Step 2. Install the current release as a test system

1. Review Technical considerations and the What’s New section of the INCONTROL for z/OS Release Notes
2. Follow the instructions in the INCONTROL for z/OS Installation Guide: Installing to install the current release.
3. Clone the installation and create a test system. The IOA and Control-x product repositories should be created to be at least the size of the current production repositories. If not, migration of the data from the old repositories to the new repositories will fail.

   Note: When you finish the upgrade, the clone becomes your production system, and the test system is then available for testing maintenance fixes.