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IBM i Installation - Propagating New Release to Additional Systems

IBM i Installation - Propagating New Release to Additional Systems

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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.

Propagating New Release to Additional Systems

You may want to install Universal Agent on a pre-production system, implement needed changes such as customizing configuration files, and then propagate these changes to other systems.

One method to propagate the customized product is via the SAVLICPGM and RSTLICPGM commands (see IBM i Installation - Propagating New Release to Additional Systems#IBM i Installation - Propagating New Release to Additional Systems#SAVLICPGM and RSTLICPGM Method, below).

Warning

A number of Stonebranch objects are created during the installation process. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Commands in QSYS
  • UBROKER job queue and class
  • Job definitions in the product library
  • Universal Broker Subsystem
  • Print files in the product library.


The default command reference library, UNVCMDREF, is created during installation unless a library of that name exists on the system. This process only recreates the objects previously identified. It will not propagate changes made to those objects.

SAVLICPGM and RSTLICPGM Method

 The following steps are recommended:

Step 1

Install Universal Agent (see New Installation (Default) and New Installation (Custom))).

Step 2

Download the latest product maintenance from the Stonebranch Customer Portal and temporarily apply the PTFs.
 
Allow the system to automatically handle any permanent PTF application via the APYPTF command. See Upgrade Installation for Maintenance Release for detailed instructions on applying a maintenance release.

Step 3

Customize the Universal Agent installation as described in Customization.

Step 4

Verify that the 7.7.0 Universal Broker Subsystem, UNVUBR770, is not active.

Step 5

To create a save file in which to save the customized product, invoke:
 

CRTSAVF FILE(QGPL/UNV770CUST) TEXT('Customized installation file for SB Prod 7.7.0')

Step 6

Invoke:
 

SAVLICPGM LICPGM(0UNV770) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(QGPL/UNV770CUST)

Step 7

If needed, restart the Universal Broker Subsystem:
 

STRSBS UNVPRD770/UNVUBR770

Step 8

Via what ever mechanism you prefer, move the save file to each system on which you want to restore the product.

Step 9

Invoke:
 

RSTLICPGM LICPGM(0UNV770) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(QGPL/UNV770CUST)

Note

Although this procedure describes use of a save file, any other available save and restore device can be used.

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