Predictive Failure Analysis considerations

This topic describes things to consider when using Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) in z/OS®.

• When migrating from z/OS V1R12 to V2R1, you are required to run AIRSHREP.sh with either the new or migrate option. When migrating from z/OS V1R13 to V2R1, you are not required to run AIRSHREP.sh; however, if you want to delete all previous release data, run AIRSHREP.sh with the new option. For complete details, see the topic about in z/OS V2R2 Problem Management

• In z/OS V2R1, the minimum level of Java™ is IBM® 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6.0.

• The PFA_ENQUEUE_REQUEST_RATE check was updated to produce more granular results.