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The Universal Agent 6.2.x 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 package.

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

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

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<li> A system installation uses the UNIX package management system to install the product in vendor-recommended installation directories.
<li> 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.
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Product maintenance is packaged as an updated installation package. The installation process upgrades the current installation to the latest product maintenance level.
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UNIX vendor system installation formats are as follows:
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<li> AIX is packaged in a backup file format (extension .bff) and installed with the AIX installp command.
<li> Sun Solaris is packaged in a Sun software package format and installed with the Sun pkgadd command.
<li> HP-UX is packaged in a HP depot format and installed with the HP swinstall command.
<li> Linux is packaged in a RPM format and installed with the Linux rpm command.
<li> All other UNIX varieties are packaged as compressed tar files and installed with the Stonebranch UNIX installation scripts.
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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.

On the HP NonStop platform, Universal Command 2.1.1 product is packaged by itself. No other products are included in the distribution file.