OA62208: NEW Z/OS MIGRATION HEALTH CHECKS ZOSMIGV2R5_NEXT_CS_LSA and ZOSMIGV2R5_NEXT_CS_OSADLH

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• NEW FUNCTION (ADD NEW z/OS MIGRATION HEALTH CHECKS,
  ZOSMIGV2R5_NEXT_CS_LSA and
  ZOSMIGV2R5_NEXT_CS_OSADLH.)
  
  KEYWORD: HCHECKER/K
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of OSA-Express with IBM Communications Server for  *
  * z/OS Version 2 Releases 3, 4, and 5                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * New Function to provide support for two new z/OS Health      *
  * Checker migration health checks:                             *
  * ZOSMIGV2R5_NEXT_CS_LSA and ZOSMIGV2R5_NEXT_CS_OSADLH         *
  *                                                              *
  * IBM has indicated in statements of direction that support    *
  * for VTAM Link Station Architecture (LSA) devices will be     *
  * withdrawn in a future release of the IBM z/OS                *
  * Communications Server. These devices are configured with     *
  * MEDIUM CSMACD in the XCA major node PORT statement.          *
  *                                                              *
  * For more information, refer to the "Statement of             *
  * direction" section "Withdrawal of support for VTAM® Link     *
  * Station Architecture (LSA) and TCP/IP LAN Channel Station    *
  * (LCS) devices" in the availability announcement "IBM z/OS    *
  * V2.5: Enabling innovative development to support hybrid      *
  * cloud and AI business applications".                         *
  *                                                              *
  * IBM has indicated in statements of direction that support    *
  * for                                                          *
  * DEVICE/LINK/HOME TCP/IP profile statements for OSA-Express   *
  * connectivity will be withdrawn in a future release of        *
  * IBM z/OS Communications Server.                              *
  *                                                              *
  * For more information, refer to the "Statement of direction"  *
  * section "Removal of OSA DEVICE/LINK/HOME configuration       *
  * support"                                                     *
  * in the availability announcement "IBM z/OS V2.5: Enabling    *
  * innovative development to support hybrid cloud and AI        *
  * business                                                     *
  * applications".                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply PTF.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  New function to introduce two z/OS Health Checker migration
  health checks to identify:
  
  1) If VTAM XCA major node PORT statements with MEDIUM=CSMACD are
  in use for this system.
  2) If LCS or IPAQENET DEVICE/LINK/HOME  TCP/IP profile
  statements are in use on this system for OSA-Express
  connectivity.
  

Problem conclusion

• See Problem Description.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UJ07175 UJ07176 UJ07177

Modules/Macros

• ISTHCAC1 ISTHCCK2 ISTSDCIO ISTHCMS2 ISTSDCPX ISTHCCRD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VTAM MVS/ESA

• Fixed component ID

  569511701

Applicable component levels

• R250 PSY UJ07177

     UP21/12/18 P F112

• R240 PSY UJ07176

     UP21/12/18 P F112

• R230 PSY UJ07175

     UP21/12/18 P F112

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