Software requirements

You install and configure AFP Download Plus on a z/OS® system to send data. In addition, you can install and configure AFP Download Plus on a z/OS system to receive data. In both cases, before you install the AFP Download Plus feature, ensure that you meet these software requirements:
  • Communications Server element of z/OS with IP Services
  • Start of changePSF Version 4 Release 7.0 for z/OS (Program Number 5655–M32).

    See PSF for z/OS: Introduction for the PSF software requirements.

    End of change

Ensure that the remote system servers that are receiving data from AFP Download Plus are at or above the levels that AFP Download Plus supports. For example, Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms must be at Version 9 Release 0.0 or later (Program Number 5724–J33).

The AFP Download Plus feature of PSF is required to use these AFP Download Plus functions:
  • Direct download
  • Extended receiver information
  • Internet Protocol Version 6 (colon hexadecimal notation)
  • LZW compression
  • MO:DCA IS/3 files
  • Multiple data set
  • Page accounting
  • Secure transmission
  • Separator pages
The AFP Download Plus feature of PSF is required to use these AFP Download Plus functions:
  • MO:DCA AFP/A files
  • MO:DCA AFP/A, IS/3
  • MO:DCA IS/3 with function sets