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IBM United States
Software Announcement 200-290
September 5, 2000
IBM Information Management System Version 7 Availability with
Enhancements — Leading the Marketplace — Working in Web Time
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(Corrected on December 5, 2000)
Feature numbers changed in the Ordering Information and the Prices
sections.
(Corrected on November 21, 2000)
Changes made to the Ordering Information and Prices sections.
Publications section added.
At a Glance
IBM Information Management System Version 7 (V7) enhancements include:
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IMS V7 Transaction Management
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Enhanced connectivity
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Enhanced application development/execution with Java
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Improved systems availability in network reconnection
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Increased capacity and performance efficiency in system resource
utilization
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Improved systems management in network computing, maintenance, and in
error handling
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IMS V7 Database Management
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Improved availability in database recovery and reorganization
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Increased performance/capacity in database size
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Improved systems management in diagnostics and error handling
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas
Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: YE001).
Overview
The IBM Information Management System (IMS™) is unsurpassed in database
and transaction processing availability and speed. With the demands of
the evolving e-business environment, and a marketplace working in Web
time, IMS delivers the integrity, capability, and performance customers
have learned to expect from IBM.
IBM is enhancing IMS Database Manager (IMS DB) and IMS Transaction
Manager (IMS TM) with IMS V7, that enables you to shape how you:
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Transform the way you do business
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Build e-business applications that tolerate the rigors of doing business
on the net
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Run a scalable, available, safe environment
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Leverage everything you learn in the process, and mine all your
information to make better decisions
IMS TM
continues with IMS V7 as IBM's premier Transaction Server for
environments that:
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Employ relational and hierarchical data stores
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Require the utmost in integrity, capacity, availability, and performance
for e-business and Enterprise Computing environments
IMS V7 DB
is IBM's premier hierarchical database server. It continues to provide
and enhance:
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High performance/capacity
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Superior integrity
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Continuously available database solutions for IMS TM and CICS® users
In addition, simplified access to new and existing IMS applications and
data, and enabling Internet access, is also supported with the following
new or recently enhanced IBM products:
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OS/390® Version 2, Release 10
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Classic Connect Version 2, Release 1
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VisualAge® Java™ Enterprise Edition Version 3
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IMS DataPropagator™ Version 2, Release 2
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XML Toolkit for OS/390
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IBM Developer Kit for OS/390 (Java2 Technology Edition)
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MQ Series Version 2, Release 2
Improved systems/data management and enhanced performance/availability
are also supported with the following IMS tools:
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IMS Connect
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Dynamic Resource Control Facility
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Program Restart Facility for IMS
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IMS Performance Analyzer
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Extended Terminal Option Support for IMS
IBM's robust portfolio of IMS tools and utilities helps users manage and
gain the best performance from IMS. To learn more about IBM's IMS
products and tools, visit the Web at:
Planned Availability Date
October 27, 2000
Description
IMS V7 Transaction Manager Enhancements
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Enhanced Application Development
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Java Application Support
Java application development support enables IMS applications to be
written in Java and executed in IMS dependent regions. VisualAge
workstation tools, as well as host tools, can be used for development and
testing. IMS Java applications have access to IMS message queues and
databases through the use of IMS Java classes. Additionally, the JDBC
interface can be used to access both IMS databases and DB2® data. The
IMS Java support enhances the ability of customers and Business Partners
to provide integrated e-business application development with IMS.
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XML Support
IMS supports XML through interoperation with the OS/390 XML Parser, Java
Edition. The XML parser's application programming interfaces (APIs) can
be used with the High Performance Java Compiler — shipped as part of
VisualAge for Java, Enterprise Edition for OS/390 — to develop a new
IMS Java program running in IMS. IMS V7 Java application programmers can
thus invoke the APIs (DOM APIs and SAX APIs) of the OS/390 XML Parser,
Java Edition, to convert an XML document from its stream form into a
"parsed" form for reading, editing, or updating an XML document.
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Connectivity
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IMS Connect
IMS Connect, a new separately priced facility for IMS, provides enhanced
IMS TCP/IP support. Enhancements include SMP installability; dump and
trace formatting enhancements for increased serviceability; user exits,
command improvement, and asynchronous output support for enhanced
usability; and persistent sockets and bottleneck relief for improved
performance. IMS Connect requires the IMS TM feature, but much of the
above function in IMS Connect (other than asynchronous output support)
can be used with terminals/applications/data still running under IMS TM
V5 or V6. Customers can thus successfully choose the IMS Connect ahead
of a full migration to IMS V6 or IMS V7. Future enhancements to IMS
TCP/IP support will only be provided through IMS Connect for IMS V7.
IBM also provides access to IMS from the S/390® LINUX® operating
system through IMS Connect. IMS Connect can be used by an application
running on Linux/390 to access local applications and data residing in
IMS, running under Linux/390, or any other S/390 system in the
enterprise.
Additionally, IMS Connect provides enhancements for IMS V7 through the
service process. This includes Local Support, without TCP/IP, when
communicating from a Web-serving application to IMS in a S/390
environment.
IMS Connect also provides Unicode support for IMS V7 through the
service process. This provides the ability to send Unicode application
data to an IMS host application capable of dealing with Unicode, such as
a Java application running in IMS.
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Open Transaction Manager Access (OTMA) Callable Interface
The OTMA Callable Interface function improves IMS connectivity by
providing a high-level interface for access to IMS applications from
other OS/390 subsystems. It presents an API to application programs to
enable access and execution of IMS transactions through IMS OTMA
facilities. With this simple and easy-to-use interface, the invoker of
the APIs can submit a transaction or command to IMS from within the
OS/390 environment without the necessity of understanding the technical
protocols of the MVS™ Cross Coupling Facility (XCF) or IMS OTMA. This
function is also available for IMS V6 through the service process.
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Extended Terminal Option (ETO) Enhancements
ETO, a separately priced feature of IMS, provides the ability to
dynamically add terminals to the network.
The descriptor limit of 50 records per ETO descriptor is now removed.
This allows nearly an unlimited number of remote terminals to be
specified for a specific Multiple Systems Coupling (MSC) link.
ETO is also enhanced to improve autologon and printer support, reducing
the need for operator intervention and monitoring.
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Continuous Availability
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Deferred Access Control Block (ACB) Open
This enhancement provides the option of delaying the queuing of VTAM®
logon requests until IMS is ready to start accepting logons. Use of this
function can prevent time outs.
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Specifying Checkpoint Log (CPLOG) as an IMS Execution Parameter
This function improves system availability by allowing users to change
the number of log records produced between system checkpoints without the
requirement of a system generation. Users can specify the number of log
records between system checkpoints using the CPLOG execution parameter.
The CPLOG value can be changed via the /CHANGE command.
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Rapid Network Reconnect (RNR)
RNR utilizes the facilities of VTAM's Multinode Persistent Session
Services to improve system availability by allowing IMS TM to
automatically reconnect terminal sessions following any kind of IMS
failure and subsequent restart. RNR reduces network reconnect time after
an IMS, MVS, or VTAM, or CPC failure in a Sysplex environment.
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Secondary Logical Unit Program (SLUP)/Finance Cold Session Termination
This enhancement improves availability by providing a command that allows
a SLUP or FINANCE type session status to be reset to a "cold" state.
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VTAM Generic Resource (VGR) Enhancement
The installation can choose to have VTAM, instead of IMS, manage the
generic resource affinity. This means that when any session outage
occurs, whether a CPC, MVS, VTAM, or IMS failure, a new terminal session
can be immediately established with any available IMS system. This
function is also available for V6 through the service process.
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IMS is Advanced ClusterProven
IMS is registered by IBM as Advanced ClusterProven. The IBM
ClusterProven program introduces new high-availability requirements that
may be applied to any combination of operating system, middleware, or
end-user application. The IMS solution satisfies the S/390 platform's
technical criteria and has been registered to receive ClusterProven
status. Specifically, IMS has obtained the status of Advanced
ClusterProven by providing significant benefits above those inherent at
the ClusterProven level. More information is available on the Web at:
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Performance/Capacity/Scalability Enhancements
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Queue Space Exit
This performance enhancement informs the Queue Space Notification user
exit routine of a stopped conversational transaction destination. By
notifying the exit routine that a destination is stopped, stacked
messages can be prevented — system resources are not tied up with
undeliverable messages and system availability is enhanced.
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Suppress 3270 Negative Response
Performance and system availability are enhanced by the addition of a new
execution option for suppressing the SNA exception response that is
normally associated with the SNA protocols used with SLU2 input error
conditions.
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Spool Enhancement
I/O Spool performance is improved and affects all IMS environments that
write to the spool datasets. Additionally, a new system parameter is
provided that controls the spool print utility jobname. This is of value
when using cloned definitions and spool datasets in a Parallel Sysplex®
environment.
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Systems Management/Usability
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Sysplex Shared Message Queueing Enhancements
The Common Queue Server (CQS), used for Shared Message Queuing with the
Sysplex Coupling Facility, is enhanced to allow multiple clients (for
example, IMS) to connect to a structure through a single CQS. Additional
enhancements allow a client to get more information about the Cold Queue,
request information that was previously only available to user exits, and
control the time stamp used by CQS to compute messages for a particular
object.
Usability and availability are both improved with this enhancement that
addresses the delivery of output messages to associated printers in a
shared queues environment. Now, by enabling autologon to a printer,
enqueued messages from a backend application can be delivered to the
associated front-end printer.
CQS enhancements support multiple IMS systems sharing a CQS address space
in a recovery situation, thus reducing system resource requirements.
Performance of CQS restart and CQS structure recovery can be improved up
to 50% by taking advantage of recent MVS System Logger enhancements which
reduce the number of times the MVS System Logger is called during log
record processing.
Asynchronous OTMA/APPC input messages can now run on any IMS system in
the shared queues group that is available for processing. Previously,
these messages were forced to process on the front-end IMS system.
Improved diagnostics are provided for APPC, OTMA, and CQS, making it
easier to maintain and debug an IMS TM system.
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Resource Access Control Facility (RACF®) PassTicket
This enhancement allows the terminal/system entering the /SIGN ON command
with a PassTicket (instead of a password) to specify the application name
used in the creation of the PassTicket.
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USERID Clarification
The USERID clarification enhancement provides a way for application
programs and user exits to determine the content of a USERID field. The
content could be a RACF USERID, an LTERM name, a PSB name, blanks, binary
zeros, or some other value.
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Routing Exit Enhancements
For ease of coding and maintenance, three Multiple Systems Coupling (MSC)
exits (Input Message Routing, Link Receive, and Program Routing) and the
Terminal Routing exit are combined into a single exit routine, therefore,
no longer requiring MSC. This provides a consistent set of routing
capabilities across all exit entry points and functions of the new exit
module. MSC routing exit serviceability now logs routing errors and
footprints in the message to indicate which exits re-routed the message.
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IMS External Subsystem Attach Facility (ESAF) Trace Enhancements
ESAF allows other products to attach to IMS. It allows IMS application
programs, running in IMS dependent regions, to access resources owned by
the attached products, for example, DB2 resources, as well as IMS
resources.
The Deadlock SNAP Trace Records enhancement provides diagnostic
information for identifying the source of an external, subsystem-detected
deadlock condition.
Enhanced diagnostic information is also provided for IMS ESAF. Trace
records are now written after an event occurs, such as signon. To
accommodate Sysplex tracing, trace entry sizes are increased to 16 words.
New and modified trace records provide additional information to
facilitate the diagnosis of ESAF problems.
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Displaying the IMS System Parameters
This usability enhancement displays to the system console and to the job
log the various parameters used in the initialization of an IMS control
region.
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Installation Verification Program (IVP) Enhancements
The IVP panels are changed to have the same look and feel as panels for
other IBM products. A Java sample application is also provided.
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IMS is certified Tivoli® Ready
Tivoli-ready products are certified for integration with Tivoli
management software. These products provide instant integration with
Tivoli software, and they provide the power to immediately manage new
additions to an IT environment. IMS management by Tivoli is available
through the Tivoli Business Systems Manager. For more information on
Tivoli and Tivoli-ready products, refer to the Tivoli Web site at:
IMS V7 Database Manager Enhancements
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Continuous Availability
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Online Recovery Service (ORS)
ORS, a new separately priced facility for IMS, provides database recovery
processing in an online IMS environment. This facility enables a
customer to recover multiple database datasets simultaneously. ORS reads
image copies, logs, and Change Accumulation datasets in parallel. It
reads each input only once, even when it is used in the recovery of
multiple datasets. ORS applies the database changes to multiple datasets
simultaneously. This speeds recoveries through the reduction of I/Os and
the use of parallel processes.
ORS also enables a customer to recover databases to any point in time.
This includes times when the databases were being updated. It is not
necessary to have previously created a recovery point by quiescing or
de-allocating the databases. ORS applies only committed updates as part
of this process. This capability means that databases may be more
available since they do not have to be de-allocated to create recovery
points.
Online commands are used to initiate database recoveries. Change
Accumulation may be used but is never required before a recovery. This
is true even when data sharing is used. ORS may be used to recover full
function database datasets and Fast Path DEDB areas.
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Database Recovery Control (DBRC) Facility Enhancements
DBRC assists the database administrator and system operator in performing
database recovery activities to ensure data integrity. DBRC enhancements
let IMS customers migrate, without disruption, during their prime shift.
System availability is improved by allowing users to upgrade the Recovery
Control (RECON) dataset from IMS V6 to IMS V7 without stopping active
subsystems.
System performance is enhanced by providing an enhanced system of RECON
record size warning messages. Users can tailor the issuance of the
warnings to their operating environment.
Systems management and recovery can be automated with the addition of a
new message that detects a RECON dataset loss and lists the names of the
subsystems using the failed RECON dataset.
Improved diagnostic information in ABEND messages, and in trace records,
and new diagnostic tools for use by IBM service personnel, enhance DBRC
serviceability. The LIST.HISTORY command is enhanced to provide an at a
glance timeline for each DBDS/Area.
Using DBRC, database integrity is protected by requiring an image copy of
datasets immediately after the database is loaded. Also, full recovery,
using an image copy taken prior to a load, is prevented.
System management is improved by no longer allowing DBRC to automatically
increase the GENMAX value when a user takes more than the specified
number of image copies during a specified recovery period.
Additional DBRC commands are being provided to aid in database
administration with the RECON for HALDB. This is accomplished by
creating a master template in a single editable file that can be
geographically propagated and tailored to different sites/systems and by
creating the definitions that can be executed in batch to create/restore
partitions should they be unavailable from the RECON.
To aid in database administration, the LIST.DB command is enhanced to
provide HALDB partition record information, including Partition
Key/String and FREE SPACE data.
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IMS is Advanced ClusterProven
IMS is registered by IBM as Advanced ClusterProven. The IBM
ClusterProven program introduces new high-availability requirements that
may be applied to any combination of operating system, middleware, or
end-user application. The IMS solution satisfies the S/390 platform's
technical criteria and has been registered to receive ClusterProven
status. Specifically, IMS has obtained the status of Advanced
ClusterProven by providing significant benefits above those inherent at
the ClusterProven level. More information is available on the Web at:
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Performance/Capacity/Scalability Enhancements
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HALDB
The HALDB function delivers enhancements to capacity, availability,
manageability, and usability by enabling partitioning for IMS Full
Function databases. HALDB supports as many as 1,001 partitions (each
partition having a maximum capacity of 40 gigabytes). This means
customers can have over 40 terabytes of OSAM and VSAM datasets. A single
HALDB partition has the capacity of an entire IMS Full Function database
from earlier releases of IMS.
HALDB support also allows a partition to be taken offline, have something
done to it, and be independently brought back online. This means each
partition can be individually unloaded and reloaded, and while offline,
have a batch reorganization done to it. Or the entire database can be
taken offline and each partition reorganized in parallel, greatly
speeding up the offline reorganization process. Thus, HALDB improves
database availability because multiple partitions decrease the amount of
data unavailable if a partition fails, or is taken offline.
HALDB partitions can be processed in parallel, greatly reducing the total
time required for batch workload or utility processing. Reorganized
HALDBs are immediately usable after image copies are created because
Prefix Resolution or Prefix Update utility processing is no longer
required. A series of ISPF panels, with imbedded help screens, provide
an interface for creating and migrating databases.
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I/O Performance Enhancements
Fiber Channel Connectivity (FICON™) support significantly improves I/O
performance. This function is also available for IMS V6 through the
service process.
ESS support provides users of OSAM databases, that reside on ESS DASD,
significantly improved I/O performance. This function is also available
for IMS V6 through the service process.
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Application Control Block (ACB) Enhancements
ACB generation is changed to avoid unnecessary automatic rebuilding of
PSBs when DMBs are rebuilt. The maximum number of SENSEGs and PCBs
allowed in a PSB is increased.
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Common Storage Area (CSA) Constraint Relief
More below-the-line 16 M Common Storage Area usage is made available by
moving modules and control blocks above the 16 M line.
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Systems Management/Usability
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IMS is certified Tivoli Ready.
Tivoli-ready products are certified for integration with Tivoli
management software. These products provide instant integration with
Tivoli software, and they provide the power to immediately manage new
additions to an IT environment. IMS management by Tivoli is available
through the Tivoli Business Systems Manager. For more information on
Tivoli and Tivoli-ready products, see the Tivoli Web site at:
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IMS ESAF Enhancements
ESAF allows other products to attach to IMS. It allows IMS application
programs, running in IMS dependent regions, to access resources owned by
the attached products, for example, DB2 resources as well as IMS
resources.
The Deadlock SNAP Trace Records enhancement provides diagnostic
information for identifying the source of an external, subsystem-detected
deadlock condition.
Enhanced diagnostic information is also provided for IMS ESAF. Trace
records are now written after an event occurs, such as signon. To
accommodate Sysplex tracing, trace entry sizes are increased to 16 words.
New and modified trace records provide additional information to
facilitate the diagnosis of ESAF problems.
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Displaying the IMS System Parameters
This usability enhancement displays to the system console and to the job
log the various parameters used in the initialization of an IMS control
region.
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Installation Verification Process (IVP) Enhancements
The Installation/IVP panels are changed to have the same look and feel as
panels for other IBM products. Support for Data Facility Storage
Management Facility (DFSMS™) constructs is added to make installation
easier for sites that use SMS-managed volumes. HALDB sample applications
are also provided.
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Logger Enhancements
IMS V7 provides a more dynamic capability to change system checkpoint
frequency which improves system management and availability by allowing
users to change the number of log records produced between system
checkpoints without requiring a system generation. Users can specify the
number of log records between system checkpoints using the CPLOG
execution parameter. The CPLOG value can be changed via the /CHANGE
command.
A number of other systems management enhancements to the logger are
provided. In the logger, an option is added to enforce dual logging at
all times. In Batch Backout, the content of message DFS3294 is enhanced
to reduce diagnostic times. The Batch Backout utility is enhanced to
comply with the DBRC CHECK17 option. Additionally, Batch Backout can
buffer DB update log records during the initial forward read of the
input, thereby greatly reducing the need for read backwards. It will
also allow backout to use dataspace storage, as well as its local storage
for this buffering.
In addition, Dynamic Backout is allowed to complete in situations when
log data needed for backout must be retrieved from system log datasets,
eliminating some dynamic backout failures. This enhancement is provided
for IMS V7 through the service process.
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Fast Path Database Enhancements
Fast Path databases offer the highest performance and availability in IMS
database access.
DEDB I/O Toleration improves handling of write errors when a Data Entry
Database (DEDB) write fails. IMS maintains a copy of the data in memory
so the data may continue to be accessed and updated by the system
experiencing the write error.
The IMS Monitor is enhanced to provide monitoring of Fast Path DEDBs,
MSDBs, EMH Queues, BALGs, and IFP regions. The monitoring capabilities
for Full Function and Fast Path databases are also enhanced to support
new constraints so that limitations can be placed on what is monitored.
Sequential Dependent Segments (SDEPs) Scan expands compressed data. This
enhancement extends the current IMS compression capability to the Fast
Path Scan utility so that compressed SDEP components can be processed in
any environment.
Timestamp and version information are provided in the Application Control
Block for Data Entry Databases (DEDBs), aiding system programmers in
analyzing Fast Path database problems.
DEDB Multiple Area Data Sets (MADS) I/O timing, delivered through the
service process, provides relief to the "long busy" state situation
associated with internal recovery processing by RAMAC® disk drives and
slow recovery of non-RAMAC disk drives.
Year 2000
This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in accordance with its
associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing,
providing, and/or receiving date data within and between the twentieth
and twenty-first centuries, provided that all products (for example,
hardware, software, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange
accurate date data with it.
Euro Currency
This program is not impacted by euro currency.
Product Positioning
IMS continues to evolve by powering e-business environments while
preserving customers' investments in mission-critical applications and
data, as well as leveraging existing skills. Customers can more
confidently extend their business into e-business when they have the
assurance of performance, scalability, availability, security, integrity,
and recovery that IMS has provided for thirty years, and continues to be
enhanced for powering twenty-first century solutions. Building on their
present assets allows customers to bring e-business solutions to their
marketplace more quickly and at lower total cost than rip-and-replace
alternatives.
IBM demonstrates its commitments to both its customers and to IMS by
continuing to enhance IMS. Current investments have:
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Substantially improved database availability
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Established open access to IMS transactions
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Extended Parallel Sysplex systems support
IMS, the recognized database manager and transaction server in the
industry, is critical to your business.
Hardware and Software Support Services
SmoothStart™/Installation Services
IBM Installation Services are provided for IMS by IBM Global Services, or
your IBM Business Partner, at an additional cost. For additional
information, contact your IBM representative and ask for Installation
Services for IMS.
Additional technical services (planning and migration assistance,
performance tuning, and other services) can be obtained through the
Worldwide IMS Product Affinity Services team. For more information,
contact the team at
dmservices@us.ibm.com
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Trademarks
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IMS, DataPropagator, MVS, FICON, DFSMS, and SmoothStart are trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other
countries or both.
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CICS, OS/390, VisualAge, DB2, S/390, VTAM, Parallel Sysplex, RACF, and
RAMAC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Tivoli is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation or Tivoli Systems Inc. in the United States or other
countries or both.
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LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.
Publications
The following publications will available at product availablility and
are separately orderable:
Order Feature
Title Number Number
Administration Guide: SC26-9419 7204
Database Manager
Administration Guide: SC26-9420 7205
System
Administration Guide: SC26-9421 7203
Transaction Manager
Application Programming: SC26-9422 8231
Database Manager
Application Programming: SC26-9423 8232
Design Guide
Application Programming: SC26-9424 8233
EXEC DLI Commands for
CICS and IMS
Application Programming: SC26-9425 8324
Transaction Manager
Command Reference SC26-9436 7206
Common Queue Server Guide SC26-9426 8234
and Reference
Customization Guide SC26-9427 8235
Database Recovery Control SC26-9428 7207
(DBRC)
Diagnosis Guide and LY37-3738 8236
Reference
Failure Analysis Structure LY37-3739 8237
Tables for Dump Analysis
(FAST)
Master Index and Glossary SC26-9432 8238
Operations Guide SC26-9435 7208
Open Transaction Manager SC26-9434 8239
Access Guide
Release Planning Guide GC26-9437 7209
Summary of Operator SC26-9439 8321
Commands
Utilities Reference: SC26-9440 8322
Database and Transaction
Manager
Utilities Reference: System SC26-9441 8323
To obtain the unlicensed optional publications shipped with the product,
specify the 7xxx feature number. Additional copies of unlicensed
publications will be available for a fee, at general availability. These
copies can be ordered from your IBM representative, by direct order, or
via the Publication Notification System (PNS) Web site at:
http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/pns/
Publications with an 8xxx feature number are available for a fee.
All of the unlicensed publications can be ordered using one bill of forms
number, SBOF-5297.
Access to the licensed documentation requires an IMS™ Version 7
license. All of the licensed and unlicensed publications can be ordered
using one bill of forms number LBOF-7729. This also includes the
softcopy product kit, LK3T-3526. Conditions for use of the
machine-readable files are shipped with the files.
Education Support
The following IMS classes are available now:
Course
Course Title Number
IMS Fundamentals CM010
IMS System Programming: DBCTL CM100
IMS Database Recovery and Sharing CM200
Control (DBRC)
IMS Parallel Sysplex(R) Workshop CM621
IMS Connectivity and Web Enablement CM651
Workshop
IMS DB Application Programming U3717
IMS DC Application Programming U3718
IMS Physical Organization of CM220
Databases Workshop
IMS Fast Path Implementation CM420
The following IMS classes will be available on the dates indicated:
Course Availability
Course Title Number Dates
IMS V7 Product CM70 September 2000
Enhancements
IMS Security CM43 August 2000
IMS Data Access CM75 September 2000
Workshop for
e-business
Call IBM Learning Services at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for schedules and
enrollments. Visit the following Web site for additional information:
Technical Information
Specified Operating Environment
Hardware Requirements Processors: IMS V7 operates on all
IBM processors capable of running OS/390® V2R6, or later.
System Console: The console requirements of OS/390 V2R6, or later,
apply.
Tape units: At least one IBM 3420, 3480, or 3490 tape unit is required
for installation and maintenance.
Direct Access Devices: Both the Binder work data set SYSUT1 (during the
bind of the IMS VTAM® control blocks load monitoring module) and the
SDFSRESL must reside on a device that supports a record size of 18 KB, or
greater. For all other system libraries and working storage space, any
device supported by the operating systems is allowed.
Multiple Systems Coupling: When the physical link is channel-to-channel
and is dedicated to IMS, the System/370™ channel-to-channel adapter, or
a logical channel on the IBM 3088, or ESCON® is required.
Supported Terminals: The
IMS V7 Release Planning Guide
lists the supported terminals.
Data Sharing Requirements: Sysplex data sharing (including Data Caching
and VSO Data Sharing) with IRLM V2 requires a Coupling Facility level 2,
or later.
Shared Queues and Shared EMH Requirements: A Coupling Facility with CFCC
Level 3 is required. IBM strongly recommends a minimum of
Level 5.
MADS I/O Timing requires a Coupling Facility.
Rapid Network Reconnect with Multinode Persistent Sessions requires a
Coupling Facility.
RSR Requirements: Sysplex Timer® (if data sharing), Highband control
unit (3172), and at least one tape unit (3420, 3480, 3490) at the
tracking site are required.
IMS Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) support requires an Enterprise
Storage Server 2105.
DFSMS™ Concurrent Copy Support Requirements: DASD hardware that
supports the concurrent copy function, namely model 3990 Model 3 or
Model 9.
Software Requirements
IMS V7 operates under OS/390 V2R6 configurations, or subsequent
versions, releases, and modification levels, unless otherwise stated, and
requires the following minimum version, or release, or modification
levels:
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OS/390 V2R6 (5647-AQ1) with DFSMS 1.4 (a base element of OS/390 V2R6)
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RACF® (included in a separately orderable security server feature of
OS/390 V2R6) or equivalent, if security is used
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IBM High-Level Assembler Toolkit (5696-234), a separately orderable
feature of OS/390
IMS V7 also operates in a virtual machine (VM) under control of OS/390
V2R6 and is intended for use in a customer program development, testing,
and non-XRF production environment, with some restrictions.
IMS DB V7 can be connected via subsystem routing communications to DB2®
V4 (5695-DB2), and/or DB2 V5 (5655-DB2), and/or DB2 V6 (5645-DB2), and/or
DB2 V7 (5675-DB2).
IMS Online Recovery Service requires IMS DB V7, although it can process
logs created by IMS V5, V6, and V7.
IMS TM V7 can be connected via Intersystem Communications (ISC) to the
following: IMS V7 (5655-B01), IMS V6 (5655-158), IMS V5 (5695-176),
CICS® Transaction Server for OS/390 V1 (5655-147), CICS/ESA® V4
(5655-018), or user-written software.
IMS V7 is written in High Level Assembler and PL/X.
IMS Java™ requires VisualAge® Java, Enterprise Edition for OS/390 V2
(5655-JAV) with one seat of VisualAge Java for NT V3.5.
IMS Connect requires the IMS TM V5, V6, or V7 feature. Much of the
function in IMS Connect can be used with terminals/applications/data
still running under IMS TM V5 or V6. However, asynchronous output, Local
support, and Unicode support require IMS TM V7.
Compatibility:
IMS V7 is upwardly compatible from previous versions/releases,
allowing existing applications and data to be used without change.
Migration/coexistence support is provided for IMS V5 and V6 with V7.
IMS V7 introduces a new combined MSC exit (DFSMSCE0). V7 is the last
release to support the old MSC exits: Terminal Routing (DFSCMTR0), Input
Message Routing (DFSNPRT0), Link Receive Routing (DFSCMLR0/DFSCMLR1), or
Program Routing (DFSCMPR0).
IMS V7 includes IRLM V2. IMS V5 is the last release to support IRLM
V1R5.
IMS V5 was the last release to support IMS Client Server Object Manager
(CSobject). Customers currently using IMS CSobject support should
migrate to IMS Connect.
IMS V5 was the last release for which VTAM was optional for IMS TM. In
IMS V6 and V7, VTAM is required for service changes.
IMS V5 was also the last release to support:
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The RECOVCTL option in DBRC
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LINEGRP UNITYPE = 1050, 2260, 2265, 2770, 2980, 3741, 7770, and TWX
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MSPLINK TYPE = BSC
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TYPE UNITYPE = SLUTYPE4
OSAM buffer caching in the Coupling Facility requires that all IMS
systems in the Sysplex be on IMS V6 or IMS V7.
IMS Web was provided as an early tool for Internet use by customers
preparing for and providing access to IMS applications across the
Internet. IMS Web is no longer available, with service being
discontinued December 1, 2000. IBM now provides a common
connector strategy for consistent easier access to existing applications
and data. Replacement solutions for accessing IMS from the Web are
provided through IMS Connect (formerly through the IMS TCP/IP OTMA
Connection) and through the IMS Connector for Java function of VisualAge
Java, Enterprise Edition. Alternatives still available are through
MQSeries®, Host on Demand, Net.Data®, and the OS/390 Templates.
The IMS TCP/IP OTMA Connection (IMS TOC), which provided early IMS TCP/IP
access, is no longer available, with service being discontinued
March 1, 2001. IMS Connect provides enhanced IMS TCP/IP
support. Much of the function in IMS Connect can be used with
terminals/applications/data still running under IMS V5 or V6 TM.
Customers can thus successfully choose IMS Connect ahead of a full
migration to IMS V6 or IMS V7. Future enhancements to IMS TCP/IP support
will only be provided through IMS Connect for IMS V7. Customers
currently using IMS TOC should migrate to IMS Connect.
Limitations:
None
Performance Considerations
IMS Connect Runs over 4,000 Transactions Per Second
The IMS Performance group at IBM's Silicon Valley Lab has been conducting
performance tests with IMS Connect. IMS Connect performance has been
continually demonstrating significant improvement over the initial
results posted in the IMS Summer 99 Newsletter article. Recent
performance testing was done to determine whether high throughput rates
could indeed be achieved with IMS Connect, utilizing several of the new
key performance improvements being provided, such as persistent sockets,
UNIX® System Services latch elimination, and OTMA latch contention
reduction.
With one IMS Connect and one IMS, and using transactions that access IMS
DB databases, IMS reached 3,400 transactions per second steady
throughput, and over 4,000 transactions per second peak rate. CPU usage
was 39.2% at the 3,408 transactions throughput rate. Thus, IMS Connect,
enabling IMS for Internet access, has demonstrated the utmost in
connectivity performance.
IMS on a Sysplex Runs Over 11,000 Transactions Per Second (Nearly One
Billion Transactions Per Day)
IBM's Performance group has been achieving extremely high transaction
rates with IMS V7 running in a Sysplex environment, using four IMS's
across a 2-CPC Sysplex. IMS demonstrated over 11,000 transactions per
second (tps) with database access, using the IMS Fast Path Shared
Expedited Message Handling (EMH) queue capability, 4-way Data Sharing,
Shared Virtual Storage Option (VSO) areas, and the new IMS V7 capability
to serve Multiple Clients (IMS systems) with one Common Queue Server.
The actual transaction rate was 11,246 tps and was achieved using the new
Extended Storage Subsystem (ESS) DASD 2105 Model E20 with Parallel
Access Volumes active to host the IMS Fast Path Data Entry Data Base
(DEDB) databases with a total I/O rate of 12,814 I/Os per second, a
three-millisecond response time, no IOSQ time, and no device busy delays.
The Online Data Set (OLDS) logging rate was 3.5 M per second, which is
comfortably below the 14.2 M per second logging bandwidth available on
the ESS DASD.
These performance tests demonstrate that nothing can match the
performance of IMS and the S/390® in transaction and database access.
Thus, IMS continues to lead the industry in the twenty-first century for
e-business and all your business needs.
User Group Requirements:
This announcement satisfies, or partially satisfies, the following
requirements from one or more of the worldwide user group communities.
Groups include Australasion SHARE/GUIDE (ASG), COMMON, COMMON Europe,
Guide International, G.U.I.D.E. Europe, Japan GUIDE/SHARE (JGS), Guide
Latin American (LAG), SHARE EUROPE, and SHARE Incorporated.
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02814 — Ability to partition IMS full function databases
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04318 — CPLOG should be a JCL override and modifiable
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06502 — Increase 4 GB size limitation on IMS databases
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14606 — IMS database size enhancement
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20221 — I/O PCB userid field for ETO exploitation
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21659 — ACBs for DEDBs should include timestamp and version information
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21950 — Partitioning of full function IMS HD databases
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22752 — Provide Output Dest Exit for Appl Prog Inserted MSGS
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26869 — Database partitioning at record level
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33778 — IMS/ESA® full function database size restrictions
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38547 — Provide GENMAX option in CHANGE.DBDS command
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39218 — Large database strategy paper
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41843-1 — Fast Path statistics in IMS DC Monitor
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41934 — ETO LTERM assignment changes are lost when structures are
deleted
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42893 — Have batch jobs ENQ on a new resource
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46246 — Autologon output was not delivered to ETO printer that was
OPNDST
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50201 — Printer autologon process
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51346 — IMS ETO printer assignment
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51526 — DFS3924I message is not informative enough
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53491 — CLOSE TYPE+T causes performance degradation
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54698 — Allow the use of STORCLAS and MGMTCLAS
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55626 — RSR log merge tape drive allocations
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56846 — Enhance DFSCMPR0 to override destination
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57148 — IMSWTxxx cloning in SYSPLEX
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58688 — Allow exits to communicate via a use message prefix segment
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59364 — IMS/APPC error extraction for problem determination
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60270 — Pass USERID for APPC conversation
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60374 — Allow Link Receive Exit (DFSMLR0) to route conversational
transactions and messages in the intermediate MSC system
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61239 — Sysplex support for APPC, OTMA, and so on
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61867 — BBO does not honor CHECK 17 function of DBRC
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61897 — Allow Message Routing Exit (DFSNPRT0) to route messages from
ISC (LU6.1) terminals and terminals in preset mode
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62341 — Correct handling of PROCOPT=L|LS, IMS DBRC Strategy Paper
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62425 — Database integrity problems after batch job with PROCOPT=L
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62732 — Concurrent RECON upgrade with the online system
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62862 — Option of Setting IC needed flag after open with PROCOPT=L
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62863 — Increase the maximum number of PCBs per PSB
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63745 — Increase the maximum number of SENSEGS per PSB
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63935 — Need logged information for ESS deadlocks
-
64762 — Clarify help text for IMS IVP job IV_E204J
-
64844 — Provide a LIST.DBDSGRP that would list only groups containing a
specified DBDs
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65756 — Display DFSPBxxx parms at startup
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67185 — IMS IVP jobs should contain all capital letters
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67239 — IMS IVP SMP/E Utility Entry for Link Edits
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67287 — DFSDN155 modification for Sysplex support
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67423 — GENMAX option — RECOVPD
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67917 — Allocations should specify DSNTYPE of PDS
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68484 — No display of multiple LU data
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70990 — DFSIXC01 should default to ISP
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22820 — Msg to CTL reg for RECON failure
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38561 — Ctl reg reports RECON switch
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40162 — Recover mult DBs in one log pass
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40734 — Fast recov w/log in shared envir
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48262 — Improv recov for shared DEDB
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53087 — Propogate RECON swith to all sys
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55881 — High speed DB recovery
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56531 — ACBGEN enhancement
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58639 — Perf of rec utils in data sharing
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58685 — Point-in-time recovery for any UOW
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67329 — IVP SMP/E utility for link edits
Planning Information
Direct Customer Support:
Direct customer support is provided by OS/390 Support Line. This
fee service can enhance your productivity by providing voice and
electronic access into the IBM support organization. OS/390 Support Line
will help answer questions pertaining to usage, how to, and suspected
software defects for eligible products.
Installation and technical support is provided by IBM Global Services.
For more information on services, call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
Additional technical services (planning and migration assistance,
performance tuning, and other services) can be obtained through the
Worldwide IMS Product Affinity Services team. For more information,
contact the team at
dmservices@us.ibm.com
.
Security, Auditability, and Control
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation
of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls
in application systems and communication facilities.
Customer Financing
IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified
commercial and government customers and Business Partners in more than 40
countries around the world. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM
Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates, terms, and
availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global
Financing organization. Country organizations are listed on the Web at:
Ordering Information
The following advance publications are available. To order, contact your
IBM representative.
Order Availability
Title Number Date
Release Planning Guide GC26-9437 August 17, 1999
IMS Version 7 Fact Sheet GC26-9892 August 17, 1999
Entry Support License (ESL):
To order an ESL license, specify the program number, feature number
9001 for asset registration, and the applicable ESL one-time charge (OTC)
feature number. Also specify the feature number of the desired
distribution medium.
ESL OTC
Program Feature
Description Number Number
Database Level Tracking 5655-B01 0020
Database Manager 5655-B01 0040
Extended Terminal Option 5655-B01 0080
Recovery-Level Tracking 5655-B01 0120
Transaction Manager 5655-B01 0160
ESL machines can be determined by referring to the IBM Entry End User/390
Attachment (Z125-4379).
Parallel Sysplex License Charge (PSLC) Basic License:
To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature
number 9001 for asset registration. Specify the PSLC Base feature. If
applicable, specify the PSLC Level A and PSLC Level B, and PSLC
Level C, PSLC Level D features and quantity.
If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge
for all copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable
PSLC feature numbers and quantity represented by the sum of the Service
Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program
copies, specify the PSLC No-Charge (NC) Identifier feature on the
licenses.
Also, specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium.
IMS Database-Level Tracking
PSLC Basic License PSLC
MLC Feature Machine Feature
Description MSU Capacity Number
PSLC Base, 1 MSU 1 0001
PSLC Base, 2 MSUs 2 0002
PSLC Base, 3 MSUs 3 0003
PSLC Level A, 1 MSU 4 -- 45 0004
PSLC Level A, 42 MSUs 0005
PSLC Level B, 1 MSU 46 -- 175 0006
PSLC Level B, 10 MSUs 0007
PSLC Level B, 50 MSUs 0008
PSLC Level C, 1 MSU 176 -- 315 0009
PSLC Level C, 10 MSUs 0010
PSLC Level C, 50 MSUs 0011
PSLC Level D, 1 MSU 316 or more 0161
PSLC Level D, 50 MSUs 0162
PSLC NC Identifier Not Applicable 0012
Example 1:
For a single machine with 11 MSUs, the PSLC features would be:
-
0003 — quantity 1
-
0004 — quantity 8
Example 2:
For two machines in a Parallel Sysplex, which have an
aggregation of 60 MSUs, the PSLC features would be:
-
PSLC chargeable license #1:
-
0003 — quantity 1
-
0005 — quantity 1
-
0006 — quantity 5
-
0007 — quantity 1
-
PSLC no-charge license #2:
PSLC Basic License PSLC
MLC Feature Machine Feature
Description MSU Capacity Number
Database Manager
PSLC Base, 1 MSU 1 0021
PSLC Base, 2 MSUs 2 0022
PSLC Base, 3 MSUs 3 0023
PSLC Level A, 1 MSU 4 -- 45 0024
PSLC Level A, 42 MSUs 0025
PSLC Level B, 1 MSU 46 -- 175 0026
PSLC Level B, 10 MSUs 0027
PSLC Level B, 50 MSUs 0028
PSLC Level C, 1 MSU 176 -- 315 0029
PSLC Level C, 10 MSUs 0030
PSLC Level C, 50 MSUs 0031
PSLC Level D, 1 MSU 316 or more 0165
PSLC Level D, 50 MSUs 0166
PSLC NC Identifier Not Applicable 0032
Extended Terminal Option
PSLC Base, 1 MSU 1 0061
PSLC Base, 2 MSUs 2 0062
PSLC Base, 3 MSUs 3 0063
PSLC Level A, 1 MSU 4 -- 45 0064
PSLC Level A, 42 MSUs 0065
PSLC Level B, 1 MSU 46 -- 175 0066
PSLC Level B, 10 MSUs 0067
PSLC Level B, 50 MSUs 0068
PSLC Level C, 1 MSU 176 -- 315 0069
PSLC Level C, 10 MSUs 0070
PSLC Level C, 50 MSUs 0071
PSLC Level D, 1 MSU 316 or more 0177
PSLC Level D, 50 MSUs 0178
PSLC NC Identifier Not Applicable 0072
Recovery-Level Tracking
PSLC Base, 1 MSU 1 0101
PSLC Base, 2 MSUs 2 0102
PSLC Base, 3 MSUs 3 0103
PSLC Level A, 1 MSU 4 -- 45 0104
PSLC Level A, 42 MSUs 0105
PSLC Basic License PSLC
MLC Feature Machine Feature
Description MSU Capacity Number
PSLC Level B, 1 MSU 46 -- 175 0106
PSLC Level B, 10 MSUs 0107
PSLC Level B, 50 MSUs 0108
PSLC Level C, 1 MSU 176 -- 315 0109
PSLC Level C, 10 MSUs 0110
PSLC Level C, 50 MSUs 0111
PSLC Level D, 1 MSU 316 or more 0185
PSLC Level D, 50 MSUs 0186
PSLC NC Identifier Not Applicable 0112
Transaction Manager
PSLC Base, 1 MSU 0141
PSLC Base, 2 MSUs 2 0142
PSLC Base, 3 MSUs 3 0143
PSLC Level A, 1 MSU 4 -- 45 0144
PSLC Level A, 42 MSUs 0145
PSLC Level B, 1 MSU 46 -- 175 0146
PSLC Level B, 10 MSUs 0147
PSLC Level B, 50 MSUs 0148
PSLC Level C, 1 MSU 176 -- 315 0149
PSLC Level C, 10 MSUs 0150
PSLC Level C, 50 MSUs 0151
PSLC Level D, 1 MSU 316 or more 0189
PSLC Level D, 50 MSUs 0190
PSLC NC Identifier Not Applicable 0152
Growth Opportunity License Charge (GOLC):
To order a GOLC software, specify the program number, feature number
9001 for asset registration, and the GOLC monthly charge feature number
from the table below. Also, specify the feature number for the desired
distribution medium.
GOLC
GOLC Feature
Category Number
Database Level Tracking
H30 1027
H50 1028
H70 1029
Database Manager
H30 1024
H50 1025
H70 1026
Extended Terminal Option
H30 1030
H50 1031
H70 1032
Recovery Level Tracking
H30 1036
H50 1037
H70 1038
Transaction Manager
H30 1018
H50 1019
H70 1020
S/390 Usage Pricing (Usage License Charge) Basic License:
To order a basic license, specify the appropriate program and
feature number, if required, for asset registration. Specify the
applicable S390 Usage Pricing feature. Also, specify the feature number
of the desired distribution medium.
Charges will be based upon the Peak MSUs. Usage reported between
thresholds of features 1, 2, or 3, will be rounded up to the next MSU
level. Above 1.0 MSU, usage will be rounded to the nearest whole MSU.
For example, 2.4 MSUs would round to 2.0 MSUs for pricing, and 2.5 MSUs
would round to 3.0 MSUs for pricing.
The customer pricing will be determined by selecting either:
Feature 1 (if usage is below 0.25 MSU)
Feature 2 (if usage is between 0.26 and 0.50)
Feature 3 (if usage is between 0.51 and 1.0)
Feature 3+ (# MSUs from 2 - 11 times the charge
associated with feature number 4)
+ (# MSUs from 12 - 44 times the
charge associated with feature
number 5) + (# MSUs from 45 - 78
times the charge associated with
feature number 6) + (# MSUs above
78 times the charge associated with
feature number 7 - if applicable)
Database Level Tracking
Usage
Pricing
Feature
Description Number
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0308
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0309
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0310
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 0311
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 0312
Level C Chg/MSU (45 to 78 MSUs) 0313
Level D Chg/MSU (Above 78 MSUs) 0314
Level D Chg/MSU (Per 50 MSUs for 0315
Machine Capacity of 79+ MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 0342
Database Manager
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0300
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0301
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0302
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 0303
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 0304
Level C Chg/MSU (45 to 78 MSUs) 0305
Level D Chg/MSU (Above 78 MSUs) 0306
Level D Chg/MSU (Per 50 MSUs for 0307
Machine Capacity of 79+ MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 0343
Extended Terminal Option
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0316
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0317
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0318
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 0319
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 0320
Level C Chg/MSU (45 to 78 MSUs) 0321
Level D Chg/MSU (Above 78 MSUs) 0322
Level D Chg/MSU (Per 50 MSUs for 0323
Machine Capacity of 79+ MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 0341
Recovery Level Tracking
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0324
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0325
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0326
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 0327
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 0328
Level C Chg/MSU (45 to 78 MSUs) 0329
Level D Chg/MSU (Above 78 MSUs) 0330
Level D Chg/MSU (Per 50 MSUs for 0331
Machine Capacity of 79+ MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 0340
Transaction Manager
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0332
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0334
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0335
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 0336
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 0337
Level C Chg/MSU (45 to 78 MSUs) 0338
Level D Chg/MSU (Above 78 MSUs) 0339
Level D Chg/MSU (Per 50 MSUs for 0345
Machine Capacity of 79+ MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 0344
Examples for ordering:
A customer with a measured usage (from the IBM Measured Usage report) of
0.3 MSU would:
-
Order quantity 1 of the 0.26 to 0.5 MSU base feature
A customer with 6.6 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
-
Be rounded up to 7.0 MSUs
-
Order quantity 1 of the 0.51 to 1.0 MSU base feature
-
Order quantity 6 of the level A 1 MSU feature
A customer with 15 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
-
Order quantity 1 of the 0.51 to 1.0 MSU base feature
-
Order quantity 10 of the level A 1 MSU feature
-
Order quantity 4 of the level B 1 MSU feature
A customer with 50 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
-
Order quantity 1 of the 0.51 to 1.0 MSU base feature
-
Order quantity 10 of the Level A 1 MSU feature
-
Order quantity 33 of the Level B 1 MSU feature
-
Order quantity 6 of the Level C 1 MSU feature
A customer with 85 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
-
Order quantity 1 of the 0.51 to 1.0 MSU base feature
-
Order quantity 10 of the Level A 1 MSU feature
-
Order quantity 33 of the Level B 1 MSU feature
-
Order quantity 34 of the Level C 1 MSU feature
-
Order quantity 7 of the Level D 1 MSU feature
Single Version Charging:
To elect single version charging, the customer must notify and
identify to IBM the prior program and replacement program and the
designated machine the programs are operating on.
Basic Machine-Readable Material:
Users of IMS V7 Database Manager must select one of the following:
Feature Distribution
Environment Number Medium
OS/390 5802 3480 tape cartridge
OS/390 5341 4-mm cartridge
Users of IMS V7 Database Manager Optional Source must select one of the
following:
Feature Distribution
Environment Number Medium
OS/390 5852 3480 tape cartridge
OS/390 5346 4-mm cartridge
Users of IMS V7 Database-Level Tracking must select one of the
following:
Feature Distribution
Environment Number Medium
OS/390 5842 3480 tape cartridge
OS/390 5345 4-mm cartridge
Users of IMS V7 Extended Terminal Option must select one of the
following:
Feature Distribution
Environment Number Medium
OS/390 5822 3480 tape cartridge
OS/390 5343 4-mm cartridge
Users of IMS V7 Recovery-Level Tracking must select one of the
following:
Feature Distribution
Environment Number Medium
OS/390 5832 3480 tape cartridge
OS/390 5344 4-mm cartridge
Users of IMS V7 Systems Services Optional Source must select one of the
following:
Feature Distribution
Environment Number Medium
OS/390 5862 3480 tape cartridge
OS/390 5347 4-mm cartridge
Users of IMS V7 Transaction Manager must select one of the following:
Feature Distribution
Environment Number Medium
OS/390 5812 3480 tape cartridge
OS/390 5342 4-mm cartridge
Customization Options:
Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order to
specify the delivery options desired. These features can be specified on
the initial or MES orders.
Example:
If publications are not desired for the initial order, specify
feature number 3470 to ship media only. For future updates, specify
feature number 3480 to ship media updates only. If, in the future,
publication updates are required, order an MES to remove feature number
3480, then, the publications will ship with the next release of the
program.
Feature
Description Number
Initial Shipments
Serial Number Only (suppresses shipment 3444
of media and documentation)
Ship Media Only (suppresses initial 3470
shipment of documentation)
Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3471
initial shipment of media)
Update Shipments
Ship Media Updates Only (suppresses 3480
update shipment of documentation)
Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3481
update shipment of media)
Suppress Updates (suppresses update 3482
shipment of media and documentation)
Expedite Shipments
Local IBM Office Expedite 3445
(for IBM use only)
Customer Expedite Process Charge 3446
($30 charge for each product)
Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the
time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF
will then ship the order via overnight air transportation.
Optional Machine-Readable Material:
To order, select the feature number for the desired distribution
medium:
Feature Distribution
Environment Number Medium
IMS V7 Database Manager 5852 3480 cartridge
(DB OPTSRC)
IMS V7 Database Manager 5346 4-mm tape
(DB OPTSRC)
IMS V7 System Services 5862 3480 cartridge
(SERV OPTSRC)
IMS V7 System Services 5347 4-mm tape
(SERV OPTSRC)
Unlicensed Documentation:
A memo, program directory, and one copy of the following
publications are supplied automatically with the basic machine-readable
material:
Order
Title Number
Installation Volume 1: Installation and GC26-9429
Verification
Installation Volume 2: System Definition GC26-9430
and Tailoring
Licensed Programming Specifications GC26-9431
Messages and Codes GC26-9433
The following publications will be available at product availability and
are separately orderable:
Order Feature
Title Number Number
Administration Guide: SC26-9419 7204
Database Manager
Administration Guide: System SC26-9420 7205
Administration Guide: SC26-9421 7203
Transaction Manager
Application Programming: SC26-9422 8231
Database Manager
Application Programming: Design SC26-9423 8232
Guide
Application Programming: EXEC SC26-9424 8233
DLI Commands for CICS and IMS
Application Programming: SC26-9425 8324
Transaction Manager
Command Reference SC26-9436 7206
Common Queue Server Guide and SC26-9426 8234
Reference
Customization Guide SC26-9427 8235
Database Recovery Control (DBRC) SC26-9428 7207
Diagnosis Guide and Reference LY37-3738 8236
Failure Analysis Structure Tables LY37-3739 8237
for Dump Analysis (FAST)
Master Index and Glossary SC26-9432 8238
Operations Guide SC26-9435 7208
Open Transaction Manager Access SC26-9434 8239
Guide
Release Planning Guide GC26-9437 7209
Summary of Operator Commands SC26-9439 8321
Utilities Reference: Database SC26-9440 8322
and Transaction Manager
Utilities Reference: System SC26-9441 8323
To obtain the unlicensed optional publications shipped with the product,
specify the 7xxx feature number. Additional copies of unlicensed
publications will be available for a fee at general availability. These
copies can be ordered from your IBM service representative, or by direct
order, or via the Publication Notification System (PNS) Web site at:
Publications with an 8xxx feature number are available for a fee.
All of the unlicensed publications can be ordered using one bill of forms
number, SBOF-5297.
Access to the licensed documentation requires an IMS Version 7
license. All of the licensed and unlicensed publications can be ordered
using one bill of forms number LBOF-7729. This also includes the
softcopy product kit, LK3T-3526. Conditions for use of the
machine-readable files are shipped with the files.
The following publications are offered in PDF format only:
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IMS Java User's Guide SC27-0832
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The following information is contained on CD-ROM in product kit LK3T-3526
(no hardcopy):
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IMS Sample Operating Procedures SC26-9438
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The following licensed material will be available from IBM by
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All IMS V7 licensed publications are available for a fee. Use the
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Failure Analysis Structure LY37-3739 8237
Tables (FAST) for Dump
Analysis
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to the publications shipped with the product will be distributed to the
user of record for as long as a license for this software remains in
effect. A separate publication order or subscription is not needed.
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Variable Charges Apply:
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Location License Applies:
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Use Limitation Applies:
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Education Allowance Available:
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Products eligible for Single Version Charging
Replaced Programs Replacement Programs
Program Program Program Program
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5695-176 IMS V5 5655-B01 IMS V7
5655-158 IMS V6 5655-B01 IMS V7
5655-B01 IMS V7 Follow-on,
if any
Warranty Applies:
Yes
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Testing Period:
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Program Services
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