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CA Common Services Installation Considerations

Before you proceed with this installation, be certain that CA Common Services are installed on your machine.

Note: For more information, see the CA Common Services Getting Started Guide.

CAIRIM

CAIRIM (CAI Resource Initialization Manager) is the common driver for a collection of dynamic initialization routines that eliminate the need for user SVCs, SMF exits, subsystems, and other installation requirements that are commonly encountered when you install systems software. CAIRIM prepares the operating system for CA products and components, then executes them.

CAIRIM does the following:

• Obtains SMF data
• Verifies proper software installation
• Installs MVS interfaces
• Starts CA and other vendor's products automatically
• Provides proper timing and order of initialization

Note: CA Deliver requires CAIRIM to run the required CA LMP.