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IBM i Installation - Transferring to IBM i

IBM i Installation - Transferring to IBM i

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Last updated: Oct 01, 2024 by Tony Partin

Currently, Universal Agent 7.7.0 for IBM i does not include Universal Command (UCMD) or Universal Data Mover (UDM).   Customers who require those components should use an older version of Workload Automation for IBM i.  The latest version containing those components is 5.1.1.  Older versions of Workload Automation for IBM i can be installed alongside version 7.7.0.

Universal Agent for IBM i - Transferring Universal Agent to IBM i

In order to install Universal for IBM i, you must first transfer the Universal Agent Licensed Program for IBM i to the IBM i operating system.

The transfer is comprised of three procedures:

  1. Download the product distribution file from the Stonebranch Customer Portal (see IBM i Installation - Distribution File) to Windows, UNIX, or IBM i shell with tar and zcat utilities.
  2. Extract all files from the distribution file.
  3. Transfer the IBM i Save File (the Universal Agent Licensed Program) to a library on an iSeries.

This page provides separate transferring procedures for:

  • Transferring for a Full Release
  • Transferring for a Maintenance Release

Transferring for a Full Release

To transfer a full release package to IBM i — whether for a new installation of a full release or an upgrade installation to a new release — perform the following steps:

Step 1

Download the distribution file to a computer running a supported version of Windows or UNIX.

Step 2

Extract the installation files from the distribution file:

  • To extract the installation files on UNIX, QShell, or PASE shell, run:
     

    zcat *.Z | tar xvf -

    Note

    The space and the - character after xvf must be included.

  • To extract the installation files on Windows, use a utility capable of extracting files from a .Z file.
     The files will be extracted to the specified location.

Step 3

Create a save file on the target IBM i system in library QGPL.

On the IBM i command line, execute the following command:
 

CRTSAVF FILE(QGPL/UNV770)

Step 4

If needed, FTP the SAVF file extracted in Step 2 to the save file created in Step 3.
 

Note

The following example assumes that the SAVF file resides in: c:\temp\Universal Agent for as400

ftp your_as400
Name: your_name
Password:  your_password
ftp> cd QGPL
ftp> bin
ftp> lcd "c:\temp\Universal Agent for as400"
ftp> put UNV770.SAVF UNV511
ftp> quit

Transferring for a Maintenance Release

To upgrade Universal Agent from a currently installed 7.7.0 release to a 7.7.0 maintenance release, cumulative PTFs are used. These cumulative PTFs are distributed as IBM i Save Files and can be downloaded from the Stonebranch Customer Portal. PTFs should be installed as user QSECOFR or a user with equivalent authority.

To transfer a maintenance release package to IBM i, perform the following steps:

Step 1

Download the distribution file to a computer running a supported version of Windows or UNIX.

Step 2

Extract the distribution file:

  • To extract the *.tar.Z file on UNIX, run:
     

    zcat *.Z | tar xvf -

    Note

    The space and the - character after xvf must be included.

  • To extract the distribution file for Windows, use a utility capable of extracting files from a .Z file.
    The files will be extracted to the specified location.

Step 3

Create a save file on the target IBM i system in library QGPL.
On the IBM i command line, execute the following command:
 

CRTSAVF FILE(QGPL/CUMUNV770)

Step 4

FTP the .SAVF file extracted in Step 2 to the save file created in Step 3.
For example:
 

ftp your_as400
Name: your_name
Password:  your_password
ftp> cd QGPL
ftp> bin
ftp> lcd c:\temp
ftp> put CUMUNV770 CUMUNV770
ftp> quit

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