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1.3 CUSTOMER SECTION
LETTER NUMBER AP05-1220
PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT JULY 27, 2005
1.4 TITLE:
IBM SMP/E for z/OS V3.4 integrates ordering and delivery of z/OS
platform service over the Internet.
1.5 Overview
SMP/E is the software installation and maintenance tool for the IBM
z/OS and z/OS.e platforms. Its role is to consolidate and perform
the low-level operations required to install software products and
service. It can also maintain an inventory of the software and
service installed by SMP/E. SMP/E V3.4 addresses common inhibitors
to the Internet delivery of z/OS and z/OS.e platform service, and
is designed to simplify and automate the entire z/OS and z/OS.e
service acquisition process.
V3.4 of SMP/E includes:
o SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval -- addresses the common
inhibitors to Internet delivery of service, and is designed to
simplify and automate the entire z/OS service acquisition
process. You may order and retrieve service on demand or you
may automate the service delivery process.
o ICSF Mitigation -- uses an alternate method to calculate SHA-1
hash values if ICSF is not available for use.
o Improved Load Module Build -- enhanced to be more tolerant of
allocation errors for the distribution libraries. This
accommodates distribution libraries that may be offline.
1.6 Key prerequisites
SMP/E V3.4 runs on:
o z/OS V1.4 (5694-A01), or later
o z/OS.e V1.4 (5655-G52), or later
1.7 Planned availability date: September 30, 2005
1.8 Program number
Program Program
Number Name
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5655-G44 IBM SMP/E for z/OS V3.4
1.8.1.1.1 Availability of national languages&LL@cln
The SMP/E national language support feature will become generally
available when the executable code becomes available.
1.9 Description
1.9.1 Enhancements:
SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval
SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval is the latest enhancement in IBM's
service delivery evolution for the z/OS platform. SMP/E V3.4 can
help address the common inhibitors to Internet delivery of service,
and can simplify and automate the entire z/OS service acquisition
process.
SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval is designed to order and retrieve
z/OS platform service from a dedicated IBM server via the Internet
in one simple step right from z/OS. With SMP/E V3.4 you are now
able to order and retrieve service on demand, or you can automate
the service delivery process. By scheduling an SMP/E job to run
once a week, or even every night, you can order and download the
latest HOLDDATA and PTFs and have these services updates available
when you want them.
You can request corrective service, three forms of preventive
service, and even HOLDDATA.
Corrective
o You can request one or more PTFs by name, or
o You can request PTFs to resolve specific APARs. When you
specify one or more APARs, you receive PTFs that resolve
the APARs, but only those PTFs that are applicable to your
environment.
Preventive
There are three selection options for preventive service:
o Critical service includes PTFs that resolve HIPER problems
(high impact pervasive) and PTFs in error (PE).
o Recommended service includes all PTFs with a Recommended
Service Update SOURCEID (RSUyynn) and all PTFs that resolve
HIPER problems or PTFs in error (critical service).
o All service includes all currently available PTFs.
HOLDDATA
When you request HOLDDATA you get only the latest two years of
Enhanced HOLDDATA for the entire z/OS platform. For further
information on enhanced HOLDDATA, refer to
http://service.software.ibm.com/holdata/390holddata.html
Your PTF service order is customized to your SMP/E environment
using a software inventory file that identifies your installed
FMIDs and the PTFs already present in your environment. This means
you receive the PTFs you request that are applicable to your
environment plus any requisites you don't already have on hand.
Furthermore, your order will not include any PTFs you already have,
resulting in a comprehensive order that can be downloaded and
installed quickly.
The SMP/E RECEIVE command has been extended to support this
Internet Service Retrieval capability. The RECEIVE command will
use the HTTP 1.0 protocol with SSL to communicate over the Internet
with the dedicated IBM server. The server accepts the PTF or
HOLDDATA request from SMP/E and responds with the information
necessary to download the PTF and HOLDDATA files. SMP/E then uses
the FTP protocol to download the files from the IBM server to your
local z/OS system.
If you currently use ShopzSeries or Service Update Facility (SUF)
to order and obtain PTFs through the internet, you should consider
using SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval instead. SMP/E can provide
a simpler and more automated method to acquire z/OS service than
ShopzSeries or SUF.
ICSF Mitigation
The z/OS Integrated Cryptographic Services Facility (ICSF) is used
by SMP/E to calculate SHA-1 hash values. These hash values are
calculated for files within a GIMZIP package to verify the
integrity of the data within the package.
SMP/E has been enhanced to use an alternate method to calculate
SHA-1 hash values if ICSF is not available for use. Although ICSF
is the preferred method, SMP/E will no longer require it for use by
the GIMZIP and GIMUNZIP service routines, nor for the RECEIVE
FROMNETWORK or RECEIVE FROMNTS commands. If SMP/E detects ICSF is
not available, then SMP/E will automatically use an SMP/E Java
application class to calculate SHA-1 hash values as an alternative.
To use the new SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval capability, SMP/E
requires the IBM Software Developer Kit for z/OS, Java 2 Technology
Edition, Version 1 Release 4 (5644-I56) or its logical successor.
Java is not required for the installation of SMP/E, but is required
at run time to use this SMP/E function.
Improved Load Module Build
The load module build phase of the APPLY, RESTORE and LINK LMODS
commands is being enhanced to be more tolerant of allocation errors
for the distribution libraries. This accommodates distribution
libraries which may be off-line. In this case, SMP/E continues its
search for a useable copy of the module instead of immediately
failing because of the error allocating the distribution library.
Note: This capability has already been provided by APAR IR53963 for
existing SMP/E releases V3.2 and V3.3.
1.9.2 Internet Download Availability
SMP/E V3.4 will NOT replace SMP/E 3.3 on the z/OS Download Web
site.
SMP/E V3.3 will continue to be available on the Internet for
download because it is the first SMP/E release to contain
functional support required for the Internet delivery option of
ServerPac.
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/downloads
1.10 Product positioning
SMP/E V3.4 is available under its own product number and also
remains a base element of z/OS and z/OS.e. This allows customers
who are licensed for a currently supported release of z/OS or
z/OS.e to order and install the latest release of SMP/E without
having to upgrade their entire operating system. The benefit can
be that products other than z/OS and z/OS.e can exploit the
packaging and installation enhancements in SMP/E without
necessarily having to install the prerequisites for a new level of
the operating system.
Product positioning - Globalization
Japanese (availability concurrent with GA date)
1.11 Product number
Program Program
Number Name
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5655-G44 IBM SMP/E for z/OS V3.4
1.12 Hardware and software support services
1.12.1 Smoothstart/installation services
IBM offers a number of remote and on-site IBM SmoothStart (TM)
Services, Operational Support Services, Migration Services, and
Installation Services designed to accelerate productive use of the
IBM solution. These services are provided by IBM or an IBM
Business Partner at an additional charge. For additional
information, contact an IBM representative and ask for IGS Services
for z/OS or z/OS.e.
1.13 Reference information
o Software Announcement AP04-1205, dated August 10, 2004 (IBM SMP/E
for z/OS V3.3)
o Software Announcement AP04-1211 (RFA39951), dated August 10, 2004
(IBM z/OS V1.6: Integrating new applications and Preview: z/OS
V1.7)
o Software Announcement AP05-1047, dated February 15, 2005
(Preview: IBM z/OS V1.7 and z/OS.e V1.7: World-class computing
for On Demand Business)
o Software Announcement AP05-1215, dated July 27, 2005 (IBM z/OS
V1.7)
o Software Announcement AP05-1214, dated July 27, 2005 (IBM z/OS.e
V1.7)
1.14 Supplemental information
1.15 Education support
SMP/E education is part of OS/390 and z/OS education.
The following WW courses are available for classroom delivery:
o Introduction to z/OS Environment (ES05)
o Fundamental System Skills for z/OS (ES10)
o z/OS Facilities (ES15)
o z/OS Operations (ES27)
o z/OS Installation Using ServerPac (ES41)
o z/Architecture for zSeries 800 and zSeries 900 (OZ09)
o z/OS V1R6 and z/OS V1R7 Update (OZ92), planned to be offered in
2005 in the U.S. and Canada.
To find other z/OS-related courses, visit:
http://www.ibm.com/training/us/catalog/zseries
To enroll in one or more of these classes, please call your local
IBM education center.
1.16 Technical information
1.16.1 Specified operating environment
1.16.1.1.1 Hardware requirements&LL@cln
SMP/E V3.4 runs in the same operating
environments required by z/OS V1.4, or later and z/OS.e V1.4, or
later.
Although no longer required for the SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNETWORK and
RECEIVE FROMNTS commands, or the GIMZIP, GIMUNZIP, and GIMGTPKG
service routines, SMP/E will use the Integrated Cryptographic
Services Facility (ICSF) of z/OS if it is operational (refer to the
Software Requirements section). ICSF requires either the
Integrated Cryptographic Feature or the Cryptographic Coprocessor
Feature of the processor.
1.16.1.1.2 Software requirements&LL@cln
To use the new SMP/E Internet Service
Retrieval capability, SMP/E requires the IBM Software Developer Kit
for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1 Release 4 (5644-I56)
or its logical successor. Java is not required for the
installation of SMP/E, but is required at run time to use this
SMP/E function.
To use the RECEIVE FROMNETWORK command and the GIMZIP and GIMGTPKG
service routine, and optionally for the GIMUNZIP service routine,
SMP/E requires one of the following to calculate SHA-1 hash values:
o Integrated Cryptographic Services Facility (ICSF), which is
part of the z/OS and z/OS.e base element Crytpographic
Services, or
o IBM Software Developer Kit for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition,
Version 1 Release 4 (5655-I56) or its logical successor.
These are not required for the installation of SMP/E, but are
required at run time to use the identified functions.
1.16.1.1.3 Compatibility&LL@cln
SMP/E V3.4 runs on z/OS V1.4, or later and
z/OS.e V1.4 or later. If migrating from a release of SMP/E prior
to SMP/E V3.2, then the UPGRADE command allows you to determine
when and if incompatible changes should be made to SMP/E data sets.
If the UPGRADE command is run, then SMP/E V3.4 should be used to
process the SMP/E data sets affected by that command from then on.
Such data sets may not be processed correctly by previous releases
of SMP/E.
SMP/E data sets, created and processed by earlier levels of SMP/E,
can be processed properly by SMP/E V3.4.
The following PTFs are designed to provide coexistence support and
to prevent corruption of SMPCSI data sets when such data sets are
processed by both SMP/E V3.4 and prior release levels of SMP/E.
SMP/E Release Coexistence PTF
SMP/E V3.3 PTF UO00116
SMP/E V3.2 PTF UO00115
SMP/E V3.1 PTF UO00114
1.16.1.1.4 User group requirements&LL@cln
SMP/E V3.4 satisfies or partially
satisfies recommendations from IBM customers and one or more of the
worldwide user group communities.
MR0115046536: SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNETWORK should not require ICSF
MR0106053229: Make ICSF optional for GIMZIP, not a requirement
1.16.2 Planning information
ServerPac SMP/E Support
ServerPac orders are built using either a default level of SMP/E or
the lowest supported level of SMP/E that is required for the
products in your order. The higher of these two SMP/E levels is
used. For example, z/OS orders are built with the level of z/OS
SMP/E provided in that release of z/OS. However, if your order also
includes SMP/E V3.4 (5655-G44), then your order is built with this
higher level. Subsystem orders are built with the lowest supported
release of SMP/E unless a product in your order has a dependency on
a higher level of SMP/E. Your subsystem order would then be built
with the minimum level of SMP/E that satisfies the requirement.
The level of SMP/E used to build your order is documented in
ServerPac Installing Your Order.
Additionally, the Customized Offerings Driver, 5665-M12, which is a
subset of a z/OS V1.4 system, is updated to include SMP/E V3.4
(5655-G44) and additional service.
1.16.2.1.1 Packaging&LL@cln
This product's executable code is not offered via
standard stand-alone product media. It is available through the
following customized offerings only:
o CBPDO (Custom-Built Product Delivery Offering)
o ServerPac (SMP/E V3.4 is delivered as part of your z/OS or
z/OS.e V1.7 order)
o SystemPac (SMP/E V3.4 is delivered as part of your z/OS or
z/OS.e V1.7 order)
o ProductPac
1.16.3 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.
1.17 Ordering information
1.17.1.1.1 Order SMP/E Via the Internet&LL@cln
ShopzSeries provides an easy to
use interface to order SMP/E via the CBPDO or ServerPac Offerings.
ShopzSeries can analyze your inventory of currently-installed
software, determine the correct product migration and present you
with a configuration based on a release of z/OS. Additional
products can also be added to your order (including the
determination of whether all product requisites are satisfied).
ShopzSeries is available in the U.S., Canada and several countries
in Europe. In countries where ShopzSeries is not available yet,
please contact your IBM representative (or Business Partner) to
handle your order via the traditional IBM ordering process.
For more details and availability, visit the ShopzSeries Web site
at
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/ShopzSeries/ShopzSeries.jsp
z/OS service through the Internet
SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval
This new function, available with SMP/E V3.4, supplements existing
service options in ShopzSeries, and will markedly simplify the
acquisition of z/OS service.
For customers who connect their systems directly to the Internet,
and do not require physical media delivery options, SMP/E Internet
Service Retrieval offers extensive options for service acquisition
and is the recommended method to obtain your z/OS service via the
Internet.
ShopzSeries
Effective March 29, 2002, IBM Service is available through
ShopzSeries as an Internet-based, strategic software tool. Through
Service in ShopzSeries, you can quickly and easily order and
receive corrective or preventive service electronically over the
Internet or by standard physical media. For preventive service,
you can order just critical service (HIPERs and PTFs that resolve
PE PTFs), the latest recommended service (which includes all
critical service), or all available service. Service in
ShopzSeries reduces your research time and effort by using the
uploaded SMP/E Consolidated Software Inventory (CSI) so that all
applicable service, including reachahead service, for the installed
FMIDs in the target zones is selected. ShopzSeries also uses the
CSI information to limit the size of the service order, sending
applicable service that has not already been processed by SMP/E.
IBM Technical Support is available through RETAIN for problems and
Q&A.
For more details and availability, visit the ShopzSeries Web site
at
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/ShopzSeries/ShopzSeries.jsp
1.17.2 Current licensees
Current Licensees of SMP/E for z/OS V3.3 can migrate to SMP/E for
z/OS V3.4 by ordering the release through the Customized Offerings
(CBPDO, ServerPac, SystemPac, ProductPac) as done in the past.
1.17.3 New licensees
Shipment will not occur before the availability date. SMP/E V3.4
will be delivered as part of your z/OS or z/OS.e V1.7 ServerPac or
SystemPac order.
The SMP/E product is only shipped via Customized Offerings (CBPDO,
ServerPac, SystemPac and ProductPac). Non-customized items (for
example, CD-ROMs) will continue to be shipped via the stand-alone
product.
Production of SMP/E V3.4 orders will begin on the general
availability date, September 30, 2005. Ship dates for orders will
be based on order sequence, Customized Offering selected,
production capability, and customer-requested arrival date. Due to
the amount of customization of ServerPac orders, shipments will
begin approximately three weeks after general availability. Due to
the amount of additional customization of SystemPac orders,
shipments will begin approximately four weeks after order and data
input verification. For CBPDO orders, shipments will begin one
week after general availability. In all cases, no delivery
commitments are to be made to the customer until confirmed arrival
dates are in WTAAS.
1.17.3.1.1 Basic license&LL@cln
To order this product, specify the 5655-G44 program number and
feature number 9001 for asset registration. Specify feature number
F3FP for Basic no-charge and then choose either Base or Japanese
feature for distribution media.
1.17.3.1.2 Basic machine-readable material&LL@cln
Description Feature Number Distribution Medium
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SMP/E V3.4 Base (English) 5812 * see notes
Notes: This product is available in customized offerings only.
The media type is chosen during the customized offering
ordering procedure.
1.17.3.1.3 Optional machine-readable material To order, select the feature&LL
number for the desired distribution medium:
Description Feature Number Description Medium
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SMP/E V3.4 Japanese Base 5802 * see notes
Notes: This product is available in customized offerings only. The
media type is chosen during the customized offering ordering procedure.
Basic publications
A Program Directory is automatically supplied with the basic machine-
readable material.
Basic/unlicensed displayable softcopy publications: All
SMP/E publications are provided on the following CD-ROM as part of the
basic machine-readable material at no extra charge.
Title Order Number
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SMP/E Version 3 for z/OS Product Library SK3T-4323
For a fee, you can purchase additional copies of the product library
CD-ROM using the IBM Publications Center on the Web at:
HTTP://WWW.IBM.COM/SHOP/PUBLICATIONS/ORDER
The SMP/E Version 3 for z/OS Product Library contains the SMP/E Version
3 product books in both BookManager and PDF softcopy formats on CD-ROM.
By general availability, the SMP/E V3.4 books will also be available at:
HTTP://WWW.IBM.COM/SERVERS/ESERVER/ZSERIES/ZOS/BKSERV/
For those customers who want to upload either BookManager or PDF
softcopy files and create softcopy repositories, the SoftCopy Librarian
is our strategic tool for uploading and managing softcopy files on a
z/OS host or server, and on LANs and workstations. Use SoftCopy Librar-
ian, a free program that is available on the product library disc or on
the Web, to obtain and manage shelves from IBM or OEM (original equip-
ment manufacturer) CD or DVD collections or over the Internet, from the
IBM PUBLIB Web site, as well as from other Web sites that provide sup-
port for SoftCopy Librarian.
SoftCopy Librarian V4.2 or later supports downloading and management of
PDFs via extended shelves (XKS files). SoftCopy Librarian has been re-
packaged to link the Java Runtime functions with its application code.
In addition to eliminating the prerequisite for the Sun Java Runtime En-
vironment on the client machine, this change has significantly improved
runtime performance.
Starting in October 2003, SoftCopy Librarian is supported only on Win-
dows (TM) 2000 and Windows XP.
The latest version of SoftCopy Librarian can be downloaded from this Web
site:
HTTP://PUBLIB.BOULDER.IBM.COM/EPUBS/DF/EBRSCLWJ.EXE
Publications
A Program directory and a CD-ROM, SMP/E Version 3 for z/OS Product Li-
brary, (SK3T-4323) are supplied automatically as part of the basic pack-
age.
The CD-ROM includes the following softcopy publications for SMP/E for
z/OS V3.4. The CD-ROM includes additional pubs for prior releases, and
the titles are somewhat different for the earlier releases.
Order
Title Number
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IBM SMP/E for z/OS Messages, Codes & Diagnosis GA22-7770
IBM SMP/E for z/OS Commands SA22-7771
IBM SMP/E for z/OS Reference SA22-7772
IBM SMP/E for z/OS User's Guide SA22-7773
IBM SMP/E for z/OS Licensed Programming
Specifications GI10-0682
1.17.3.1.4 Licensed documentation&LL@cln
There are no licensed publications
with this product.
1.17.4 Customized offerings
This product's executable code is available via Customized
Offerings (CBPDO, ServerPac, SystemPac and ProductPac).
Non-customized items (CDROM) will continue to be shipped with the
stand-alone product.
1.18 Terms and conditions
1.18.1.1.1 IBM operational support services - SupportLine&LL@cln
Yes
1.19 Prices
For all local charges contact your IBM representative.
OTC: Customers who pay a OTC for a licensed program receive enhance-
ments and future releases, if any, at no additional charge. Significant
new function may be offered as an optional feature and charged for sepa-
rately. If a replacement program is announced and the customer elects
to license the replacement program for a OTC and replace the prior pro-
gram, an upgrade charge may apply.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS PROVIDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. PRODUCTS
CAN BE ORDERED ONLY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFLECTED IN
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. SOME PRODUCTS REFERENCED MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE
IN YOUR AREA. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR PRODUCT
AVAILABILITY DETAILS.
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