V6.1 fix pack 9 & PTF UJ04439 (November 2020)

Download link:

PTF UJ04439: OA59371: MQ INTO CICS: APPD TOKEN TRANSPARENCY
6.1.0-TIV-ZAPM-FP0009 in Fix Central

Note:

The rollup of existing PTFs (sup):

Customers ordering Z APM Connect on (or after) 11 Dec 2020, will receive an SMP/E package that has all of the below APARs wrapped up in the package:


AA56430 AA57092 AA57112 AA57398 AA57410 AA57628 AA57681 AA58088 AA58130 
AA58526 AA58625 AA58742 AA58893 AA58923 AA59422 AA59484 AA59730 AA59757 
AA59761 AA59793 AA59827 AA60018 AA60187 AA60248 AA60293

PTF UJ04439 and subsequent fixes will need to be applied. For more information, see Z APM Connect Recommended Maintenance. For the updated Program Directory, see Program Directory.

Z APM Connect Distributed Gateway

Enhancements to the Docker images
The prebuilt Docker images are enhanced to allow you to deploy and manage Z APM Connect Distributed Gateway (Z APM Connect DG) in a Docker environment to achieve more stable performance.
- Improved how the zapmctl executable is bundled for better user experience. For its subcommand usage, see Command Reference Guide.
- Enhanced the zapmctl executable so you can easily upgrade Z APM Connect DG from fix pack 8. For more information, see ../appdynamics/configuration/ttg/zapm_dg_upgrade.html and Subcommand: install --update.
- Certificates signed by an internal CA are supported. For more information, see ../appdynamics/configuration/ttg/zapm_dg_command_configure_controller.html.
Enhancements to Z APM Connect DG cluster install
- Added support for plaintext communications using Helm. For more information, see ../appdynamics/configuration/ttg/zapm_dg_openshift.html.
- Certificates signed by an internal CA are supported. For more information, see ../appdynamics/configuration/ttg/zapm_dg_install_openshift.html.

IMS TM resource adapter plug-in

IMS TM resource adapter plug-in is packaged in the 6.1.0-TIV-ZAPM-FP0009 fix pack. For more information about how to download, extract, and install the plug-in, see Optional IMS TM resource adapter plug-in support.

CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) plug-in

CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) plug-in is packaged in the 6.1.0-TIV-ZAPM-FP0009 fix pack. For more information about how to download, extract and install the plug-in, see Installing Z APM Connect request monitoring exits.

New option for tracking IBM MQ to CICS transactions

With the PTF UJ04439, Z APM Connect provides an option for monitoring IBM MQ to CICS transactions that do not require a change to the existing CICS/COBOL applications. For more information about the configuration and special considerations, see Tracking IBM MQ to CICS.