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- VSE Virtual Tape Server (updated 02/2018 for APAR PI92815)
- VSAM Redirector Server (updated 12/2017 for z/VSE V6.2 GA)
- VSE Connector Client (updated 12/2017 for z/VSE V6.2 GA)
- z/VSE Database Connector (updated 12/2017 for z/VSE V6.2 GA)
- VSE Script Server (updated 12/2017 for z/VSE V6.2 GA)
- Linux Fast Path Daemon (updated 12/2017 for z/VSE V6.2 GA)
- CICS2WS Toolkit Version 2.8 (updated 12/2017 for z/VSE V6.2 GA)
Connectors
VSE Connector Client
Enables you to write Java applications that access z/VSE data and functionality.
APAR level: z/VSE 6.2: GA, z/VSE 6.1: PI90168, z/VSE 5.2: PI90158
VSAM Redirector Server
Redirects all accesses to a certain VSAM file into any other file system or database on any other Java-enabled platform.
APAR level: z/VSE 6.2: GA, z/VSE 6.1: PI90168, z/VSE 5.2: PI90158
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
Database Connector
Allows z/VSE applications to access a relational database on any suitable database server.
APAR level: z/VSE 6.2: GA, z/VSE 6.1: GA, z/VSE 5.2: GA
VSE Script Server
Provides access to z/VSE resources using the Java-based connectors without writing Java programs.
APAR level: z/VSE 6.2: GA, z/VSE 6.1: GA, z/VSE 5.2: GA
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
VSE Virtual Tape Server
Provides the server part of the VSE Virtual Tape functionality.
APAR level: z/VSE 6.2: PI92815, z/VSE 6.1: PI92814, z/VSE 5.2: PI92810
Linux Fast Path Daemon
Allows selected TCP/IP applications to communicate with the TCP/IP stack on Linux on z Systems without using a TCP/IP stack on z/VSE.
APAR level: z/VSE 6.2: GA, z/VSE 6.1: GA, z/VSE 5.2: PI35643/DY47600
WebSphere MQ Client for VSE
Provides access to remote WebSphere MQ servers from z/VSE applications.
Connector tools
VSE Navigator (as-is)
Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for the z/VSE operating system.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
VSAM Maptool (as-is)
Supports ability to create a data map for a given VSE/VSAM file.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
CICS2WS Toolkit (as-is)
A development tool that helps you use Web Services with your existing CICS programs.
Virtual z/VSE FTP Daemon (as-is)
Emulates an FTP server that provides access to z/VSE resources using the Java-based Connector.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
JavaService (as-is)
Allows you to run Java applications, e.g. server applications provided with the VSE Connector components, as a Windows service in the background.
VSEPrint utility (as-is)
Allows you to print VSE/POWER list queue entries on any locally or LAN-attached printer.
Security-related tools
Keyman/VSE (as-is)
Manages z/VSE specific public key infrastructure.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
LDAP Query Callable Module (as-is)
Programmatically queries an LDAP server from within your programs and retrieves attributes of an LDAP user.
BSM Cross Reference Tool (as-is)
Helps administrators control the profile definitions in the BSM control file.
RACROUTE encapsulation services (as-is)
Supports a pre- and post-processing interface that customers can use to add self-written security checks.
Programming tools and APIs
LE/VSE Control Center (as-is)
A Java based "advisory pilot" supports z/VSE language tasks by exploiting the Connector infrastructure.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
LE z/VSE Run-Time Library Add-Ons (as-is)
Provides extra run-time library extensions, designed to enhance functions available with LE for z/VSE.
z/VSE ZIP Programming Interface API (as-is)
ZIP support is based on the Open Source package zlib.
VSE System class library (as-is)
Provides a Java API to access system related z/VSE system parameters.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
VSE Security class library (as-is)
Provides a Java API to access security related z/VSE system parameters.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
VSE ANT Tasks (as-is)
Provides z/VSE-specific functions like submitting jobs, issuing console commands and downloading files.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
Miscellaneous tools
TS7700 Bulk Volume Information Retrieval Tool (as-is)
Enables customers to obtain information about all of the logical volumes a TS7700 manages.
ListVOL1 Utility (as-is)
Reads a tape image in AWSTAPE format and prints a summary of the contents of the tape.
Installed Software Report Tool
Generates a z/VSE Installed Software Report used for IBM ShopZ.
Troubleshooting tools
z/VSE CPU Monitor Tool (as-is)
Helps customers measure the CPU utilization of their z/VSE system over a period of time.
IP trace tool (as-is)
Reads IP packet traces captured with TCP/IP for z/VSE and converts them into the CAP trace format.
Multi Instant Logic Analyzer4VSAM (as-is)
Provides extent analysis, space map analysis, HALRBA/HUSRBA analysis, capacity analysis and data space analysis.
LE/VSE CEETRACE Feature (as-is)
Aids in application problem analysis by providing an execution statement history prior to any subsequent application failure.
VSE Health Checker (as-is)
A Java-based system diagnosis utility to retrieve, display, and analyze performance relevant data from a z/VSE system.
Prerequisite: VSE Connector Client
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