A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
After upgrading from CICS TS 5.6 TO 6.1 information messages related to Installing and enabling bundles are missing from the JVMLOG ie: 2025/06/18 11:08:04.640000 BST I [INSTALL_BUNDLEPART_Thread-10: 65] [com.ibm.cics.wlp.bundlepart.impl] [CICSLibertyBundlepartCon trollerImpl] @Info : installBundlepart() - com.ibm.cicsl3.dxx, DXX , 2, /u/xxxxxx/bundles/com.ibm.cicsl3.dxx.bundle_1.0.0/, 1.0.0, 21313A00000001B3, , , -1, -1, -1, GROUPLIST They are only written to the JVMLOG if SJ=3 or above tracing level is set.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Information messages related to * * installing and enabling bundles are * * missing from the JVMLOG. * **************************************************************** When a JVMSERVER is enabled with the SJ tracing set to OFF, 1, 2 or 1-2, the information messages related to installing and enabling bundles are missing from the JVMLOG regardless of the LOG_LEVEL JVM profile option.
Problem conclusion
CICS has been updated to ensure that the LOG_LEVEL JVM profile option is respected when determining the output to be written to a JVM server's dfhjvmlog file.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH66992
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V6
Reported component ID
5655YA100
Reported release
400
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2025-06-17
Closed date
2025-12-17
Last modified date
2026-01-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UO06296
Modules/Macros
DFJ@H427 DFJ@H448
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V6
Fixed component ID
5655YA100
Applicable component levels
R400 PSY UO06296
UP25/12/18 P F512
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 January 2026