IBM Health Checker for use of native TLS/SSL support for the TN3270 server

z/OS® V2R4 Communications Server, with TCP/IP APAR PH16144 and SNA APAR OA58255, provides a new migration health check to use with the IBM Health Checker for z/OS function. The migration health check identifies active TN3270 servers using native TLS/SSL support.

Dependency: You must install TCP/IP APAR PH16144 and SNA APAR OA58255 and start the IBM Health Checker for z/OS to use the new migration health check.

Using the IBM Health Checker for use for native TLS/SSL support for the TN3270 server

To use the IBM Health Checker for z/OS migration health check support, perform the tasks in Table 1.

Table 1. IBM Health Checker for use of native TLS/SSL support for the TN3270 server
Task/Procedure Reference
To use the new migration health check, take the following steps:
  1. Configure and start the IBM Health Checker for z/OS.
  2. Activate the ZOSMIGV2R4_NEXT_CS_TN3270_NTVSSL migration health check.
  3. Review health check output for potential migration actions.
See the following topics in IBM Health Checker for z/OS: User's Guide:

To find all new and updated topics about IBM Health Checker for use of native TLS/SSL support for the TN3270 server, see Table 2.

Table 2. All related topics about IBM Health Checker for use of native TLS/SSL support for the TN3270 server
Book name Topics
z/OS Communications Server: IP Diagnosis Guide IBM Health Checker for z/OS
IBM Health Checker for z/OS: User's Guide ZOSMIGV2R4_NEXT_CS_TN3270_NTVSSL
z/OS Upgrade Workflow IP Services: Migrate TLS/SSL support for TN3270 to AT-TLS
z/OS Communications Server: SNA Messages