Update to SBLIM CIM Client for Java Version 2
Description
z/OS® V2R1 is the last release to include Version 1 of the Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (SBLIM) CIM client for Java™. Version 1 support for the SourceForge open source project was discontinued after 2010. Version 2 of the SBLIM client, which is designed to be a JSR48- compliant implementation, is included in z/OS. Users of SBLIM Version 1 must convert to Version 2.
If you are using SBLIM Version 1, convert to Version 2, which has been included in z/OS since V1R13.
Table 1 provides more details about this migration action. Use this information to plan your changes to the system.
| Element or feature: | z/OS Common Information Model |
|---|---|
| When change was introduced: | IBM® United States Software Announcement 213-013, dated February 5, 2013. The removal occurs in z/OS V2R2. |
| Applies to migration from: | z/OS V2R1 and z/OS V1R13. |
| Timing: | After the first IPL of z/OS V2R2. |
| Is the migration action required? | Yes, if you used SBLIM CIM Client for Java Version 1. |
| Target system hardware requirements: | None. |
| Target system software requirements: | None. |
| Other system (coexistence or fallback) requirements: | None. |
| Restrictions: | None. |
| System impacts: | None. |
| Related IBM Health Checker for z/OS check: | None. |
Steps to take
Identify any non-IBM application that is using the SBLIM CIM Client for Java Version 1 (sblimCIMClient.jar) and contact the owner of the application to convert it to use SBLIM CIM Client for Java Version 2 (sblim-cim-client2.jar).
Reference information
For more information about the CIM client for Java, see z/OS Common Information Model User's Guide .