Step 1. Prepare to install service

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Carry out preliminary steps before receiving service.

Electronic Service (envelope file)

If you received the service electronically or on CD-ROM, follow the appropriate instructions to retrieve and decompress the envelope files to your A-disk. The decompression is done by using the DETERSE MODULE (included with VMSES/E).

The documentation envelope and the service envelope files must have a file type of SERVLINK. Make note of the file names that you are using as you need to enter them in place of the variable envfilename in the VMFREC commands that follow.

  1. Create a backup copy of the current High Level Assembler before you apply the service tape. Save this copy of High Level Assembler until you have completed installing the service and you are confident that the service runs correctly.
  2. Log on to the High Level Assembler service user ID: P696234J.
  3. Establish read/write (R/W) access to the software inventory disk.
    Command Explanation 
    link MAINT 51d 51d mr
access 51d d
    		 Commands to access the software inventory disk.
  4. If you are applying service from tape, attach the tape to the user ID P696234J at virtual address 181. If you received the service as an Envelope file, ensure that the SERVLINK file is available on the A-disk.
  5. Establish the correct minidisk access order.

    The VMFSETUP command accesses all the required disks or SFS directories to establish the needed file modes.

    Command Explanation 
    vmfsetup 5696234J {HLASM|HLASMSFS}
    		 5696234J is the PPF that is shipped with High Level Assembler. If you have your own PPF override, substitute your PPF name for 5696234J.   Use HLASM if High Level Assembler is installed on minidisk. Use HLASMSFS if High Level Assembler is installed in SFS.  
  6. Receive Documentation. VMFREC with the INFO option loads the documentation and displays a list of all the products on the tape.
    1. If you are receiving the service from tape:
      Command Explanation 
      vmfrec info
      		 The info option loads the documentation (including the product service memo) to the 191 disk and displays a list of products on the tape.
    2. If you are receiving the service from an envelope file:
      Command Explanation
      vmfrec info (env envfilename The info option loads the documentation (including the product service memo) to the 191 disk and displays a list of products.   envfilename is the file name of the documentation envelope (SERVLINK) file.  
  7. Check the receive message log ($VMFREC $MSGLOG) for warning and error messages.
    Command Explanation 
    vmfview receive
    		 View the receive message log.

    Make a note of which products and components have service on the tape. Press PF5 to show all the status messages that identify the products on the tape.