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<title>Maintain and manage i5/OS and
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related software</title>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Maintain and manage <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> and
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related software</h1>
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<div><p>This topic indicates how you can manage and maintain licensed programs
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and fixes in your network.</p>
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<p>If you are looking for information about software installation, go to the <a href="../rzahc/rzahc1.htm">Install, upgrade, or delete <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> and related software</a> in
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the information center. Managing these areas is so important for several key
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reasons:</p>
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<dl><dt class="dlterm">The time it takes to operate a system</dt>
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<dd>Regardless of how big or small a computer system or network is, it can
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take a significant amount of time to perform the daily operations, such as
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upgrading software, managing fixes, and resolving system problems. Time spent
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fixing a problem with a resource is a direct expense. Time spent operating
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without that resource contributes to lost revenue or increased overhead expense.
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Time spent upgrading software around the network is time that could have been
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better spent.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">The costs associated with managing a system</dt>
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<dd>Money spent managing the system is money that does not produce revenue.
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It has been estimated that the cost of implementing a distributed computing
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environment is far less than the cost for the management and support of that
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environment. Companies who find ways to reduce or eliminate these expenses
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are the companies who have a better chance of surviving in today's business
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environment.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">The distribution of data</dt>
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<dd>In the past, if you had a question about your company's operation, you
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walked down the hall and talked to the person who had the answer. However,
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with the globalization of industry and the proliferation of computers, information
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is no longer centralized but is distributed in nature, making it more difficult
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to obtain and requiring more people to control and manage it.</dd>
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</dl>
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<p>To help you manage these areas, <span class="keyword">iSeries™ Navigator</span> provides
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a function called Management Central. Management Central provides many tools
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to manage IBM and non-IBM installed software products, to manage your fixes
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and software inventory, and to generate online software agreements and license
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keys.</p>
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<p>In addition to using these tools, you can develop an effective strategy
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for managing and maintaining software. </p>
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<div>
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<ul class="ullinks">
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8whatnew.htm">What's new for V5R4</a></strong><br />
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<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />This topic highlights the changes for maintaining
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and managing <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> and
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related software.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8printthis.htm">Printable PDF</a></strong><br />
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Use this to view and print a PDF of this information.</li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8fix1.htm">Use software fixes</a></strong><br />
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<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Keep your operating system and other software current
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with fixes (or program temporary fixes, PTFs). Fixes play an important part
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in your system's maintenance strategy. Your maintenance strategy can reduce
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system downtime, add functionality, and provide optimal availability.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8key1.htm">Work with software agreements and licenses</a></strong><br />
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<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Use this information to learn how you and IBM can
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manage the usage, documentation, and the maintenance of software license information
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for packaged products.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8swinventory1.htm">Manage software inventory</a></strong><br />
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<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />It is important that you keep your inventory current
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on your central system to keep an up-to-date view of the fixes on the systems
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that you are managing. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8managenonibm.htm">Build and manage your own software products</a></strong><br />
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In addition to managing IBM<sup>®</sup> products, you can create and manage
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your own products.</li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8relatedinfo.htm">Related information for Maintain and manage i5/OS and related software</a></strong><br />
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Many resources exist to help you manage your fixes and software
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inventory. This topic will take you to the Web sites for the Software Inventory
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Utility and the IBM<sup>®</sup> eServer™ iSeries Support,
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which includes information about downloading fixes, PSP information, and much
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more!</li>
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