Description: z/OS V2R1 is planned to be the last release to include Version 1 of the Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (SBLIM) CIM client for Java. Version 1 support for the SourceForge open source project was discontinued after 2010. Version 2 of the SBLIM client, which is designed to be a JSR48- compliant implementation, is included in z/OS V1R13 and planned to be included in z/OS V2R1. IBM recommends that users of SBLIM Version 1 convert to Version 2.
If you are using SBLIM Version 1, convert to Version 2 which has been included in z/OS V1R13
| Element or feature: | CIM |
| When change was introduced: | IBM United States Software Announcement 213-013, dated February 5, 2013. |
| Applies to migration from: | z/OS V1R13 and z/OS V1R12. |
| Timing: | After the first IPL of z/OS V2R1. |
| Is the migration action required? | No, but recommended because it is planned to be a requirement in the release after z/OS V2R1. |
| Target system hardware requirements: | None. |
| Target system software requirements: | None. |
| Other system (coexistence or fallback) requirements: | None. |
| Restrictions: | None. |
| System impacts: | None. |
| Related IBM Health Checker for z/OS check: | None. |
Steps to take: Identify any non-IBM application that is using the SBLIM CIM Client for Java Version1 (sblimCIMClient.jar) and contact the owner of the application to convert it to use SBLIM CIM Client for Java Version 2 (sblim-cim-client2.jar).
Reference information: For additional information about Setting up a Capacity Provisioning domain, see z/OS MVS Capacity Provisioning User's Guide