IBM i Installation - Installation Procedures

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Last updated: Oct 01, 2024 by Tony Partin
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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.

Installation Processes

There are six different processes for installing Universal Agent on an IBM i system:

  1. New Installation (Default)
  2. New Installation (Custom)
  3. Re-Installation of Same Release
  4. Upgrade Installation to New Release
  5. Propagating New Release to Additional Systems
  6. Upgrade Installation for Maintenance Release

The process to follow depends on the following factors:

  • Your installation environment
  • The currently installed Universal Agent for IBM i release (if any)
  • The Universal Agent for IBM i release to be installed

There are two additional procedures related to installation:


Note

If the QCCSID system value of IBM i is configured to a non-default CCSID, you may need to perform a customization step following the product install.  For information on how to perform this step, including additional information to help you determine if and why you may need to perform the step, see National Language Customization.

Installs requiring the customization may see errors referring to UNVTMPL and/or UNVCONF files in the UBROKER job log. 

For example:

*NONE      Diagnostic                   06/10/24  11:44:09.256725  UBROKER      UNVPRD770   *STMT    *EXT                    *N  

                                     From module . . . . . . . . :   XPSMESG                                                      

                                     From procedure  . . . . . . :   WriteLogfile                                                

                                     Statement . . . . . . . . . :   19                                                          

                                     Message . . . . :   UNV3327E (1000000001) Error reading template definitions                

                                       in 'UNVTMPL(UACL)': XCBufferConfigFileContents, 5, bad or invalid value