IP Services: Make changes for Netstat enhancements
Description
The Netstat command displays the status of a local host. In each release of z/OS, the Netstat reports can change in ways that can affect automation or front-end programs.
Table 1 provides more details about this migration action. Use this information to plan your changes to the system.
| Element or feature: | Communications Server |
|---|---|
| When change was introduced: | z/OS V2R2. |
| Applies to migration from: | z/OS V2R1 and z/OS V1R13. |
| Timing: | Before the first IPL of z/OS V2R2. |
| Is the migration action required? | Yes, if the changed or removed settings affect either automation that uses the Netstat report output or front-end programs that invoke the Netstat command. |
| 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
Accommodate the Netstat changes in your automation and front-end programs. You can begin by reviewing the ways in which the displays are updated in each release. For details about the changes for each Netstat report, see z/OS Summary of Message and Interface Changes. However, you must run the commands to know with certainty what changes to make after IPL on a z/OS V2R2 system.
Reference information
For more information,
see the following references:
- For information about using the Netstat command, see z/OS Communications Server: IP System Administrator's Commands
- For information about the Netstat report changes, see z/OS Summary of Message and Interface Changes.