loaded Tape Components.
  8. Enter 1 in option field next to product Task Retrieval in Process

    Complete ***ONLY*** CA90S TASK:

  9. Loading CA‑CIS for VM
    1. Press F3 to Product Install/Upgrade Panel
    2. Mount CA‑CIS for z/VM tape on same VDEV
    3. Load from CA Product Install tape.
    4. Enter vaddr in field and press the enter key.
    5. Press F2 to confirm load process
    6. CA‑CIS will now be loaded. After process ends, press F3 until you are at Product Install/Upgrade Panel. From here select: Generate Test System from Loaded Tape Components
    7. Enter 1 in option field next to CA‑CIS Services Task Retrieval in Progress
    8. Complete ALL CA‑CIS tasks.

      CA‑CIS Test System is generated.

  10. Generating Test System for Products
    1. Press F3 for Product Install/Upgrade Panel
    2. Generate test system from loaded tape components
    3. Enter 1 in option field next to product Task Retrieval in Progress.
    4. Complete ALL non‑optional tasks.