Mini Runtime
The EntireX Mini Runtime is no longer delivered. The functionality is provided instead with EntireX libraries,
which are installed using the Software AG Installer. See EntireX Mini Runtime under Other Changes and Enhancements.
IAF
EntireX support for Software AG's Integrated Authentication Framework (IAF) has been dropped from all interfaces.
EntireX Wrapper for Enterprise JavaBeans
As announced in the EntireX 9.7 Release Notes, the Wrapper for EJB is no longer provided. It is no longer possible to enable
Java-based components to access an EntireX RPC server using Enterprise JavaBeans.
Adapter Services Wrapper for Natural
As announced in earlier Release Notes, the Adapter Services Wrapper for Natural is no longer provided. The functionality is
already covered by using the IDL Extractor for Natural and the Integration Server Wrapper.
IBM Compiler PL/I for MVS & VM
Support for IBM compiler PL/I for MVS & VM has been dropped. Support for Enterprise PL/I for z/OS compiler will continue.
This affects PL/I Wrapper, Batch RPC Server and IMS RPC Server.
Microsoft Visual Studio Wizard for EntireX DCOM Wrapper
The Microsoft Visual Studio Wizard for EntireX DCOM Wrapper as a Software AG plug-in is no longer provided. The functionality
is provided by the EntireX Workbench.
Broker Control Block Definitions NATDEF12 and NATDEF21 of ACI for Natural
The LDAs NATDEF12 and NATDEF21, which define API version 2 only, are consolidated into the LDA NATDEF. NATDEF12 and NATDEF21
are no longer provided.
Use NATDEF in your application for Broker control block definition. See ACI Examples and LDAs in the Broker ACI for Natural documentation.
Broker Services
Broker Services were partially retired with EntireX version 8.0; they are now fully retired.
This affects in particular the following components:
Broker Services WebSphere MQ Support
Retired since version 8.0. There was no direct replacement for the Broker Services WebSphere MQ support. However, WebSphere
MQ is supported with the EntireX WebSphere MQ RPC Server and the EntireX WebSphere MQ Listener. For scenarios using the Broker Services WebSphere MQ support, both of these might be a more modern and easier-to-use alternative.
Broker Services APPC Adapter
Retired since version 8.0. There was no replacement for the Broker Services APPC Adapter. We recommend using the standard
EntireX functionality in the future. Possible migration paths can vary and should be determined based on your projects.
Broker Services Attach Service
There is no replacement for the Broker Services Attach Service. Most of the RPC server implementations support multiple worker
models for load balancing purposes. See for example Scenario Worker Models under
CICS |
Batch. For Natural RPC servers, the Natural RPC Server front-end provides similar functionality.
Location Transparency
Support for Location Transparency was dropped in EntireX version 9.5.
Location Transparency has now been removed from all major interfaces.
Java sources generated with older versions of the EntireX Wrapper for Enterprise JavaBeans do not compile with this version and newer versions of EntireX. Please re-generate these source files. It is possible to run classes based on older versions of EntireX with this version and newer versions of EntireX, as long as Location Transparency is not used.
Operating System Support
The following platforms are no longer supported: z/OS 1.12, z/VSE 4.3.
BKIMBTSO
Broker stub BKIMBTSO is no longer provided.
The functionality is covered by stub BROKER. The default transport method for BKIMBTSO was TCP; default for BROKER is NET.
However, this can
be changed to TCP if required. See Default Transport Method for BROKER under Administering Broker Stubs.
IAF
No new version of IAF is delivered with this release of the webMethods suite.
Location Transparency
Location transparency is no longer supported in this version.
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit)
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is no longer supported. We suggest you upgrade to the 64-bit or a more recent Windows version.
See List of Components per Platform for full list.
JBoss
Application server JBoss is no longer supported.
Operating System Support
The following operating systems are no longer supported:
Linux 32-bit versions. We therefore recommend you migrate to the corresponding 64-bit OS version.
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003.
HP-UX PA-Risc (64-bit). Applies to EntireX 9.0 only. EntireX will continue to be supported on this platform with version 8.2 until December 2016.
RPC Parameters
Configuration of RPC servers has been simplified, and the following parameters are now deprecated on some servers:
runoption
For Batch RPC Server and IMS RPC Server the complex parameter runoption is replaced by the new parameter marshalling, which is set by default to COBOL. marshalling is used together with server-side mapping files.
minworker, maxworker, endworker
For Batch RPC Server, parameters minworker, maxworker and endworker
are replaced by new parameter workermodel.
See examples under RPC Parameters in section What was New in Version 9.
kernelsecurity
The RPC server option kernelsecurity (KSEC under CICS) is deprecated. EntireX
RPC servers now provide logic to detect the security setup of the broker kernel automatically.
Applies to Batch, CICS, IMS, UNIX, Windows, Micro Focus and .NET RPC Servers.
Support for these parameters is currently still provided for compatibility reasons.
Broker Attributes
The Broker attributes NET-RESTART,
NET-RETRY-LIMIT and
NET-RETRY-TIME are no longer supported.
DCOM Wrapper Proxy Objects
The generation of DCOM Wrapper proxy objects is no longer
supported.
Broker ACI for .NET
The EntireX Broker ACI for .NET is no longer supported.
Broker Stubs
Entire Net-Work is no longer supported for Broker stubs used on UNIX or Windows.
The following features and platforms are not planned to be supported in future versions.
Encryption
EntireX Encryption will be deprecated with the next version of EntireX.
For encrypted transport we strongly recommend using the Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security protocol. See SSL/TLS and Certificates with EntireX.
Documentation and other appearances of EntireX Encryption (for example interfaces, configuration file) will be removed. Existing applications using EntireX Encryption will still be supported at runtime for compatibility reasons.
Java Message Service
EntireX Broker support for Java Message Service (JMS) will be dropped in the next version. No replacement is planned.
Publish and Subscribe
Support for EntireX Broker communication model publish and subscribe will be dropped in the next version. No replacement is
planned.
Direct SSL/TLS Support for Broker Stubs under z/OS
Direct SSL/TLS support (using GSK) inside the broker stubs under z/OS will be dropped in the future. We recommend using IBM's
Application Transparent Transport Layer Security (AT-TLS) instead.
For an overview of broker stubs and transport, see Transport: Broker Stubs and APIs.
Administration using System Management Hub and SNMP Support
Administration with SMH (including the batch interface argbatch) is planned to be dropped in a future version of EntireX.
The required SMH functionality will be replaced by other means.
SNMP will no longer be supported when SMH is dropped.
COBOL Wrapper
The Generic RPC Services Modules (see Generic RPC Services Module) COBSRVIB and COBSRVID delivered on
mainframe will be moved to the examples in the next version. For your integration scenarios, use the modules generated
by the
EntireX Workbench. The CICS module COBSRVIC in source as well as load format
will stay.
WebSphere MQ RPC Server and Listener
Support for dynamic IDL/RPC parameters will be dropped in a future version. See Dynamic IDL/RPC Parameters for WebSphere MQ
RPC Server |
Listener. No replacement is planned.