Distributing software using central site distribution

 

The central site distribution process for distributing software is especially useful and convenient when your network is large and you want all the i5/OS^® systems or logical partitions in your computing environment to be identical.

The central site process for distributing software saves you time, effort, and expense by reducing the number of steps in the installation procedures for the target systems. For example, if you apply a cumulative PTF package on your source system before you distribute your software, you save time because you do not have to apply the same package on your target systems.

If you plan to distribute the software of a full-system upgrade including user data to only one system, go to the Data migrations topic.

You can also distribute one or more licensed programs using CD-ROM. For instructions about premastering a CD-ROM for distribution, refer to Using CD-ROM in Distributing iSeries Software .

• Central site distribution concepts
  Central site distribution is the process of duplicating the software of one system or logical partition with the i5/OS operating system and distributing it to multiple systems.

• Checklist: Preparing to distribute software using central site distribution
  To distribute software from a central system, complete the steps in this checklist.

• Checklist: Creating central site distribution media
  If you selected tape, DVD, or image catalog as the distribution media, complete the tasks in this checklist to create the distribution media.

• Checklist: Installing central site distribution media on the target system
  To install the distribution media at the target system, complete these procedures.

 

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Distributing software