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PH03207: NEW FUNCTION - DFSORT exploitation of the IBM Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort on z15

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • New Function
    SMFREC/K
    
    
    ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS:
    ZSORT/K
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users of DFSORT on zOS V2.3 and V2.4                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * New Function:                                                *
    * DFSORT exploits the IBM Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort on *
    * z15. The IBM Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort, a new CPU    *
    * co-processor, provides the new SORTL instruction.  Use of    *
    * the SORTL instruction allows DFSORT to use a hardware        *
    * accelerated approach to sorting.                             *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

  • New Function in support of the IBM Integrated Accelerator for Z
    Sort on z15
    

Comments

  • This PTF provides the DFSORT exploitation of the IBM Integrated
    Accelerator for Z Sort on z15. The IBM Integrated Accelerator
    for Z Sort, a new CPU co-processor, provides the new SORTL
    instruction. Use of the SORTL instruction allows DFSORT to use a
    hardware accelerated approach to sorting.
    
    For information on the documentation updates related to the
    DFSORT support of the IBM Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort,
    please refer to the DFSORT User Guide For APAR PH03207 on zOS
    V2R3 and V2R4 PTFs UI90067 and UI90068. The User Guide for APAR
    PH03207 can be found on the DFSORT home page at URL:
    http://www.ibm.com/storage/dfsort .
    
    Documentation for this new function will be updated in the next
    refresh of the V2R4 publications:
    z/OS DFSORT Application Programming Guide (SC23-6878)
    z/OS DFSORT Messages, Codes and Diagnosis Guide (SC23-6879)
    z/OS DFSORT Installation and Customization (SC23-6881)
    z/OS DFSORT Tuning Guide (SC23-6882)
    
    Message changes could affect your automated operations.
    
    Message ICE130I was modified
    Message ICE267I is new
    Message MSG=ICE268I is new
    Message MSG=ICE269I is new
    Message MSG=ICE399I is new
    Message MSG=ICE808I  is new
    
    In order for this PTF to be fully effective, an IPL with CLPA is
    required.
    
    KEYWORDS
    E8561/K - IBM.Device.Server.z15-8561.Exploitation
    E8562/K - IBM.Device.Server.z15T02.8562.Exploitation
    
    In order to take advantage of the IBM Integrated Accelerator for
    Z Sort, a z15 or later processor is required. DFSORT was
    enhanced to use the latest I/O technologies available.  When
    using the new function and if DFSORT is not able to contain a
    SORT workload entirely in memory, storage devices that support
    zHPF (z High Performance FICON) are required and must be
    enabled. Please refer to the documentation provided for this
    support on Memory Requirements.  When using the new function,
    ensure your system is configured with the proper amount of
    memory for your sort workloads and zHPF (z High Performance
    FICON) is enabled.
    
    In order for SMF analysis programs to report on the new ZSORT
    statistics, a reserved field ICERES1B has been changed to
    ICEHDRLN that contains the length of the header/self-defining
    section and can be used to determine if the new triplet is
    present.  Evaluate your applications using DFSORT's ICESMF macro
    to determine if modifications are required.
    ×**** PE20/12/10 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PH32571  FOR DESCRIPTION
    ×**** PE21/01/07 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PH33133  FOR DESCRIPTION
    ×**** PE21/04/08 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PH29959  FOR DESCRIPTION
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH03207

  • Reported component name

    DATA FACILITY S

  • Reported component ID

    5740SM105

  • Reported release

    N00

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-09-24

  • Closed date

    2020-09-23

  • Last modified date

    2021-05-24

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

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

    UI90067 UI90068

Modules/Macros

  • ICEKPUT  ICEDSVD  ICEINIC  ICEIPUM  ICEFXIT  ICEINID  ICEMPUT
    ICEXPUB  ICECYLP  ICESMF   ICECYLN  ICEMAC   ICEFXA   ICEINIF
    ICEMSGA  ICEMPUM  ICEDYN1  ICEZGLOB ICEMAN   ICEDSVB  ICEMSGS
    ICETD1   ICETD2   ICEINIV  ICEMDEV  ICEZLFQ  ICETD3   ICEIPUT
    ICETD4   ICETRYB  ICEMTS   ICEZTHRD ICEINTF  ICEFPUB  ICEINTD
    ICEISAM  ICEMSET  ICEFPDT  ICEBLDX  ICEOUTF  ICEIPDM  ICEVPUT
    ICEZDSKL ICEFPUT  ICEZSWRK ICEZSORT ICEIEFS  ICEF64B  ICEF64C
    ICEMOS   ICEFXPB  ICEOPUT  ICEFORM  ICEINT1  ICEPL64  ICEDEV
    ICEFVL2  ICEINSE  ICEINSC  ICEINSD  ICEZRUN  ICEINTC  ICECPUM
    ICEINTA  ICEAM1   ICEAM2   ICEFVLD  ICEFVLE  ICEAM3   ICEAM4
    ICEV64Y  ICEPRML  ICEIPVM  ICEZCALL ICEZERR  ICEV640  ICEEXIN
    ICEEXIO  ICETOOL  ICETRYP  ICEINSA  ICEV64D  ICEZMEM  ICEDEC
    ICEINSB  ICEOVLR  ICEV64B  ICEDEF   ICEMCDU  ICEIPVT  ICEZEVCT
    ICECRE   ICEFIXM  ICECRO   ICELIM   ICEVRN   ICEVRO   ICEVIM
    ICEVRE   ICEDED   ICE15V   ICEIPDT  ICEDYNA  ICENPUT  ICESTG5
    ICEKPUM  ICECOBV  ICELIV   ICECPUT  ICEPPUT  ICEDSVA  ICEDSVC
    ICEDSVY  ICEDSVZ  ICEZPUT  ICEOPFT  ICEF64A  ICEINSF  ICEIPFT
    ICEZPUM  ICEINTB  ICENVLR  ICEFPFT  ICEIPFM  ICEKVLR  ICEV64A
    

Publications Referenced
SC236878SC236879SC236881SC236882 

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DATA FACILITY S

  • Fixed component ID

    5740SM105

Applicable component levels

  • RN00 PSY UI90067

       UP20/09/25 P F009  

  • RP00 PSY UI90068

       UP20/09/25 P F009  

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 May 2021