PTF UJ93077 for APAR OA64681 (2Q23)

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PTF UJ93077 for APAR OA64681 (2Q23) provides several Configuration Manager enhancements, including new GENERATE action options for parameter validation and loading read-only configuration members. Added control for z/OS® UNIX® System Services configuration steps has been extended to the PACKAGE and DEPLOY actions for remote deployment. Additionally, enhancements have been made in support of IBM Z OMEGAMON Data Provider and IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert on z/OS.

Configuration Manager-only updates

The following changes have been made:
  • The GENERATE action has been updated to provide the following OPTION keywords:
    VALIDATE
    Perform initial validation of RTEDEF parameters. The VALIDATE option performs only the necessary steps to perform the parameter validation, and produces the validation report, $VALRPT. The VALIDATE option can be used before the full GENERATE job is run. It is not compatible with any other OPTION value.
    QUICKLOAD
    Load the read-only configuration members to the RK* data sets. The read-only members are those members that are not impacted by customization during configuration. OPTION QUICKLOAD is compatible with the USS and SECEXITS values, but is not compatible with the VALIDATE and NOUSS values.

    For more information, see GENERATE.

  • The PACKAGE action has been updated to provide the following OPTION keyword:
    NOUSS
    Do not include the files and directories related to z/OS UNIX in the PACKAGE output.
    For more information, see PACKAGE.
  • The DEPLOY action has been updated to provide the following OPTION keywords:
    USS
    Run only the DEPLOY workflow stage that deploys the parts related to z/OS UNIX.
    NOUSS
    Do not run the z/OS UNIX deploy stage in the DEPLOY action.
    For more information, see DEPLOY.
  • The MIGRATE action has been updated with a new DD statement, MIGRPT, which adds information about the parameters to the job output. The new report presents parameters in the following groups:
    • Parameters that are migrated to the RTEDEF data set because their values are different from the default values
    • Parameters that are always migrated, regardless of values being default or not
    • Parameters that are not migrated because of having default values
    For more information, see MIGRATE.

Product-specific updates

IBM Z OMEGAMON Data Provider
An update has been made for handling IBM Z OMEGAMON Data Provider configuration artifacts. Filter RKANPARU(KAY*) has been added to the EXCLUDE list, and as a result, any user changes in those members (including member KAYOPEN) will be retained during runtime environment regeneration.
IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert on z/OS
This PTF adds enablement and validation extensions for IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert on z/OS APAR PH53163.