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Step 1. Define the Product Deployment

The VMDEFINE command creates an entry in the VMSERVER NAMES file. Attributes for the deployment are defined as tags in this standard NAMES file. A set of initial attributes for a deployment is presented and may be updated during the definition phase.

To bring up the initial NAMES file modification screen, enter the VMDEFINE command. The format is:

VMDEFINE name ppfname component
name

Specifies the user ID of the product server machine to be created.

ppfname

Specifies the CMS file name for the Product Parameter File for this specific version of the product. If you created a PPF override file, use its file name here. If you use the supplied PPF, its name is ZVME031A.

component

Specifies the name of the component. Use the name VMDIRECT for installing on minidisks. Use the name VMDIRECTSFS for installing on SFS.

More information:

Product Tags in VMSERVER NAMES File