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DSM/SCM User’s Guide — 529846-014
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9
Building and Applying a New
Configuration
After creating a new software revision, build a new configuration revision. You create a
package containing information about all the products listed in your new software
revision and transfer it to the target system where the software is placed during the
Apply process.
Topics discussed in this section include:
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Build Types on page 9-2
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File Locations on page 9-3
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Creating a Configuration Revision on page 9-4
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Preparing for a Build and Apply Request on page 9-4
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Task 1: Initiate the Build/Apply Request on page 9-8
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Task 2: Indicate a Build/Apply or Build Request on page 9-10
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Task 3: Specify the SYSnn Subvolume on page 9-11
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Task 4: Set the Options for the Build and Apply Request on page 9-12
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Task 5: Schedule the Request on page 9-22
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Task 6: Edit the Instructions on page 9-23
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Task 7: Submit the Request on page 9-24
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Task 8: Apply Software to the Target System on page 9-25
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Task 9: Transfer and Receive the Snapshot Into the Host Database on page 9-27
If you are building and applying a new configuration for a Clone Group, see Building
and Applying a Clone Group Configuration Revision on page 19-5.
After completing this section, proceed to Section
10, Activating New Software on a
Target System.