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Package maintenance levels are not necessarily made available for all platforms. Package maintenance may be released for a subset of supported platforms. For example, Universal Agent 7.7.0 1 for z/OS and UNIX may be at maintenance level 7.7.01.1, but Universal Agent 7.7.0 1 for Windows may be at 7.7.01.0.

Stonebranch changes product version, release, or modification identifiers at its discretion when it deems an appropriate number of enhancements or capabilities have been introduced to warrant the change.

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For example, for Universal Agent 7.7.01.0:

  • 7 = Version 0
  • 7 = Release 7
  • 0 1 = Modification Level 01
  • 0 = Maintenance Level 0

Product component version numbers are similar to the package version numbers. Each product component within the package is identified with the same version, release, and modification level as the package, and with a . For Unix and Windows releases the maintenance level that is independent of the maintenance level of the package or other components in the packageof all components will also match the package's maintenance level. However, for PTF-based maintenance provided for z/OS and IBM i, there could be some variation between the package's maintenance level and the components' maintenance level.

For example, within a Universal Agent 7.7.01.0 package, there could be a Universal Command 7.7.0.0 component:

  • 7 = Version 7
  • 7 = Release 7
  • 0 1 = Modification Level 01
  • 0 = Maintenance Level 0

Packaging Methods

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z/OS

The Universal Agent 7.7.01.0 package is an SMP/E install consisting of multiple FMIDs. The package is composed of a set of FMIDs for MVS components and a set of FMIDs for UNIX System Services (USS) components. The MVS components are required and the USS components are optional.
 
Maintenance is packaged as a cumulative PTF file containing all available product PTFs for all products within the Workload Automation Universal Agent package.

Windows

All packages are created with the InstallShield Windows packaging tool. The package is installed with Microsoft’s Windows Installer.
 
Product maintenance is packaged as an updated Windows Installer installation package. The installation process upgrades the current install to the latest product maintenance level.

UNIX

There are two installation methods supported on UNIX platforms, both of which are initiated from a Stonebranch script:

  • A system installation uses the UNIX package management system to install the product in vendor-recommended installation directories.
  • A user mode installation method is performed outside of the UNIX package management system. It allows installation of the product in user-selected directories, and supports multiple installs of differing versions or the same versions of the product.

Product maintenance is packaged as an updated installation package. The installation process upgrades the current installation to the latest product maintenance level.


UNIX vendor system installation formats are as follows:

  • AIX is packaged in an RPM format and installed with the rpm command.
  • HP-UX is packaged in an HP depot format and installed with the HP swinstall command.
  • Linux is packaged in an RPM format and installed with the Linux rpm command.
  • Sun Solaris is packaged in a Sun software package format and installed with the Sun pkgadd command.

IBM i

The package is an IBM i Licensed Program and installed with the IBM i RSTLICPGM command. By default, all product and dependent product identifiers are installed.
 
Maintenance is packaged as a cumulative PTF file containing all available product PTFs.

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For detailed information on the maintenance levels of platform-specific Universal Agent packages, see:

Component Maintenance Levels

For detailed information on the maintenance levels of individual Universal Agent components, see: