You can use either iSeries™ Navigator or
central site distribution to distribute software. The quantity and type of
software that you want to distribute determines which distribution tool you
should use.
When to use iSeries Navigator
iSeries Navigator allows
you to logically group a number of programs and files on a source i5/OS server
and distribute those objects to one or more target i5/OS™ servers.
It is the quickest and most efficient way to distribute one or more licensed
programs, your own software products, fixes, or user libraries.
When to use central site distribution
Central site distribution is most often used to distribute the
software involved in a full system upgrade or the software of a logical partition.
This usually includes a collection of software such as the i5/OS operating
system, program temporary fixes (PTFs), IBM® licensed programs, non-IBM licensed
programs, and user libraries. You can also use central site distribution to
distribute the software of a logical partition to several servers that might
or might not be partitioned.
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