- Create the group.
The first step is to create the group.
- Create satellites for the group.
When the group is created, create the satellites
that will be members of the group.
- Create an application version for the group.
When you have created satellites for the group, then create an application version for the group.
- Optional: If you are using DB2 data replication, generalize the replication subscriptions.
You generalize the replication subscriptions to generalize existing
replication sources and replication subscriptions that have already been
promoted. Generalizing the replication subscriptions parameterizes the scripts that set up replication, so that
replication will function in the satellite environment. When you
generalize the replication subscriptions, the Satellite Administration Center
will automatically create a setup batch with the
parameterized scripts. If you need information about replication, and
how to set up the replication source and replication subscription, see the replication overview.
- Edit the application version.
The next step is to edit the application version. You edit the
application version to create the batches that the group will execute.
You will perform the following steps:
- Change the level of the application version.
This enables you to work with the setup, update, and cleanup batches that
are part of the application version.
- Change the batch steps. When changing the
batch steps, you specify the script to be executed, the target against which
the script will execute, and the success code set for the script. In
addition, you will also specify the authentication
credentials that are required for execution against the target. The
script and its associated target, success code set, and authentication
credentials are known collectively as a batch step.
- Optional: If you are using DB2 data replication, you can change the replication parameters for the group, or for
one or more satellites in the group.
- Test the batches for the group.
- Optional: Set the execution starting point for a
satellite.
- Promote the batch to production by the
group.
- Perform a staged rollout of the group batches to the
satellites.
