How to create a PCSI kit?

[R. Verkerk]

Hello,

I am creating installation KITS which can be used by VMSINSTAl.

How can I do the same to get PCSI kits? which can be used by product install

greetings,

Robert Verkerk.

[Volker Halle]

Robert,

you can create your own PCSI kits using the PRODUCT PACKAGE command.

You might want to refer to and read the:

POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility Developer's Guide

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/82final/5952/5952PRO.html

Volker.

[Dave Laurier · Accepted solution]

Hi Robert,

You would need three files:

1. A PCSI description file
2. A PCSI text file
3. A file to build everything using 1 and 2


For example:

TOOLS.PCSI$DESC
===============

product MYSOFT AXPVMS TOOLS V1.0 full ;
software DEC AXPVMS VMS version minimum 7.2 ;
file [TOOLS]GZIP.EXE ;
file [TOOLS]UNZIP.EXE ;
file [TOOLS]VMSTAR.EXE ;
file [TOOLS]VMSUNZIP.EXE ;
file [TOOLS]VMSZIP.EXE ;
file [TOOLS]ZIP.EXE ;
end product ;


TOOLS.PCSI$TXT
==============

=product MYSOFT AXPVMS TOOLS V1.0 full
1 'PRODUCT
=prompt MYSOFT TOOLS for OpenVMS
MYSOFT TOOLS for OpenVMS provides file compression and archiving tools and
includes:

- GZIP
- UNZIP
- TAR
- ZIP

1 'PRODUCER
=prompt MYSOFT
This software product is distributed by MYSOFT.


PACKAGE.COM
===========

$ product package TOOLS -
/base=axpvms -
/producer=MYSOFT -
/source=... -
/destination=... -
/material= -
/format=sequential
$ exit

Please contact me :-) because I have got these file available for you.

Best regards,

Dave

[Robert Gezelter]

Robert,

A thorough read of the Manual (on PolyCenter Install) is highly recommended!

As noted, you will need to write the description and text files, and it helps to have a command file to run the kitbuilding process.

However, anything but the simplest case requires a thorough reading of the manual. Many things are documented, but it is a potentially complex environment. I have built kits for several client projects, and some interesting effects of the PRODUCT INSTALL environment and process.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com