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2-2 Administrative Products for DB2 Installation Guide
Getting Started
Getting Started
Table 2-1 lists the tasks that you must perform to install BMC Software
products. Complete the tasks in the order that they are presented, using the
References column to direct you to the location of the task instructions.
Table 2-1 Getting Started with the Install System
Task References
Perform preinstallation tasks. These tasks include
• gathering the information that you need to
configure the products that you choose to install
• backing up your current system
• ensuring that everything on your system is ready
for the new products
• See Chapter 3, “Performing Additional Installation
Tasks.”
• See the product chapters in this book.
• See
Install System for MVS-Related Products:
Helpful Tips
(accessible from the Web at
http://www.bmc.com/support.html).
If you receive your software electronically, you must
process the Electronic Software Distribution (ESD)
image.
See “Processing an ESD Image” on page 2-3.
If you receive your software on a distribution tape, you
must unload the Install System application from that
tape.
See “Unloading the Install System” on page 2-6.
Run the Install System CLIST to start the Install
System.
See “Starting the Install System” on page 2-10.
Specify your user options for the Install System. See “Specifying User Options” on page 2-19.
Use the Install System to specify environment and
product options and to generate installation batch
jobs for each product that you install.
See “Generating Installation JCL” on page 2-22.
Run the installation batch jobs to install the products
and create any DB2 objects that are required for the
products.
See the product chapters in this book.
