Requirements and Restrictions

This document describes requirements and restrictions of Entire Net-Work for this release.

Notes:

  1. Entire Net-Work 6.3 SP1 is compatible with Entire Net-Work 6.2 SP2 nodes, regardless of whether optional fix WY622003 is applied to Entire Net-Work 6.2 SP2.
  2. Entire Net-Work 6.3 SP1 requires that zap WD631001 be installed in z/VSE environments. This zap is needed to successfully complete the NETSIP, which in turn is needed for IUCV to run properly.

Adabas Components

Entire Net-Work 6.3 requires the Adabas 8 components supplied in Adabas Limited Load Library (WAL) and the SVC from Adabas 8.2.2 (or later) . However, before Entire Net-Work can function correctly, the most recent fix data set must be concatenated in front of the standard WAL load library.

Be sure your enterprise is running with the most current fix solution for WAL supported by Entire Net-Work 6.2, when available for that platform.

Important:
You should always use the most current Adabas load library or the Adabas limited library (WAL) as provided on the Entire Net-Work installation media, unless you have been specifically instructed otherwise by Software AG. Entire Net-Work Version 6.2.2 requires Adabas mainframe version 8.2.3 or later or WAL 8.2.3 or later. In situations where Adabas 8.2.2 or the WAL 8.2.2 library must be used, you must apply zap AU822061; if you do not, errors will result.

Entire Net-Work 6.3 SP1 requires that zap WD631001 be installed in z/VSE environments. This zap is needed to successfully complete the NETSIP, which in turn is needed for IUCV to run properly.

TCP/IP Transport Providers Supported

Entire Net-Work 6.3 supports the following levels of TCP/IP transport providers:

Platform TCP/IP Protocol Supported
z/OS

IBM TCP/IP for z/OS Version 1.10, 1.11, and 1.12.

z/VSE

IBM and Connectivity Systems TCP/IP z/VSE Version 4.2 and 4.3.

BS2000/OSD Sockets Subsystem

Sockets Version 2.0 and above.

For Sockets 2.2 and above, the SOC6 subsystem will be used, otherwise the SOCKETS subsystem is used.

When accessing via IPV6 addressing, a SOC6 subsystem with Sockets 2.5 is the minimum requirement.