VM66891: Z/VM 7.4 CP: FEATURE PACK - FEATURE 04 FIX 00

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• This is the APAR for z/VM 7.4 CP Feature Pack 04.  As such, it
  contains the following new functions:
  
  1. Remove Paging Pack without an IPL (Active Drain)
  2. Control-only access for Guest Crypto Domains
  3. CRYPTO APVIRT NONE
  4. Collection of I/O fixes, command RAS improvements
  5. FICON RAS  Flapping Links
  6. FICON RAS  Path Not Operational Error Messaging
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users who intend to:                     *
  *                  - Allow Control-only Access for Guest APDED *
  *                    Crypto Domains                            *
  *                  - Prevent Crypto Domains from being         *
  *                    allocated for APVIRT use                  *
  *                  - Remove Paging Packs without an IPL        *
  *                  - Enable FICON Flapping Links Recovery      *
  *                  - Access more detailed Host Access          *
  *                    information                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  With the applicable PTFs applied, z/VM will provide support for
  the following:
  
  Control-only Access for Guest Crypto Domains
   - Allows APDED virtual machines to be given control-only access
     to crypto domains in addition to usage+control access as is
     currently permitted.  The new control-only designation is
     made per domain and applies to the domain across all APs
     assigned to the virtual machine.  irrespective of whether
     usage+control access has been granted to a user.  Providing
     control-only access for guest crypto domains enables virtual
     machines to submit key management requests to crypto domains
     for which they do not have usage+control access.
  
  CRYPTO APVIRT NONE Configuration Option
   - A new operand on the CRYPTO APVIRT system configuration
     statement is added to allow a z/VM system to IPL without
     reserving resources for the shared APVIRT pool.  When a
     CRYPTO APVIRT NONE statement exists in the SYSTEM CONFIG
     file, z/VM will not attempt to assign crypto resources to the
     shared pool.  This allows all crypto resources to be
     available for dedicated use.
  
  Remove Paging Pack without an IPL
   - Enables a system administrator to remove a PAGE volume on a
     running z/VM system without requiring an IPL.  This will
     allow moving PAGE volumes to a new storage server without
     requiring a planned z/VM outage.
  
  FICON RAS - Flapping Links Facility Support
   - Enables the flapping links hardware facility which causes
     the hardware to vary offline CHPIDs which are exibiting
     unstable signals.  These paths would otherwise produce
     consistent error conditions on I/O requests for related
     devices which would then have to be actively recovered by
     the system.
   - After the hardware for the affected CHPID is serviced, the
     CHPID can be varied back online to be brought back into use.
  
  
  FICON RAS - Expanded Host Access Information
   - Query DASD DETAILS output in the HOST ACCESS information
     section is updated to include the System and SSI name if
     available.
   - This information is registered with the associated device
     during device initialization by systems with this support.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

• FOR RELEASE VM/ESA CP/ESA R740 :
  PREREQ: VM66925 VM66819 VM66824 VM66844 VM66866 VM66877
  PREREQ: VM66887
  PREREQ: VM66907 VM66912 VM66920
  CO-REQ: NONE
  IF-REQ: NONE
  

Comments

• The following publications were updated for this support:
  CP Planning and Administration
  CP Commands and Utilities Reference
  CP Messages and Codes
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UM90597

Modules/Macros

• ALLOC    ATTACH   CBDMCONF CBDMNDSP CBDMOD   CBITABLE CPLOAD
  CPOWNED  CRYPTAPV CRYPTO   DASD     DISK     HCPACPBK HCPAPDBK
  HCPARD   HCPASA2V HCPCBI   HCPCPD   HCPCPE   HCPCQA   HCPCQB
  HCPCRPBK HCPCSA   HCPDIR   HCPDPM   HCPDRA   HCPDVMD  HCPHPV
  HCPIIO   HCPIOD   HCPIOX   HCPKAB   HCPKAC   HCPKAD   HCPKAE
  HCPKAI   HCPKAP   HCPKAQ   HCPKAR   HCPKAT   HCPKAU   HCPKAV
  HCPKFC   HCPKFL   HCPKFR   HCPLGN   HCPLPN   HCPMC    HCPMDLAT
  HCPMES   HCPMESB  HCPMOM   HCPMONEQ HCPMOT   HCPMXD   HCPMXG
  HCPMXRBK HCPOM1   HCPOM2   HCPPAH   HCPPAK   HCPPFC   HCPPGT
  HCPPGU   HCPPTE   HCPQDA   HCPQDE   HCPQDV   HCPQTA   HCPRDA
  HCPRDEV  HCPRLP   HCPRP    HCPRSM   HCPRSMBK HCPSALBK HCPSCFBK
  HCPSDU   HCPSHOBK HCPSYS   HCPSYSCM HCPUDP   HCPVEXBK HCPVPGBK
  HCPZPP   HCPZSC   HCP1283I HCP1284I HCP1713E HCP1720I HCP1723I
  HCP1728E HCP1730E HCP1737E HCP1738E HCP1748E HCP1749E HCP6891I
  HCP6893I INSTPIPE IPL      MRMTRMEM MRSTOASP MRSTORAE MRSTORAS
  MRSTORSG PAGING   PATH     PCIFUNCT TAPES    VIRTCRYP 7VMCPR40
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VM CP CP

• Fixed component ID

  568411202

Applicable component levels

• R740 PSY UM90597

     UP26/05/05 I 1000

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