Communications Server for Windows, Version 6.4 -- Latest Fixpack

Contents:

1. Description
2. APARs fixed
3. New functions and enhancements
4. Legal statements
5. Prerequisites
6. Installation instructions
7. Download instructions

Description:
This package includes the latest IBM Communications Server component APAR maintenance since Version 6.4 availability. All of the APAR maintenance supersedes previous APAR maintenance since general availability of the product.

APARs fixed by FIXPACK 4

SERVER
JR44769	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.4 FOR CS/WIN
JR39438	PCS5920E SEEN WHEN STARTING CSWIN FROM COMMAND LINE BUT NOT WHEN USING NODE OPS TOOL
JR41158	CPIC API USES INCORRECT LU
JR41892	CSWIN: MEMORY LEAK IN TN3270 SERVER WHEN USING SSL
JR42892	CSWIN TN3270 SERVER HANGS WHEN A BIND WITH USER DATA IS RECEIVED
JR43387	PRINTER LOSES CONNECTION WHEN SSCP TAKEOVER OCCURS
JR44762	CSWIN - TRAP IN TN3270 SERVER
JR44764	ASSERT IN NRTPAPI.C
JR44767	MODIFICATIONS TO RTP_TUNING TO ALLOW SMALLER REFIFO AND SRT CAPS
JR44768	CRASH IN APPN.SYS
JR44778	805000B RECEIVED WHEN LOGGING IN TO 3270 APPLICATION
API CLIENT
JR44770	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.4 FOR CS/WIN SNA API CLIENT
REMOTE ADMIN
JR44772	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.4 FOR CS/WIN REMOTE ADMIN

APARs fixed by FIXPACK 3

SERVER
JR39149	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.3 FOR CS/WIN
JR37752	PCS3001E WITH SYSTEM ERROR 1813
JR38860	NEW FUNCTION: SUPPORT FOR GSKIT 8
API CLIENT
JR39150	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.3 FOR CS/WIN SNA API CLIENT
JR38860	NEW FUNCTION: SUPPORT FOR GSKIT 8
REMOTE ADMIN
JR39151	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.3 FOR CS/WIN REMOTE ADMIN

New function added in FixPack 3 (see readme for details)
1. Support for GSKIT 8 and TLS 1.2

APARs fixed by FIXPACK 2

SERVER
JR37587	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.2 FOR CS/WIN
JR37217	PCS3001E PCS5501E STARTING TN3270 SERVER AFTER APPLYING IP FILTER TO RUNNING NODE
JR37429	TRNSDT MISSING FILES
JR37430	GSKIT TLS HANDSHAKE RENEGOTIATION WEAK SECURITY CVE-2009-3555
JR37431	CRASH WHILE PROCESSING APPC DATA WITH INCORRECT LENGTH
JR37433	TIGHT LOOP DUE TO STACK OVERFLOW CONDITION
JR37440	CRASH IN SNA
JR37445	SLI_OPEN HANG AFTER LINK OUTAGE AND RECOVERY
JR37455	UNABLE TO ESTABLISH NEW SESSION AFTER TAKEOVER / GIVEBACK TO APPL. RESIDING ON VTAM BEYOND DLUS/NNS
JR37604	MEMORY LEAK IN KERNEL WITH NMVT ALERTS QUEUED
JR37605	DOWNSTREAM FIXED PACING WITH DLUR WHEN WINDOW SIZE 0
API CLIENT
JR37588	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.2 FOR CS/WIN SNA API CLIENT
REMOTE ADMIN
JR37589	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.2 FOR CS/WIN REMOTE ADMIN

New function added in FixPack 2 (see readme for details)
1. LU62 INIT SELF ENQUEUE option
2. Support for GSKIT TLS Renegotiation weak security

APARs fixed by FIXPACK 1

SERVER
JR33995	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.1 FOR CS/WIN
JR33954	ERROR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CONFIGURE EICON CONNECTION
JR34028	DLUR / DLUS SESSION HANGS PSEST AFTER RECYCLE OF TARGET APPLICATION
JR34029	LUS HANG IN PSLUIO-P STATE
JR34031	SYSTEM CRASH PROCESSING SNA STOP COMMAND
JR34211	PUNAME SENT TO HOST ON REQACTPU WHEN NO_PUNAME_TO_HOST=1 SET IN ACG
API CLIENT
JR33070	SLOW PERFORMANCE RUNNING LU62 TRANSACTIONS ON SNA API CLIENT
JR34488	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.1 FOR CS/WIN SNA API CLIENT
REMOTE ADMIN
JR34492	CUMULATIVE APAR FOR 6.4.0.1 FOR CS/WIN REMOTE ADMIN

New function added in FixPack 1
1. New CSDISPLAY option "ALU" to display active LU 0-3 sessions with application (LUA and TN3270) connections
2. Enhancement to snaformat tool to format theControl Vector: Subarea Characteristics (X'82') Directory Entry Characteristic Subfield which is specific to the Directory Entry Characteristics (X'3E') Control Vector


IBM COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:

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LIMIT OF LIABILITY:

License to the contained APAR fixes is conditioned upon the recipient
holding a license to the prerequisite product. The license terms
and conditions of the APAR fixes are the same as those for the
prerequisite product. Please see the product license for specifics.

License to the contained APAR fixes is conditioned upon the recipient holding a license to the prerequisite product: Communications Server for Windows, Version 6.4

Note: This Fix Pack should not be installed over CSWIN 6.1.x.

Note: Earlier fix packs are not prerequisite to installation of the latest fix pack; all fixes and enhancements provided by earlier fix packs are included in the latest fix pack.

If the links fail to take you directly to the package, but instead take you to the product selection screen, select the following options:

Product Group = Other Software
Product = Communications Server for Windows
Installed Version = 6.4.0.4
Platform = Windows

Then click "Continue", select " Browse for Fixes", and click "Continue" again.

The "CSWIN 6.4. media refresh to 6.4.0.3" contains the full install media with fixpack 3 integrated. This package requires Passport Advantage entitlement to access.