Preventive Service Planning
Abstract
This page contains key maintenance information about IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect (IBM Z APM Connect) V6.2. A table is included to list new features and other maintenance updates that has been released for IBM Z APM Connect V6.2 since general availability of the product. Maintenance is listed from most recent to oldest and is applicable for both IBM Z APM Connect V6.2 and IBM Instana Observability for z/OS V1.2.
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The Distributed Gateway is a required component for all IBM Z APM Connect deployments. The version number of the Distributed Gateway images and packages follows a year.month.iteration format. For example, V26.8.0 to represent the image released in August 2026.
You are recommended to regularly update the Distributed Gateway to the latest level to ensure you have the latest fixes and security updates.
Typically, a new release of the Distributed Gateway will occur every 3 months, however the release cycle may vary according to needs. Distributed Gateway maintenance is cumulative, meaning you only need to install the latest version to receive the most current support. Unless stated otherwise, the Distributed Gateway can support integration with both V6.2 and V6.1 host components.
The latest Distributed Gateway update is V26.8.0. Detail on content is described in the product documentation:
Maintenance for z/OS host components is listed from most recent to oldest.
PTFs are not cumulative.
Note: It is strongly recommended to upgrade to the latest DG version, 26.8.0
APAR | PTF | New Function | Summary | PTF Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OA69874 | Distributed Gateway | 26.8.0 | Latest DG release; supports both V6.2 and V7.1; available via ICR | August 2026 |
| UJ10182 | X | 1. Enable optional feature for IMS DB Operations tracking. 2. MQ-IMS Bridge support for the w3c trace format. 3. Support tracing flows from clients into CICS via CTG on Multi Platforms. 4. CICS-MQ Outbound support for No Upstream trace Context Propagation. 5. Limit maximum number of couriers to 10. 6. Enable optional feature for Program Links tracking (OTEL only). | ||
| OA69399 | UJ99947 | X | 1.IMS transaction looping issue caused job contention and high CPU utilization under specific service class assignments. 2. IMS double-free storage issue in rare scenarios resulted in DC4 abends. 3. VSAM DB2 operations displayed incorrect cumulative values for certain MQ Ingress scenarios. | June 2026 |
| OA68882 | Distributed Gateway | V26.4.0 | Latest DG release; supports both V6.2 and V7.1; available via ICR | Apr 2026 |
| UJ99539 | X | April 2026 Function NEW FEATURES FOR Z APM CONNECT V620 AND SOME CUMULATIVE FIXES ADDED FOR APRIL 2026 RELEASE | ||
| OA68883 | Distributed Gateway | V25.12.0 | Latest DG release; supports both V6.2 and V7.1; available via ICR | Dec 2025 |
| UJ98737 | X | December 2025 Function NEW FEATURES FOR Z APM CONNECT V620 AND SOME CUMULATIVE FIXES ADDED FOR DECEMBER 2025 RELEASE | ||
| OA68243 | UJ97803 | X | September 2025 Function NEW FEATURES FOR Z APM CONNECT V620 AND SOME CUMULATIVE FIXES ADDED FOR JULY 2025 RELEASE | Sep 2025 |
| OA67476 | UJ97022 | X | May 2025 FunctionCICS transactions that come in without an upstream trace context (Instana, OpenTelementry) | May 2025 |
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10 August 2026
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