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Installing, Upgrading, and Updating Software
3.7 Using the POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility
• Reference copy format. In this form, the PDF, the PTF, and all files that
comprise the product are placed in a directory tree on a random-access device.
OpenVMS is distributed in reference copy format on CD–ROM.
3.7.3 Software Product Name Conventions
A software product kit packaged in sequential copy format has a container file
named in the following format:
producer-base-product-version-kit_type.PCSI
A software product kit packaged in reference copy format has a product
description file in the root directory named in the following format:
producer-base-product-version-kit_type.PCSI$DESCRIPTION
Each subfield is separated by a hyphen and is defined as follows:
• producer is the legal owner of the software product (for example, DEC)
• base is the base system that specifies the hardware and software platform on
which the product runs (for example, AXPVMS or VAXVMS).
• product is the name of the software product.
• version identifies the version according to the format tmmnn-ue, described in
Section 3.7.3.1.
• kit_type identifies a kit type specified as a value from 1 through 7, as shown
in Table 3–5.
Table 3–5 PDF Kit Types and Values
Value Type of Kit Description
1 Full Layered product (application) software.
2 Operating system Operating system software.
3 Partial An upgrade to currently installed software that
replaces or provides new files. Installation of this
kit changes the version of the product.
4 Patch A correction to currently installed software that
replaces or provides new files. Installation of this
kit does not change the version of the product.
5 Platform An integrated set of software products (product
suite).
6 Transition Product information used to register (in the
POLYCENTER Software Installation database)
a product that was installed by VMSINSTAL or
other mechanism. This kit includes only a PDF
and (optionally) a PTF; it does not provide product
material.
7 Mandatory update A required correction to currently installed software
that replaces or provides new files. Installation of
this kit does not change the version of the product.
Functionally the same as a patch kit.
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