OA65820: NEW FUNCTION - This APAR provides enhancements to the cross system coupling facility (XCF) component of z/OS

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New function
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Installations running parallel sysplex at    *
  *                 z/OS V2R5 (HBB77D0) and above, and using     *
  *                 coupling facility (CF) structures.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New function APAR to provide            *
  *                      enhancements to the cross system        *
  *                      coupling facility (XCF) component of    *
  *                      z/OS.                                   *
  *                                                              *
  *                      SYSPLEXDS                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Install the applicable PTF on each system in *
  *                 the sysplex. A rolling IPL is sufficient to  *
  *                 activate the fix.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  New function APAR to provide enhancements to the cross system
  coupling facility (XCF) component of z/OS.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR introduces support for a new data name input to the
  XCF couple data set format utility IXCL1DSU when formatting a
  couple data set for CFRM policy data. The new VERSION
  data name is replacing the need to add new CFRM functional
  keywords (i.e., new data names) to the IXCL1DSU format utility
  to introduce new functionality and imply new versions.
  Instead, each new VERSION level will represent support for
  newly introduced functionality and introduce a new couple
  data set version. Refer to z/OS MVS Setting Up a Sysplex for the
  functions provided by the various versions of the CFRM couple
  data set.
  
  Complete publication updates associated with this APAR can be
  found at https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/z/zos/OA65820.pdf
  
  z/OS MVS Setting Up a Sysplex (SA23-1399)
  -----------------------------------------
  Summary of changes:
  
  o Formatting the CFRM couple data set using the VERSION data
    name to specify CFRM functions and couple data set version.
  o Documenting of CFRM functions provided by the various versions
    of the CFRM couple data set.
  
  
  z/OS MVS System Messages, Vol 10 (IXC-IZP) (SA38-0677)
  ------------------------------------------------------
  Summary of changes:
  
  o IXC291I (couple data set format utility error)
  o IXC358I (DISPLAY XCF,COUPLE output)
  o IXC745I (CFRM policy definition error)
  o IXC750I (Format or policy utility maintenance level
             discrepancy - new message)
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UJ98830 UJ98831 UJ98832 UJ98833 UJ98834 UJ98835

Modules/Macros

• IXCCFRMF IXCCFRMP IXCF1NAM IXCF1SRM IXCF1STK IXCF1TF5 IXCF1TF6
  IXCF1TX2 IXCF1VAS IXCF1VCC IXCF1VNB IXCI2PH1 IXCI2PVT IXCL2AAL
  IXCL2AAT IXCL2ACE IXCL2ASR IXCL2ATH IXCL2BAP IXCL2BLD IXCL2CCC
  IXCL2CKP IXCL2DCF IXCL2ER1 IXCL2ER2 IXCL2ERR IXCL2EVT IXCL2FDD
  IXCL2FDF IXCL2FDP IXCL2GAT IXCL2PAR IXCL2PCT IXCL2POL IXCL2PPI
  IXCL2PPR IXCL2QRY IXCL2RC  IXCL2RHT IXCL2RSR IXCL2SCC IXCL2SCL
  IXCL2SCT IXCL2SRF IXCM2APU IXCM2MS2 IXCM2MS3 IXCM2MSP IXCM2MST
  IXCM2REC IXCO1DC3 IXCXCFEN IXCXCFJP IXCYQUAA IXLA1MG  IXLA1SLM
  IXLC1CSP IXLC1DCN IXLCSP   IXLE1REC IXLE1RTY IXLF1CON IXLF1FAT
  IXLF1TF5 IXLF1TX2 IXLF1VGH IXLF1VLH IXLM1DMP IXLM1MS2 IXLM2DR
  IXLM2DRL IXLM2DSP IXLM2LRS IXLM2SP  IXLM2SR  IXLM2XRQ IXLM2XSR
  IXLR1ALR IXLR1ALT IXLR1BUN IXLR1CAC IXLR1DES IXLR1GLB IXLR1GLC
  IXLR1GRT IXLR1LCK IXLR1LKR IXLR1LST IXLR1QRY IXLR1RT  IXLR1SYN
  IXLR1UNL IXLR2CHS IXLR2MAN IXLR2QUE IXLR2SSD IXLX1AEI IXLX1RES
  IXLYAMDA IXLYCON
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XCF

• Fixed component ID

  5752SCXCF

Applicable component levels

• R7D0 PSY UJ98830

     UP26/01/28 P F601  

• R7DJ PSY UJ98831

     UP26/01/28 P F601  

• R7E0 PSY UJ98832

     UP26/01/28 P F601  

• R7EJ PSY UJ98833

     UP26/01/28 P F601  

• R7F0 PSY UJ98834

     UP26/01/28 P F601  

• R7FJ PSY UJ98835

     UP26/01/28 P F601  

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