CA Common Services . Is it possible to upgrade to r15.0 without an IPL ?

Article Id: 195150
Status: Published
Updated On: 15-07-2020 16:35
Products:
CA Common Services for z/OS , CA 90s Services , CA Common Product Services Component , CA Common Services , CA Chorus Software Manager
Issue/Introduction:

Is an IPL be required to upgrade from CA Common Services R14.1  to  R15.0 ?    

Is an IPL required if backing out from R15.0 to R14.1?


Environment:

Release : 15.0

Component : CCS390 - CA COMMON SERVICES FOR Z/OS

Resolution:

It is possible to upgrade from 14.1 to 15.0 without an IPL

It is possible to back out from 15.0 to 14.1 without an IPL.

Please see the following link on how to upgrade to 15.0 with an IPL

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/broadcom/techdocs/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/traditional-management/ca-common-services-for-z-os/15-0/installing/upgrade-to-ca-common-services-for-z-os-15-0-without-an-ipl.html