Step 4: Verify the installation in a test environment

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If you need to change any of the default options or DDNAMES then refer to Customization. When you have completed any customization, return to this step.

When you issue the command to update the build status table for High Level Assembler, VMSES⁄E also executes the verification EXEC, V5696234.
  1. Update Build Status Table and run verification EXEC.
    Command Explanation 
    vmfins build ppf 5696234J {HLASM|HLASMSFS} (serviced nolink
      Update VM SYSBLDS software inventory file for High Level Assembler   Use HLASM if High Level Assembler is installed on a minidisk. Use HLASMSFS if High Level Assembler is installed in SFS.  
    Options:
    serviced
    Identifies build requirements and builds those objects flagged as serviced in the service-level build status table.
    nolink
    Indicates that VMFINS is not to link to the appropriate minidisks, only to access them if they are not already accessed.
    A verification test is run automatically to ensure that High Level Assembler was installed successfully. Figure 1 shows sample screen output from the verification EXEC.
    Figure 1. Sample install verification output
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VMFINB2173I Executing verification exec V5696234
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*** Verification assembly completed successfully
***
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VMFINS2760I VMFINS processing completed successfully
  2. Review the install message log ($VMFINS $MSGLOG).
    Command Explanation 
    vmfview install
    		 View the install message log.
    Correct any problems before you go on. For information about specific error messages, see z/VM: Other Components Messages and Codes.