In between I made 900 blog entries since I started with this blog in February 2013.   Today I have news for subcapacity pricing customers.   A new update of SCRT (IBM Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool) Java version is available - SCRT 24.11.3. You can download the latest SCRT - classic and Java - versions here . There is also a change log. More information on SCRT, sub capacity pricing, supported operating systems and price metrics is here . ... and my last blog entry on SCRT - Transition to Java version - is here .  

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If you already ordered z/VSE 6.1, you may skip this blog entry.   If you plan to upgrade to z/VSE 6.1 in the future, I recommend to order z/VSE 6.1 from Shopz before z/VSE 6.2 availability in 4th quarter 2017. Reason: If you remember past z/VSE releases, the ordering of the prior release may no longer be possible after the GA of the new release. z/VSE 5.2 was an exception.   The new Multi-Version Measurement (MVM) should help to order a new version earlier. See my related MVM blog entries, start with the latest one - here .  

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GSE just announced that the enrollment for the 11th European IBM / GSE TU for z/VSE, z/VM and Linux on IBM z Systems conference is now open. The conference is scheduled from October 23 to October 25, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. It has general sessions in English and tracks in German and English.   The early bird offer is valid until July 14, 2017. Please enroll online until August 31, 2017 .     The conference page is here .

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The next z/VM Live Virtual Class (LVC) is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 2017.   Topic : z/VM 6.4: Preparation & Use Abstract : z/VM 6.4 was generally available on November 11, 2016 and brought a lot of new capability to the z/VM environment. This presentation reviews some of the key changes in the release. First we'll look at your existing system and discuss what will be different when you go to z/VM 6.4. Next we'll look at what you should change prior to IPLing z/VM 6.4, things like expanded storage or changes for HyperPAV... [More]

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There are a few new APARs available for the VSE/AF and z/VSE Connectors components..   VSE/AF z/VSE 5.2 APAR DY47714 (PTFs UD54232, UD54232) : HARD WAIT FFF IN SGMIH z/VSE 6.1 APAR DY47718 (PTFs UD54236, UD54237) - available soon Error description: HARDWAIT X'FFF' in SGMIH routine MISINTHD near label MIHEXIT1. z/VSE Connectors z/VSE 6.1 APAR PI81584 (PTF UI47276): VSE SOAP ENGINE V2 WORKING AS CLIENT RETURNS EIBRESP2=4 (INTERNAL ERROR) WHEN NO HTTP PROXY IS CONFIGURED IN RULES z/VSE 5.2 APAR PI81583 (PTF UI47275) Error description:... [More]

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Many z/VSE users run their systems in z/VM guests.   Therefore I want to remind you, that z/VM 6.2 end of service is June 30, 2017. Please migrate to z/VM 6.4 to stay in a supported environment.   You can find the end of service dates for z/VM releases here . There you will also see, that z/VM 5.4 and z/VM 6.3 end of service is planned for December 31, 2017. So it's time to plan for a z/VM 6.4 migration too.

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Last October I had a blog entry about today's subject, see here .   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 about the two versions. This blog entry is a reminder, that the classic version will be replaced by the Java version in October 2017 . That is starting with the November reporting, you have to use the Java version. Reports from the classic version will then no longer be accepted.

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Today's blog entry may be of interest for z/VSE user's, that are dependent on an MQ solution. As described in earlier posts, the Websphere MQ for z/VSE had end of service in September 2015.  You may use the MQ Client for VSE together with MQ trigger monitor and a MQ server on another platform as an alternative. See my blog entry here . The MQ for z/VSE migration paper might be helpful. It is on our technical article page here . Instead of a MQ server on another platform (e.g. on Linux) the MQ appliance can be an option too. The MQ... [More]

I want to start the week with a reminder. The VM Workshop 2017 will start on Thursday - June 22-24, 2017 - at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. It is still time to register. We see that conference as the replacement for the former WAVV conference. My colleagues are there.   The VM Workshop covers sessions for z/VM, Linux on z System and z/VSE users. z/VSE sessions address z/VSE users running their systems in LPAR or z/VM guests.   The registration and agenda are here .  

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First - we have a public holiday tomorrow and I won't be in the office on Friday. Therefore my next blog entry will be on Monday - June 19, 2017. Have a good weekend.   Customer requirements are a key element of the z/VSE release content. Therefore we are always looking for requirements. Thanks for the requirements you submitted so far.   To submit a requirements you may use our contact page - or the Request for Enhancement (RFE) web tool. I posted some information in last December - here . You may also search for and vote on... [More]

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I am not in the office today. Therefore I plan my next blog entry for tomorrow.   Have a good day.

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There is a new update available for IBM TCP/IP for VSE/ESA 1.5F.   APAR PI80116 (PTF UI47047): UPDATE FOR TCP/IP FOR VSE/ESA 1.5F Error description : Update for TCP/IP for VSE/ESA 1.5F with these zaps:     ZP15F326 ZP15F327 ZP15F334 ZP15F335 ZP15F336     ZP15F337 ZP15F338 ZP15F339 ZP15F342 ZP15F345     ZP15F346 ZP15F347 ZP15F350 ZP15F352 ZP15F353     ZP15F355 ZP15F357 Just for completeness: We released the last IBM TCP/IP for z/VSE 2.1 update in March 2017: APAR PI76044 (PTF... [More]

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This blog entry is related to the z/VSE Basic Security Manager (BSM). One of the BSM repositories is the BSM Control File (BSTCNTL). It contains, e.g. profiles for resource classes. BSTCNTL is a VSE/VSAM KSDS file. I did not see so far, that a BSTCNTL file was corrupted. This blog entry describes the steps to repair such a corruption just in case.   An indication for a BSTCNTL corruption might be, if you can't IPL your z/VSE system with SYS SEC=YES as usual and get messages (e.g. if BSM starts in partition FB): FB 0118 BST312I INTERNAL... [More]

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Some weeks ago I provided more details about our new Multi-Version Measurement (MVM) - see here .   In between we prepared a new web page to summarize MVM. Please let us (me) know, if you have any questions - or if there is anything that we should add. The new web page is here .

Tags:  aewlc pricing multi-version_measurement zelc mwlc measurement vse mvm mpo