This section gives an overview of the installation steps. Each step is then described in detail in a separate section of its own.
The installation descriptions in the BSA and product Installation and System Guide assume that you use one common SMP/E environment for the BSA functions and all Beta products. They also assume that you use only one set of BSA libraries for all Beta products.
Note: Always check the accompanying Release Notes and Update Instructions or Technical Note for possible instruction updates before beginning the installation process.
Step 1: Preparing the installation datasets
Download and unzip the installation archive on a Windows PC and then run the setup program. The product and/or BSA installation datasets are transferred to the z/OS host. The installation datasets are unpacked by extract jobs.
Step 2: Running the installation REXX
The installation REXX uses ISPF panels to ask you to enter the installation parameters. If you decide to install one or more Beta products in this installation process (provided they are on the same installation medium), the product installation procedure is called in the course of execution.
The installation procedure creates several batch jobs that are submitted in the next step. These batch jobs are placed in the newly allocated CNTL file.
Step 3: Submitting the installation batch jobs
You have to submit the installation batch jobs manually. Check that all batch jobs run correctly. If they don't, consult the output listings and try to determine the source of the error. If you cannot determine and correct the error, contact Beta Systems support. This step will place the Beta SVC into an LPALIB dataset.
Step 4: Specifying authorized functions to z/OS
The Beta SVC and the APF-authorized library are specified to your z/OS system. The activation of the Beta SVC and the APF-authorized library can be done either dynamically or via system IPL.