For further information, you might also want to refer to the Release Notes for versions 3.6.2 and 3.6.1. The corresponding documentation is available in https://empower.softwareag.com/Products/Documentation/default.asp. These Release Notes provide an overview on all changes for Entire System Server 3.6.3. The following topics are covered:
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Before you can install Entire System Server, the following Software AG products must already be installed at your site:
Natural version 8.2.7 or above;
Adabas version 8.3.4 or above;
Entire System Server Interface (provided with Natural);
Entire Net-Work Version 6.3.2 or above (optional, for multi-CPU Support);
Natural ISPF Version 8.2.7 or above (optional);
Predict Version 8.4.1 or above (optional).
Entire System Server Services are available in any Natural environment that runs any or a combination of the following operating systems:
z/OS Version 2.2 or above;
z/VSE Version 6.1 or above;
BS2000 Version 10 or above.
Software AG provides Entire System Server support for the operating system versions supported by their respective manufacturers. Generally, when an operating system provider stops supporting a version of an operating system, Software AG will stop supporting that operating system version.
Although it may be technically possible to run a new version of Entire System Server on an old operating system, Software AG cannot continue to support operating system versions that are no longer supported by the system's provider.
Because Entire System Server 3.6.2 will not work with z/OS 2.4 JES2, migration to z/OS 2.4 JES2 will require migration to Entire System Server 3.6.3, as well.
This section describes new Entire System Server Features. It covers the following topics:
The following new features have been implemented:
| EF-2855 | Dynamic Server Management Statistics for Entire System Server (BS2000) |
| EF-2872 | Support password length up to 32 Bytes (for BS2000) |
| EF-2936 | Support Emergency keys with mainframe products |
The following table summarizes fields that have been added, changed or deleted in an existing view. Please refer to the respective view in View Descriptions in the User's Guide documentation.
| View | Field | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COPY-FILE | FROM-USER-PASSWORD | Changed, A8 -> A32. |
| TO-USER-PASSWORD | Changed, A8 -> A32. | |
| ENTER-PROCEDURE | USER-PASSWORD | Changed, A8 -> A32. |
| NATPROC-LOGON | PASSWORD | Changed, A8 -> A32. |
| NEW-PASSWORD | Changed, A8 -> A32. | |
| SEND-EMAIL | SUBJECT | Changed, A128 -> A253. |
| SUBMIT | USER-PASSWORD | Changed, A8 -> A32. |
Note:
These changes and additions are not included in the Predict
Data for the view descriptions which still represents the NPR361 level. The
changes and additions will be included in the next regular release of Entire
System Server.
This section describes solved problems for Entire System Server 3.6.3.
| Problem | Short Description |
|---|---|
| NPRMF-1118 | Message ESY0135E with IEC130I SYSIN
DD STATEMENT MISSING can occur.
|
| NPRMF-1249 | Reject WRITE-FILE with invalid
BLKSIZE/LRECL.
|
| NPRMF-1289 | XCOMINIT requires the Adabas link routine
in RMODE24.
|
| NPRMF-1295 | XCOMV214 COMPLETION CODE=0C1 REASON CODE=00000001. |
| NPRMF-1304 | APF authorization missing. |
| NPRMF-1309 | Abend S0C1 after MPM00-error, target not initialized. |
| NPRMF-1310 | Undesired messages ICH70001I for
NATPROC-LOGON requests from Natural subtasks.
|
| NPRMF-1321 | LOGVRACF calling behavior.
|
| NPRMF-1325 | Rename Dataset error: ESY5575 rename
failed.
|
| NPRMF-1326 | Verification Failure. |
| NPRMF-1335 | ESY5693 DISP=MOD not supported with
PDS.
|
| NPRMF-1337 | IEW2900T E913 BINDER ABNORMAL TERMINATION
with ABEND 0F4.
|
| NPRMF-1338 | Mark jobs managed by Work Load Manager. |
| NPRMF-1340 | LIB-DIRECTORY should show
NOTEXEC for non-program-objects.
|
| NPRMF-1341 | ICH409I 282-054 ABEND DURING RACHECK PROCESSING. |
| NPRMF-1343 | IEA705I ERROR DURING FREEMAIN SYS CODE = A78-10. |
| NPRMF-1344 | Error ESY5510, Logon required, even with
parameter Security=RACX.
|
| NPRMF-1350 | NPR Node crashed with abend S0C4 after RACF errors. |
| NPRMF-1359 | View SYSTEM-COMMAND: handle more than 20
commands and sub-commands.
|
| NPRMF-1361 | Command-log shows some wrong data for L1 calls. |
| NPRMF-1362 | COPY-FILE can fail for PDSE
objects.
|
| NPRMF-1369 | LOOP with CATALOG view for
GDG Multi-volume datasets.
|