Adding portable software instances from a local workstation

To add a new portable software instance, use the Add action that is provided for portable software instances and select From Local Workstation from the cascading menu. This method is used if the files for the portable software instance are on your workstation.

Procedure

  1. To display a table where you can access the Add action, complete one of the following steps:
    1. Click Portable Software Instances on the Software Management page.
    2. Select Portable Software Instances from the Switch To menu provided on the Deployments page and the Products page.
  2. In the table, select Add from the Actions menu and select From Local Workstation from the cascading menu. The Add Portable Software Instance From a Local Workstation page is displayed.
  3. On the Add Portable Software Instance page, complete the following steps:
    1. Click Browse on the Local files selected field to select all of the files on your local workstation for the portable software instance that you would like to add. After you select the files to be uploaded, the File location field is enabled.
    2. Specify the name for a UNIX directory that will contain the uploaded files for the portable software instance in the File Location field.
    3. If you want to verify the digital signature for a signed portable software instance, check the option for Verify the signature of the portable software instance.
    4. In the Signature verification keyring field, select or type the name of the security manager keyring that is used to validate the certificate that signed the portable software instance.
    5. Click Upload to upload all of the selected files from your local workstation to the specified UNIX directory on the z/OSMF system.
  4. Three new fields are presented.
    1. In the Name field you must enter a name for the new portable software instance you are adding. Either modify the default name or specify a new name.
    2. In the Description field you can enter a description of the new portable software instance you are adding. Either modify the current description or create a new description. The description is optional.
    3. In the Categories field you can select one or more categories to assign to the portable software instance. You can group portable software instances in any way that is meaningful for your installation. For example, you can categorize them by product, subsystem, geography, or business unit. Doing so can help streamline the authorization process and help you find related portable software instances. See https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zosmfdeployment.help.doc/izuDhpCategoriesPage.html for more information.
    4. Click OK.
  5. If the portable software instance was created, it is listed in the Portable Software Instances table.