What's new in z/OS V1R6.0

What's new in z/OS (system level)

• Architectural level set
• System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP)

What's new in BCP

• Support for greater than 16 CPs per z/OS V1R6 image
• I/O management enhancements
• SMF buffer constraint relief
• Binder enhancements
• Service aids enhancements in z/OS V1R6
• Global resource serialization support of AMODE 64 applications
• Global resource serialization 64-bit latch support
• WLM Virtual 64-bit support
• WLM Virtual 64-bit support for z/OS UNIX
• WLM LAN free backup enhancements
• WLM support for more than 16 CPs in one z/OS image
• WLM stateful session placement and DB2 stored procedures enhancements
• RRS restart anytime/anywhere
• 64-bit virtual storage enhancements

What's new in C/C++ without debug

• C/C++ compiler: 64-bit programming
• DSECT utility: Supports 64-bit data types

What's new in Communications Server

• IP Services: Policy Agent enhancements
• IP Services: IPv6 support for Sysplex enhancements
• IPv4 Sysplex enhancements for TCPSTACKSOURCEVIPA
• Sysplex performance enhancements
• Sysplex autonomics — Automated recovery enhancements
• Sysplex autonomics — Planned takeback enhancement
• IP Services: IP Enterprise Extender packet trace formatter
• IP Services: IPv6 OSPF support for OMPROUTE
• IP Services: IPv6 support for SNMP TCP/IP subagent
• IP Services: TN3270E server address space option
• IP Services: Telnet SCS message table support
• IP Services: FTP Callable API
• IP Services: FTP multi-byte character support
• IP Services: Netstat enhancements
• IP Services: Job specific source IP addressing
• IP Services: Socket option access control
• IP Services: Trivial FTP Daemon (TFTPD) specific bind
• IP Services: Multilevel security configuration consistency check
• IP Services: Simple Network Time Protocol Daemon (SNTPD) and multilevel security
• IP Services: Sendmail and multilevel security
• IP Services: Support 64-bit Virtual Addresses for X Windows and Motif
• IP Services: SYNAD exit for SMTP
• SNA Services: Display Enterprise Extender command enhancements
• SNA Services: Enterprise Extender Connection Network Reachability Awareness
• SNA Services: VARY command enhancements for Enterprise Extender and TRL and Model APPLs
• SNA Services: Enterprise Extender packet trace formatter
• SNA Services: IPINFO start option
• SNA Services: Display outstanding autologon requests
• SNA Services: CV64 IP address validity
• SNA Services: Display and message enhancements
• SNA Services: DUMP analysis enhancements for HPR
• SNA Services: DISPLAY RTPs by TCID
• SNA Services: EBN awareness of HPR sessions
• SNA Services: Enhanced addressing support for RTP PUs and DLUR PUs
• SNA Services: VARY TERM enhancements for APPN
• SNA Services: LSIRFMSG start option
• SNA Services: Persistent Session Forced Takeover
• SNA Services: Stalled HPR pipe recovery
• SNA Services: SNA/IP DISPLAY CSM enhancements
• SNA Services: APPN trace enhancement

What's new in Cryptographic Services

• ICSF: TKE enablement support
• ICSF: Operational key support for the PCI X cryptographic coprocessor
• ICSF: PCI X Cryptographic Coprocessor (PCIXCC) support
• ICSF: Pass phrase initialization
• ICSF: CKTAUTH parameter
• ICSF: CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions (CPACF) support
• PKI Services: Support for retiring and replacing the PKI Services CA private key
• System SSL: Diffie-Hellman
• System SSL: 64-bit runtime
• System SSL: Server Certificate Validation
• System SSL: PKCS #7 Certificate file enhancement
• System SSL: gskkyman Certificate Management enhancements

What's new in DFSMS

• DFSMS Software Support for IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592
• DFSMS multiple level security labels in automatic class selection (ACS) routines
• DFSMS parallel access volume (PAV) option
• DFSMSdfp partitioned data set extended (PDSE) address space restart
• DFSMSdss SNAPX parameter
• DFSMShsm Secondary Space Management Multiple Task Overview
• DFSMSrmm application programming interface enhancements
• DFSMSrmm client/server support
• DFSMSrmm ISPF dialog enhancements

What's new in Distributed File Service

• Windows XP Professional support
• New performance statistics zfsadm command and pfsctl APIs
• IOEFSPRM in PARMLIB

What's new in HCD and HCM

• Support for dynamic logical partitions
• OSA Integrated Console Controller support
• Support of physical spanned channels
• Support for servers
• Support of null device candidate lists
• Support for multiple control units on OSD channels
• Over-defining channel paths on an XMP server
• Support for spanned channels in HCM
• Support of the CHPID Mapping Tool from HCM

What's new in High Level Assembler (HLASM)

• High Level Assembler V1R5

What's new in Integrated Security Services

• Search Results Cache
• 64 Bit Client
• IPv6 Support
• Change Log
• Alias Support
• DB2 Restart/Recovery
• Dynamic/Nested Groups
• Enhanced Schema Support
• Peer to peer replication
• Persistent search
• Network Authentication Service: New GSS-API programming interface
• Network Authentication Service: New runtime option
• Network Authentication Service: New environment variable

What's new in ISPF

• Inline REXX within Panel Procedures
• Enhancements to file-tailoring skeletons
• Language Environment and ISPF exits
• Enhancements to ISPF Edit
• Enhancements to table services
• Configuration utility enhancements
• Process SCLM Components Based on a "Unit of Work"
• Panel interface to SCLM services
• SCLM Explorer—view relationships between application components

What's new in Language Environment

• 64-bit virtual addressing mode
• C/C++ run-time enhancements
• Assembler dynamic link libraries (DLL) support
• Condition variables and mutexes in shared memory
• Language Environment support for CICS and Debug Tool enhancement
• Removal of Run-Time Library Support (RTLS) from Language Environment
• Support for Euro Phase III and G11N currency
• Memory leak analysis tool (memcheck) provided in Language Environment

What's new in Network File System (NFS)

• 64-bit POSIX time support

What's new in Resource Measurement Facility (RMF)

• Support for ESS Licensed Internal Code level 2.3
• Support for the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP)

What's new in Security Server

• 64-bit virtual support
• RACF Dynamic Class Descriptor Table (CDT) Support
• Password processing exit (ICHPWX01)
• PKI Services
• Kerberos GSS-API
• Enterprise Identity Mapping
• Password enveloping
• Multilevel security auditing

What's new in SMP/E

• New entry name wildcard capability available on the CSI Query dialog panel (GIMQU1PO)
• New default parameters sent to copy utility: SPCLCMOD and CMWA
• Extended RECEIVE SOURCEID processing
• New GIMGTPKG service routine
• Enhancements to GIMZIP and GIMUNZIP service routines
• RECEIVE FROMNETWORK FTP interface enhancements
• New CHECK operand on REJECT Command

What's new in z/OS UNIX

• z/OS UNIX support for 64-bit virtual addressing
• Automount enhancements
• Byte-range lock manager enhancements
• Ending latch contention
• ISHELL enhancements
• Overriding default JES limits for spooled output
• Single automount policy support for HFS and zFS
• Superkill support
• Support for mutexes and condition variables in shared memory