Update your check customization for modified IBM Health Checker for z/OS checks

Description

Changes that IBM® makes to the checks provided by IBM Health Checker for z/OS® can affect any updates you might have made.

The following Health Checks are new in z/OS V2R2:
  • CATALOG_ATTRIBUTE_CHECK
  • CTRACE_DEFAULT_OR_MIN
  • DMO_REFUCB
  • ICSF_KEY_EXPIRATION (added in ICSF FMID HCR77B0)
  • IOS_DYNAMIC_ROUTING
  • JES3_DATASET_INTEGRITY
  • JES3_DOT_POOL_USAGE
  • JES3_JET_POOL_USAGE
  • JES3_OST_POOL_USAGE
  • JES3_SEE_POOL_USAGE
  • PFA_PRIVATE_STORAGE_EXHAUSTION
  • RACF_ENCRYPTION_ALGORITHM
  • RACF_PASSWORD_CONTROLS
  • RACF_RRSF_RESOURCES
  • TSOE_OPERSEWAIT_SETTING
  • USS_KERNEL_RESOURCES_THRESHOLD
  • ZFS_CACHE_REMOVALS
The following Health Checks are changed by IBM in z/OS V2R2:
  • ASM_PLPA_COMMON_SIZE
  • ASM_PLPA_COMMON_USAGE
  • CNZ_Task_Table
  • RACF_SENSITIVE_RESOURCES
  • RSM_HVSHARE
  • USS_KERNEL_PVTSTG_THRESHOLD
  • XCF_CF_STR_PREFLIST
  • ZFS_VERIFY_CACHESIZE
  • ZOSMIGREC_SUP_TIMER_INUSE
  • ZOSMIGV2R1_ZFS_VERIFY_CACHESIZE
The following Health Checks are deleted by IBM in z/OS V2R2:
  • USS_KERNEL_STACKS_THRESHOLD
  • ZOSMIGREC_ZFS_RM_MULTIFS
  • ZOSMIGV1R13_ZFS_FILESYS
  • ZOSMIGV2R1_CS_GATEWAY
  • ZOSMIGV2R1_CS_LEGACYDEVICE
  • ZOSMIGV2R1_DEFAULT_UNIX_ID
The following Health Checks were new in z/OS V2R1:
  • CATALOG_RNLS
  • ICSF_COPROCESSOR_STATE_NEGCHANGE
  • ICSF_MASTER_KEY_CONSISTENCY
  • ICSFMIG_DEPRECATED_SERV_WARNINGS
  • IOS_IORATE_MONITOR
  • IOS_FABRIC_MONITOR
  • RACF_AIM_STAGE
  • RACF_CERTIFICATE_EXPIRATION
  • RACF_UNIX_ID
  • SUP_SYSTEM_SYMBOL_TABLE_SIZE. See Accommodate the SETLOAD xx,IEASYM command to update system symbols.
  • SYSTRACE_MODE
  • SYSTRACE_BRANCH
  • OCE_XTIOT_CHECK
  • USS_KERNEL_PVTSTG_THRESHOLD
  • USS_KERNEL_STACKS_THRESHOLD
  • VLF_MAXVIRT
  • XCF_CF_STR_SCM_UTILIZATION
  • XCF_CF_SCM_UTILIZATION
  • XCF_CF_STR_MAXSCM
  • XCF_CF_STR_MAXSPACE
  • XCF_CF_STR_SCMMAXSIZE
  • ZOSMIGV2R2_Next_CS_SENDMAILDAEMN
  • ZOSMIGV2R2_Next_CS_SENDMAILCLIEN
  • ZOSMIGV2R2_Next_CS_SENDMAILMTA
  • ZOSMIGV2R2_Next_CS_SENDMAILMSA
  • ZOSMIGV2R2_Next_CS_SMTPDDAEMON
  • ZOSMIGV2R2_Next_CS_SMTPDMTA
  • Start of changeZOSMIGV2R2_NEXT_CS_LEGACYDEVICEEnd of change
The following Health Checks were changed by IBM in z/OS V2R1:
  • ASM_LOCAL_SLOT_USAGE
  • ASM_PLPA_COMMON_USAGE
  • ASM_PLPA_COMMON_SIZE
  • CATALOG_IMBED_REPLICATE
  • RACF_classname_ACTIVE
  • RACF_SENSITIVE_RESOURCES
  • SLIP_PER
  • VSM_CSA_LARGEST_FREE
  • VSM_CSA_THRESHOLD
  • VSM_SQA_THRESHOLD
  • ZOSMIGV1R11_CS_DNSBIND
The following Health Checks were deleted by IBM in z/OS V2R1:
  • CEE_USING_LE_PARMLIB
  • PFA_FRAMES_AND_SLOTS_USAGE

Table 1 provides more details about this migration action. Use this information to plan your changes to the system.

Table 1. Information about this migration action
Element or feature: Multiple.
When change was introduced: General migration action not tied to a specific release.
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? No, but recommended to ensure that your checks continue to work as you intend them to work.
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: See Steps to take.

Steps to take

Follow these steps:
  1. Refer to the updated checks in IBM Health Checker for z/OS User's Guide.
  2. Review changes you made for those checks, in HZSPRMxx parmlib members, for example.
  3. Make any further updates for the checks to ensure that they continue to work as intended.

Reference information

For information about updating the checks, see IBM Health Checker for z/OS User's Guide.

Parent topic: Migration actions for everyone before the first IPL of z/OS V2R2