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Refresh Process

Follow these steps during the refresh process:

  1. Attach a tape drive to the CAIMAINT user ID as VDEV 18n where n is 1, 2, 3, or 4.
  2. Mount the CA‑CIS for z/VM GENLEVEL 0704 or higher tape on the drive attached in step 1.
  3. Enter CACT to enter CA-Activator. From the Primary Menu select:
  4. Press F2 to confirm
  5. Follow prompts to refresh CA-Activator
  6. Enter CACT to enter CA-Activator. The following appears in the upper right corner of the panel: 
    GENLVEL: xxxxIHyy

    xxxx is the CA-Activator GENLEVEL

    yy is the CA-Activator release

  7. Mount product tape on VDEV 18n where n is 1, 2, 3, or 4.
  8. From the Primary Menu select:
  9. Press F2 to confirm and start load process. When process ends, press F3 until you reach the Product Maintenance Panel. From here select Regenerate Test System from Refreshed Tape Components
  10. Enter 1 in option field next to product Task Retrieval in Process

    COMPLETE ***ONLY*** CA90S TASK:

  11. Refreshing CA‑CIS for VM
    1. Press F3 to Product Maintenance Panel
    2. Mount CA‑CIS for z/VM tape on same VDEV
    3. Load From CA Product Refresh Tape
    4. Enter vaddr in field and press enter
    5. Press F2 to confirm load process
    6. CA‑CIS for z/VM will now be refreshed. After process ends, press F3 until you are at Product Maintenance Panel. From here select: Regenerate Test System from Refreshed Tape Components
    7. Enter 1 in the option field next to CA‑CIS Services Task Retrieval in Progress…
    8. Complete ALL CA-CIS tasks

    CA‑CIS test system is now regenerated.

  12. Regenerating Test System for Products
    1. Press F3 to Product Maintenance Panel
    2. Regenerate Test System from Refreshed Tape Components
    3. Enter 1 in option field next to product TASK RETRIEVAL IN PROGRESS…
    4. Complete ALL non-optional tasks

    You now have regenerated your test system.