Accommodate the OpenSSH ported level
Description
Before z/OS V2R2 and IBM Ported Tools for z/OS V1R3, OpenSSH was version 5.0p1. Starting with z/OS V2R2 and IBM Ported Tools for z/OS V1R3, OpenSSH is version 6.4p1.
Before z/OS V2R2, OpenSSH was available from IBM Ported Tools for z/OS. Starting with z/OS V2R2, it is now available as a base element of z/OS.
Table 1 provides more details about this migration action. Use this information to plan your changes to the system.
| Element or feature: | OpenSSH |
|---|---|
| When changes were introduced: | z/OS V2R2. |
| Applies to migration from: | z/OS V2R1 and z/OS V1R13, both with IBM Ported Tools for OpenSSH V1R2. |
| Timing: | After the first IPL of z/OS V2R2. |
| Are the migration actions required? | Yes, if any of the changes in Steps to takeare applicable to your environment. |
| 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
The
following is a list of potential migration actions for the OpenSSH
base element:
- Changes to the ssh-rand-helper command that might require a migration action
- Changes to the sftp command that might require a migration action
- Changes to the ssh command that might require a migration action
- Changes to the ssh, sftp or scp client commands that might require a migration action
- Changes to the ssh_config file that might require a migration action
- Changes to the sshd command that might require a migration action
- Changes to the ssh, sftp or scp client commands that might require a migration action
- Changes to the sshd_config file that might require a migration action
- Changes to the ssh-keygen command that might require a migration action
- Changes to the ssh-keyscan command that might require a migration action
- Changes to the users running ssh, sftp or scp client commands that might require a migration action
- Changes to /samples/ssh_smf.h and FOTSMF77 in SYS1.MACLIB that might require a migration action