IBM Airline Control System V2.4 delivers a new base designed to support growth with expanded memory and message length
IBM United States Software Announcement 208-103May 20, 2008
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Airline Control System (ALCS) V2.4 is designed with the following new facilities and enhancements:
- Exploits virtual storage above 2 GB
- Moves Virtual File Addressing above 2 GB
- Removes message size constraint of 32 KB
- Optimizes MQ Bridge facility
- Provides the ability to display TCP/IP Trace
- Enhances the display of load module status
- Allows an application to check availability of a given pool
- Uses filing stamps that are now application, not TPF Database Facility program names
- Determines whether storage belongs to an Entity Control Boundary
- Adds program version to duplicate dump table
- Changes the minimum operating system prerequisite from OS/390® to z/OS
- Consolidates the program temporary fixes since the previous release
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Your IBM representative or IBM Americas Call Centers at
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(Reference: LE001).
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| Overview |
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Airline Control System (ALCS) is a control monitor designed to run in a z/OS® environment. ALCS
is part of the Transaction Processing Facility (TPF) family of products that is also referred to as
TPF/MVS™. ALCS provides a TPF API for the z/OS environment. This new release, V2.4, gives you
virtual file addressing above the 2-GB level, longer message lengths, and enhanced Message Queuing
Series support.
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| Key prerequisites |
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The minimum platform for ALCS V2.4 is z/OS V1.2 with z/Architecture™-enabled hardware.
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| Planned availability date |
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June 13, 2008
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| Description |
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Accessibility by people with disabilities
A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at
ALCS V2.4 meets accessibility requirements with the exception of some diagrams in the documentation. If requested by customers, we will make textual descriptions of those diagrams available to them.
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
Airline Control System V2.4 is capable as of June 13, 2008, when used in accordance with IBM's associated documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it.
Hardware and software support services
SmoothStart™/installation services:
SmoothStart Services and Installation Services are not provided.
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| Reference information |
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For the announcement of ALCS V2.3, refer to Software Announcement 203-304 , dated November 11, 2003.
For recently updated information on ALCS, visit
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
BP Attachment for Announcement Letter 208-103
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
The basic requirement is for a processor that supports the prerequisite operating system and has sufficient processor storage to meet the requirements of the operating system, ALCS V2.4, the application programs, the access methods, and all other software being run.
This includes System z™.
Software requirements
Control programs: The minimum required level of operating system for ALCS V2.4 is z/OS® 1.7 (5694-A01).
Other programs: ALCS V2.4 requires the following programs at a compatible level, or later releases or versions.
- WebSphere® MQSeries® for z/OS V5.3.1 (5655-F10), or later, if application programs use the message queuing interface (MQI)
- DB2 Universal Database® Server for OS/390® and z/OS V7.1 5675-DB2®) with PTF UQ77014 or, DB2 Universal Database (UDB) for z/OS V8 (5625-DB2) or later, if application programs use structured query language (SQL)
- IBM Tivoli® NetView® for OS/390 V1 R3 (5697-B82) or, Tivoli NetView for z/OS V5.1 (5697-ENV) or later, if the installation uses NetView operator IDs to communicate with ALCS
C applications may be compiled using z/OS V1R7 XL C/C++ (5694-A01).
COBOL applications may be compiled using IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V4.1 (5655-S71).
Optional features of z/OS recommended by IBM are:
- DFSMSdss™ feature of Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem (DFSMS)
- DFSMShsm™ feature of DFSMS
- z/OS Security Server (RACF®)
- Resource Measurement Facility (RMF™)
- Data Facility Sort (DFSORT™)
Optional recommended IBM products include:
- TPF Database Facility (TPFDF)
- IBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS
- DITTO/ESA for MVS™
Compatibility: ALCS V2.4 is fully upward compatible with ALCS V2.3.1, ALCS V2.2.1, and ALCS V2.1.3.
Planning information
Packaging
The following items are shipped together with the basic machine-readable material for the product:
- License Program Spec for Airline Control System (GC34-6327)
- CD-ROM (LCD4-7868)
Security, auditability, and control
Airline Control System V2.4 uses the security and auditability features of the z/OS operating
environment. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security
features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and
communication facilities.
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The hardcopy publication Airline Control System — Licensed Program Spec (GC34-6327) is shipped with this product.
ALCS V2.4 is not available via the Customized Offerings.
Current licensees
New licensees: Shipment will begin on the planned availability date.
- Orders that ship before the planned availability will receive ALCS V2.3.1.
- Orders that ship after the planned availability date will receive ALCS V2.4.
New users of ALCS V2 should specify:
Type: 5695 Model: 068
To order a basic license, specify the program number 5695-068 and feature number 9001 for asset registration.
Feature
Environment number Distribution medium
System z/OS 5809 CD-ROM
When ALCS V2.4 is available, ALCS V2.3 will no longer be available.
Parallel Sysplex® license charge (PSLC) basic license: To order a basic license, specify the program number and quantity of MSU.
If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge for all copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable PSLC license options and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the System Usage Registration No-Charge (SYSUSGREG NC) Identifier on the licenses.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description Pricing metric
S000BKC Airline Control System Basic MLC, PSLC below 3 MSU
V2.4 Basic MLC, PSLC AD
SYSUSGREG NC, PSLC AD
Orderable supply Language Distribution Medium
ID:
S01518L English CD-ROM
Workload license charge (WLC) basic license: If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge for all copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable WLC license options and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the Workload Registration Variable WLC Identifier on the licenses.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description Pricing metric
S000BKC Airline Control Basic MLC, Variable WLC
System V2.4 Workload Registration,
Variable WLC
Orderable supply Language Distribution medium
ID:
S01518L English CD-ROM
Entry WLC (EWLC) basic license: To order a basic license, specify the program number and the quantity of MSUs.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description Pricing metric
S000BKC Airline Control System Basic MLC, Entry WLC
V2.4
Orderable supply Language Distribution Medium
ID:
S01518L English CD-ROM
System z entry license charge (zELC): To order zELC software, specify the program number and z800 model.
Specify the zELC monthly license option.
Entitlement License option/ identifier Description Pricing metric S000BKC ALC Basic MLC, zELC Orderable supply Language Distribution Medium ID: S01518L English CD-ROM
Basic machine-readable material
Orderable Supply ID: Language Distribution medium Description S015I8L US English CD-ROM ALCS V2.4
Unlicensed documentation: License Program Spec for Airline Control System (GC34-6327)
Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions between releases) to the publications shipped
with the product will be distributed to the user of record for as long as a license for this
software remains in effect. A separate publication order or subscription is not needed.
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| Terms and conditions |
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Licensing: The program in this announcement is licensed under the terms of the IBM Customer Agreement.
Variable charges apply: Yes.
System/390® Multiple operating systems: PR/SM™ (MOSP) Charge option
Attachment applies: Yes, for graduated charge programs licensed to a qualifying machine.
Installation license or location license applies: No. A separate license is required for each machine on which the licensed program materials will be used.
Educational allowance: A 15% educational allowance is applicable toward eligible license charges and is available to qualifying institutions in accordance with the Educational Allowance Attachment. The educational allowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance.
Volume discount: Not applicable.
Warranted: Yes.
Licensed program materials availability: Restricted Materials — Yes. This licensed program will be available with source licensed program material for some modules designated as Restricted Materials OF IBM. In addition, some modules will be available without source licensed program materials. These modules will be available in object code. The remaining modules will be available with source licensed program materials. Refer to publication manual Licensed Program Specifications (GH19-6805), for additional information.
Testing period: Basic License — None
DSLO: Not applicable
Type/duration of program services: Central Service will be available from ALCS development, IBM Poughkeepsie (through the IBM Branch Office or directly via e-mail to alcs@uk.ibm.com) until twelve months after formal announcement of withdrawal of support.
IBM operational support services — SupportLine:
No
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zSeries® entry license charges
zSeries entry license charges are unchanged from ALCS V2.3.
For the announcement of ALCS V2.3, refer to Software Announcement 203-304 , dated November 11, 2003.
Parallel Sysplex license charges
Parallel Sysplex license charges are unchanged from ALCS V2.3.
For the announcement of ALCS V2.3, refer to Software Announcement 203-304 , dated November 11, 2003.
Variable WLC
Variable WLC are unchanged from ALCS V2.3.
For the announcement of ALCS V2.3, refer to Software Announcement 203-304 , dated November 11, 2003.
Entry WLC
Entry workload charges are unchanged from ALCS V2.3
For the announcement of ALCS V2.3, refer to Software Announcement 203-304 , dated November 11, 2003.
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To order, contact the Americas Call Centers or your local IBM representative.
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Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
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Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
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