OA46952: BCPII HWI_CMD_LOAD_PARM LOADADDR 5 DIGIT SUPPORT

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Use of the command HWI_CMD_LOAD_PARM and the LoadAddr does not
  currently support a 5 digit address, only 4 digits are allowed.
  
  
  *********************************************
  *           UPDATE: 10/13/2016              *
  *********************************************
  The problem has been fixed via APAR OA51250
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: z/OS BCPii users of the HWICMD service       *
  *                 that need to specify a 5-digit IPL           *
  *                 address on the Load or SCSI load             *
  *                 commands.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: z/OS BCPii only allows 4-character      *
  *                      load addresses to be specified on the   *
  *                      Load or SCSI load commands, when        *
  *                      5-character addresses should be         *
  *                      allowed.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  z/OS BCPii HWICMD service uses a passed in structure of a
  fixed size to specify the parameters on the command request.
  As a result, the structure is mapped to only accept 4 digits
  for the load address.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• z/OS BCPii will need to create a new service with different
  mappings for its commands that specifies a version.  If the
  version is 2 or greater, then the structure for load and
  SCSI load will allow for a 5-digit specification of the load
  address.
  
  A subsequent release of z/OS will create a new command service
  that allows for a version based, adjustable sized structures
  to be passed into the HWICMD service.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R780 PSN

     UP

• R790 PSN

     UP