View Deployment Summary page

Use the View Deployment Summary page to view the summary that z/OSMF generated when you completed the Define the job settings step in the checklist. The summary lists the changes that will occur on the target system when you submit the deployment jobs. To view the deployment summary, click View the deployment summary in the checklist.

z/OSMF creates the deployment summary by comparing the configuration specified for the target software instance to the current configuration of the target system. The summary includes information about the SMP/E zones that will be added or deleted, the volumes that will be updated, and the data sets and catalog entries that will be added, deleted, or replaced.

The tabs displayed on the View Deployment Summary page are described in the following sections:

For a description of the Source software instance, Target system, and Deployment objective fields, which are displayed above the tabs, see Fields on the View Deployment Summary page.

For a description of the global zone updates that will occur when you submit the deployment jobs, see help topic Updates for SMPCSI and SMPPTS data sets.

Fields on the View Deployment Summary page

Table 1. Fields on the View Deployment Summary page
Field Description
Source software Name of the source software instance or portable software instance, and the name of the z/OSMF host system that has access to the volumes and data sets where the source software instance resides or has access to the unix directory where the source portable software instance files reside.
Target system Name of the z/OSMF host system that has access to the volumes and data sets where the target software instance will reside.
Deployment objective Objective of the deployment. One of the following values is displayed:
  • Create new software instance, create new global zone. The deployment will create a copy of the source software instance and add it to the target system. The deployment will create a new global zone CSI on the target system and connect the target software instance (the resulting copy) to it.
  • Create new software instance, connect to existing global zone. The deployment will create a copy of the source software instance and add it to the target system. The deployment will connect the target software instance to an existing global zone CSI.
  • Replace existing software instance, connect to its existing global zone. The deployment will delete an existing software instance and create a copy of the source software instance to take its place. The deployment will connect the target software instance to the existing instance's global zone CSI.


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Volumes tab

On the Volumes tab, view a list of the volumes that will be updated on the target system. Updates include adding, deleting, or replacing data sets and initializing volumes. For a description of the columns in the Volumes table, see Table 2.

Table 2. Columns in the Volumes table
Column Description
Volume Volume serial.
Initialize Volume Indicator of whether the volume will be initialized. The value either is Yes (will be initialized) or is blank (will not be initialized).
Data Sets to Delete Indicator of whether data sets that currently reside on the volume will be deleted. The value either is Yes (data sets will be deleted) or is blank (data sets will not be deleted).
Data Sets to Add Indicator of whether data sets will be added to the volume. The value either is Yes (data sets will be added) or is blank (data sets will not be added).
Data Sets to Replace Indicator of whether data sets that currently reside on the volume will be replaced. The value either is Yes (data sets will be replaced) or is blank (data sets will not be replaced).


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Data Sets to Delete tab

On the Data Sets to Delete tab, view a list of the data sets that will be deleted from the target system. For a description of the columns in the Data Sets table, see Table 3. For a description of the actions listed in the Actions menu, see Table actions.

Table 3. Columns in the Data Sets table
Column Description
Name Name of the data set that will be deleted.
Volume Volume on which the data set currently resides.
In Current® Instance Indicator of whether the data set is included in the software instance to be replaced, but is not included in the software instance to be deployed. If the value is Warning icon Yes, the data set will be deleted because it does not exist in the software instance to be deployed. For more details, click the link or status icon.

This column is displayed when the objective of the deployment is to replace an existing software instance.
Initialize Volume Indicator of whether the data set resides on a volume that will be initialized. If the value is Yes, the volume will be initialized. Otherwise, the volume will not be initialized.

This column is displayed when the objective of the deployment is to replace an existing software instance.


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Data Sets to Add tab

On the Data Sets to Add tab, view a list of the data sets that will be added to the target system. For a description of the columns in the Data Sets table, see Table 4. For a description of the actions listed in the Actions menu, see Table actions.

Table 4. Columns in the Data Sets table
Column Description
Name Name of the data set that will be created.
Volume Volume on which the data set will reside. This column is blank if a storage class is provided.
Storage Class Storage class to which the data set will be assigned. This column is blank if a volume is provided.


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Data Sets to Replace tab

On the Data Sets to Replace tab, view a list of the data sets that will be replaced on the target system. For a description of the columns in the Data Sets table, see Table 5. For a description of the actions listed in the Actions menu, see Table actions.

Table 5. Columns in the Data Sets table
Column Description
Current Data Set Name Name of the data set that will be replaced.
Current Volume Volume on which the data set currently resides.
New Data Set Name Name of the data set that will replace the current data set.
New Volume Volume on which the new data set will reside. This column is blank if a value is displayed in the New Storage Class column.
New Storage Class Storage class to which the new data set will be assigned. This column is blank if a value is displayed in the New Volume column.
Data Set Name Changed Indicator of whether the new data set name is different from the current data set name. If the value is Yes, the names are different. Otherwise, the current and new names are the same. This column is hidden by default. To display it, use the Configure Columns action.
Volume Changed Indicator of whether the new data set will reside on a different volume than the current data set. If the value is Yes, the new data set will reside on a different volume. Otherwise, the new data set will reside on the current volume. This column is hidden by default. To display it, use the Configure Columns action.


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Catalogs tab

On the Catalogs tab, view a list of the catalogs that will be updated on the target system. Updates include adding, deleting, or modifying catalog entries. For a description of the columns in the Catalogs table, see Table 6.

Table 6. Columns in the Catalogs table
Column Description
Name Name of the catalog.
New or Existing Indicator of whether the catalog currently exists on the target system. The value is either New (does not exist) or Existing.
Type Type of catalog. The type is either USER (user catalog) or MASTER (master catalog).
Temporary Catalog Alias Temporary catalog alias for the catalog. If you are creating a new master catalog, the temporary catalog alias allows the driving system to access the data sets in this catalog using a unique name by prefixing the data set names with the temporary catalog alias.
Note: This column is not displayed if you chose to update existing catalogs for this deployment
Catalog Entries to Delete Indicator of whether entries that currently exist in the catalog will be deleted. The value either is Yes (entries will be deleted) or is blank (entries will not be deleted).
Catalog Entries to Add Indicator of whether entries will be added to the catalog. The value either is Yes (entries will be added) or is blank (entries will not be added).
Catalog Entries to Update Indicator of whether entries that currently exist in the catalog will be updated. The value either is Yes (entries will be updated) or is blank (entries will not be updated).


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Catalog Aliases tab

On the Catalog Aliases tab, view a list of the aliases that will be added to the active master catalog on the target system. For a description of the columns in the New Alias Entries table, see Table 7.

Table 7. Columns in the New Alias Entries table
Item Description
Name Name of the alias entry to be added to the master catalog.
User Catalog Name of the user catalog to be associated with the alias entry.
New or Existing Catalog Indicator of whether the catalog currently exists on the target system. The value is either New (does not exist) or Existing.
Volume Volume on which the catalog is to reside. This column is blank if the catalog currently exists on the target system or if a storage class is provided.
Storage Class Name of the storage class to use when allocating the catalog. This column is blank if the catalog currently exists on the target system or if a volume is provided.
Primary Space (Cylinders) Primary space with which the catalog is to be allocated (in cylinders). This column is blank if the catalog currently exists on the target system.
Secondary Space (Cylinders) Secondary space with which the catalog is to be allocated (in cylinders). This column is blank if the catalog currently exists on the target system.


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Catalog Entries to Delete tab

On the Catalog Entries to Delete tab, view a list of the catalog entries that will be deleted from catalogs on the target system. For a description of the columns in the Catalog Entries table, see Table 8. For a description of the actions listed in the Actions menu, see Table actions.

Table 8. Columns in the Catalog Entries table
Column Description
Data Set Name Name of the data set entry to be deleted.
Catalog Name of the catalog from which the entry is to be deleted.
Current Catalog Entry Volumes Volumes on which the catalog entry states the data set currently resides.


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Catalog Entries to Add tab

On the Catalog Entries to Add tab, view a list of the catalog entries that will be added to catalogs on the target system. For a description of the columns in the Catalog Entries table, see Table 9. For a description of the actions listed in the Actions menu, see Table actions.

Table 9. Columns in the Catalog Entries table
Column Description
Data Set Name Name of the data set entry to be added.
Catalog Name of the catalog in which the entry is to be added.
Catalog Entry Volume Volume serial or symbol to use in the catalog entry for the data set. This column is blank if a storage class is provided.
Data Set Volume Volume on which the data set is to reside. This column is blank if a storage class is provided.
Data Set Storage Class Storage class to which the data set will be assigned. This column is blank if a volume is provided.


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Catalog Entries to Update tab

On the Catalog Entries to Update tab, view a list of the catalog entries that will be updated on the target system. For a description of the columns in the Catalog Entries table, see Table 10. For a description of the actions listed in the Actions menu, see Table actions.

Table 10. Columns in the Catalog Entries table
Column Description
Data Set Name Name of the data set entry to be updated.
Catalog Name of the catalog in which the entry is to be updated.
Current Catalog Entry Volumes Volumes on which the catalog entry states the data set currently resides.
New Catalog Entry Volume Volume serial or symbol to use in the catalog entry for the data set. This column is blank if a storage class is provided.
Data Set Volume Volume on which the data set is to reside. This column is blank if a storage class is provided.
Data Set Storage Class Storage class to which the data set will be assigned. This column is blank if a volume is provided.


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Table actions

Table 11. Table actions
Action Description
Configure Columns Select the columns to display in the table, specify the order of those columns, and designate which columns should be fixed in position when the table is scrolled horizontally.
Hide Filter Row Remove the filter row from view. This action is listed only when the filter row is displayed in the table.
Show Filter Row Display the filter row. This action is listed only when the filter row is not displayed in the table.
Clear Sorts Clear the sort from all of the columns in the table. This action is disabled if no sorting is specified in the table.
Export Table Data Select one of the following options:
  • Current View: Export only the rows and columns that are currently included in the table.
  • All Data: Export all the rows and columns that are available for the table.
Print Table Data Select one of the following options:
  • Current View: Print only the rows and columns that are currently included in the table.
  • All Data: Print all the rows and columns that are available for the table.


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