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z/VSE security: Migrate your DTSECTXN to the BSM control file

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In July I had a short blog entry about the migration of the old DTSECTXN, which holds the definitions for transaction security, to the Basic Security Manager (BSM) control file. In between we got more detailed questions about the DTSECTXN and its migration. Therefore my colleague Monika looked into that again and will provide more details in the z/VSE Version (Release) and Hardware Upgrade paper, available here . Thanks, Monika. The update will be uploaded within the next weeks. I will keep you posted, when that update is available.... [More]

Tags: upgrade migration security vse dtsectxn

Support of SCRT classic version ends, new SCRT update available

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Today's blog entry is for sub-capacity customers. SCRT (Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool) is available as classic and Java version. If you are using SCRT to report your MSU usage, you are already aware of the two versions. As mentioned in earlier blog entries the support of the SCRT classic version ends this month (October 2017) . That is all customers have to use the SCRT Java version starting in November. Reports from the classic version will then no longer be accepted. A new update of SCRT (IBM Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool) Java... [More]

Tags: vse scrt sub-capacity java

z/VSE service news: AF, Connector APARs

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Today I have just a few new APARs, that we recommend to apply to your z/VSE system. VSE/AF z/VSE 6.1 APAR DY47732 (PTF UD54262): CORRECT KEY0 HANDLING WHEN USING CRYPTO CARDS z/VSE 5.2 APAR DY47731 (PTF UD54261) Error description : When using the z/VSE LDAP client with OpenSSL via the LE/C multiplexer (EDCTCPMC), an error occurs if Crypto Express cards are used. The error is caused by an incorrect switching to key zero for accessing a card, but not switching back to the correct CICS key. This APAR corrects key zero handling in... [More]

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