Summary of changes for z/OS V2R2
The summary of changes that are made to z/OS Version 2 Release 2 (V2R2) Migration, as updated September 2015, in support of z/OS® Version 2 Release 2 (z/OS V2R2).
This document contains information that is previously presented in GA32-0889-04, which supports z/OS Version 2 Release 1 (V2R1).
New information
The following information is new. For migration actions, only actions that did not appear in the previous level of this document are listed.
New BCP actions:
- Consider the new COUPLExx CFRMTAKEOVERCF(NO) default
- Update a Capacity Provisioning Manager parameter to avoid a defined capacity WTOR
- Format the ARM couple data set for long symbol table support
- Ensure that PARMDD or REGIONX are not used as job statement symbols
- Assess the use of the INCLUDE1MAFC keyword on the LFAREA parameter in IEASYSxx
- Plan for the use of freemained frames
- Relocate Cross System Extended Services (XES) component trace buffers
- MVS SLIP command change for MODE=HOME
- Plan for the increase of the maximum number of supported CPUs to 256
- Update Capacity Provisioning to use Java 7.1 or higher
- Modify the UPDATE statement for the PFA date change
- Review PFA check values
- Ensure that PFA finds the configuration file
- Update PFA to use Java 7.1 or higher
- Ensure that the IWM4HLTH service is used properly
- Identify unauthorized callers of the IWMSRDRS and IWMSRSRG services
- Ensure that authorizations are correct for callers of WLM services
- Plan for the new default format level of HBB7705 in the IXCL1DSU utility
New Communications Server actions:
- IP Services: Replace configuration of TCP/IP legacy device types
- IP Services: Modify GLOBALCONFIG SMCR PFID definitions
- IP Services: Make changes for Netstat enhancements
- IP Services: Verify z/OS UNIX file permission settings
- IP Services: Verify the new default for the QUEUEDRTT parameter
- IP Services: Use the new maximum segment size adjustments if required
- IP Services: Check code that automates on IKE daemon syslogd messages
- IP Services: Decide whether to accept the new FIXED CSM default
- SMTP: Prepare for the removal of SMTPD NJE Mail Gateway and Sendmail
- SNA Services: Update TIBUF pool size and T1BUF pool size
New Cryptographic Services actions:
New DFSMS actions:
- DFSMSdss: Determine whether you need DISABLE(REFUCB) in parmlib member DEVSUPxx
- DFSMSdfp: Prepare for the removal of TSO copy services commands
- DFSMSdfp: Define a security profile for VSAM exception exits
- DFSMShsm: Update applications that depend on LIST command output
- DFSMSdss: Lock or suspend user catalog data sets before performing a logical restore operation
New DFSORT action:
New Distributed File Service action:
New IBM HTTP Server action:
New IBM z/OS Management Facility actions:
- Migrate to the new release of z/OSMF
- Remove the most-generic profile for z/OSMF authorizations
- Recreate all table filters in the z/OSMF user interface
- Convert to SAF Authorization Mode
- Review the SAF profile prefix
- Check the security for ports 32207 and 32208
- Evaluate your usage of the zOSMFAD user ID from previous releases
- Remove WebSphere constructs from previous releases
- Remove the APF authorization for SYS1.MIGLIB(AMATERSE)
- Check the security profile for the Software Management task
- Authorize the z/OSMF server to create PassTickets
- Install the z/OSMF cataloged procedures
- Verify that the z/OSMF server has sufficient authorization
- Defining the z/OSMF started procedures to RACF
- Review the new z/OSMF service process
- Notify users of the correct URL to use for z/OSMF
New ICKDSF action:
New Infoprint Server actions:
New JES3 actions:
New Integrated Security Services action:
New Language Environment action:
New Library Server action:
New RMF actions:
New z/OS Font Collection action:
New z/OS OpenSSH action:
Changed information
The following information
is changed:
- Migration actions from earlier releases that apply to z/OS V2R2 are carried over from the previous level of this document.
- The naming convention for migration health checks is changed. See Using IBM Health Checker for z/OS for migration checking.
- Update your check customization for modified IBM Health Checker for z/OS checks.
Moved information
The migration actions
for IBM z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) are moved to this document
from IBM z/OS Management Facility Configuration Guide.
These actions are described in the following topics:
Deleted information
Migration actions that were introduced in z/OS V1R13 and do not apply to the z/OS V2R2 path have been removed.