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IBM Fix category values and descriptions

Last update: April 24th, 2011

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What is a fix category?

A fix category is an identifier used to group and associate PTFs to a particular category of software fixes.  A fix category might be used to identify a group of fixes that are required to support a particular hardware device, or to provide a particular software function, similar to how a preventive service planning bucket (PSP-bucket) identifies a group of PTFs.  Fix categories are supplied to you in the form of SMP/E FIXCAT HOLDDATA statements.  Each FIXCAT HOLDDATA statement associates an APAR and its related fixing PTF to one or more fix categories.

 

During SMP/E RECEIVE command processing, SMP/E translates fix category values into source IDs and assigns them to the resolving (fixing) PTFs identified on the HOLDDATA.  You can then use the fix category values as source IDs when selecting a set of PTFs to be applied.  For example, if you have a z/OS V1.12 target zone named ZOSR12T, you can attempt to install all required coexistence and fallback fixes for z/OS V1.13 that have already been received by using the following command:

 

SET BDY(ZOSR12T).

  APPLY SOURCEID(IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V1R13) CHECK.

 

In addition, the SMP/E REPORT MISSINGFIX command can be used to identify PTFs for interesting fix categories that are missing in one or more target zones.  In this case only the latest HOLDDATA needs to be received and not the individual resolving PTFs.  For example, using the same zone as described above, you can identify all required coexistence and fallback fixes for z/OS V1.13 that are not yet applied in the ZOSR12T zone by using the following command:

 

SET BDY(GLOBAL).

  REPORT MISSINGFIX ZONES(ZOSR12T)

    FIXCAT(IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V1R13).

 

For more information about the SMP/E APPLY or REPORT MISSINGFIX commands, see the SMP/E Commands book.  For a discussion on how fix categories can be used to replace the service recommendation section of PSP-buckets, see “SMP/E 3.5 – Simplifying PSP buckets”.

 

How do I acquire FIXCAT HOLDDATA statements?

For all IBM product and service offerings, SMP/E FIXCAT HOLDDATA statements are supplied in the same file as ERROR HOLDDATA statements.  This file is available using SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER, ShopzSeries, ServiceLink, CBPDO, ProductPac, ServerPac, SystemPac, and on the HOLDDATA website (full 2 year file only).

 

Fix category descriptions

The following tables identify and describe the fix category values currently used by IBM.

Installation categories

The following fix categories identify fixes that are recommended when installing or deploying new software product release levels.

 

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Coexistence.DB2.SYSPLEXDataSharing

Fixes that enable DB2 releases to coexist when in data sharing mode.

IBM.Coexistence.ICSF.z/OS_V1R9-V1R11-HCR7770

Fixes that allow prior levels of ICSF to coexist with, and fallback from, the Cryptographic Support for z/OS V1.9-V1.11 web deliverable (FMID HCR7770).

IBM.Coexistence.ICSF.z/OS_V1R10-V1R12-HCR7780

Fixes that allow prior levels of ICSF to coexist with, and fallback from, the Cryptographic Support for z/OS V1.10-V1.12 web deliverable (FMID HCR7780).

IBM.Coexistence.ICSF.z/OS_V1R11-V1R13-HCR7790

Fixes that allow prior levels of ICSF to coexist with, and fallback from, the Cryptographic Support for z/OS V1.11-V1.13 web deliverable (FMID HCR7790).

IBM.Coexistence.IMS.V10

Fixes that allow IMS V8 and V9 to coexist with, and fallback from, IMS V10.

IBM.Coexistence.IMS.V11

Fixes that allow IMS V9 and V10 to coexist with, and fallback from, IMS V11.

IBM.Coexistence.IMS.V12

Fixes that allow IMS V10 and V11 to coexist with, and fallback from, IMS V12.

IBM.Coexistence.MQ.V7R0M1

Fixes that allow WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6 to coexist with, and fallback from WebSphere MQ for z/OS V7.0.1.

IBM.Coexistence.MQ.V7R1M0

Fixes that allow WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6 and WebSphere MQ for z/OS V7.0.1 to coexist with, and fallback from WebSphere MQ for z/OS V7.1.

IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V1R10

Fixes that allow z/OS V1.8 and z/OS V1.9 to coexist with, and fallback from, z/OS V1.10.

IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V1R11

Fixes that allow z/OS V1.9 and z/OS V1.10 to coexist with, and fallback from, z/OS V1.11.

IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V1R12

Fixes that allow z/OS V1.10 and z/OS V1.11 to coexist with, and fallback from, z/OS V1.12.

IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V1R13

 

Fixes that allow z/OS V1.11 and z/OS V1.12 to coexist with, and fallback from, z/OS V1.13.

IBM.Coexistence.z/OS.V2R1

 

Fixes that allow z/OS V1.12 and z/OS V1.13 to coexist with, and fallback from, z/OS V2.1.

IBM.Coexistence.z/OSMF.V1R12

Fixes that allow z/OSMF V1.11 to coexist with, and fallback from, z/OSMF V1.12.

IBM.Coexistence.z/OSMF.V1R13

Fixes that allow z/OSMF V1.11 and z/OSMF V1.12 to coexist with, and fallback from, z/OSMF V1.13.

IBM.Coexistence.z/OSMF.V2R1

Fixes that allow z/OSMF V1.12 and z/OSMF V1.13 to coexist with, and fallback from, z/OSMF V2.1.

IBM.Migrate-Fallback.DB2.V9

Fixes that allow the prior release of  DB2 to migrate to or fall back from DB2 V9.

IBM.Migrate-Fallback.DB2.V10

Fixes that allow prior releases of  DB2 to migrate to or fall back from DB2 V10.

IBM.ProductInstall-RequiredService

Fixes that must be installed for an IBM product at the time the product is installed.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.IMS.V10

Fixes required on other IBM products to allow them to run with IMS V10.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.IMS.V11

Fixes required on other IBM products to allow them to run with IMS V11.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.IMS.V12

Fixes required on other IBM products to allow them to run with IMS V12.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OS.V1R11

Fixes required on other IBM products to allow them to run on z/OS V1.11. 

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OS.V1R12

Fixes required on other IBM products to allow them to run on z/OS V1.12. 

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OS.V1R13

Fixes required on other IBM products to allow them to run on z/OS V1.13.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OS.V2R1

Fixes required on other IBM products to allow them to run on z/OS V2.1.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OSMF.V1R11

Fixes required on other IBM products to enable z/OSMF V1.11.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OSMF.V1R12

Fixes required on other IBM products to enable z/OSMF V1.12.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OSMF.V1R13

Fixes required on other IBM products to enable z/OSMF V1.13.

IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OSMF.V2R1

Fixes required on other IBM products to enable z/OSMF V2.1.

 

Function categories

The following fix categories identify fixes that are required or recommended for selected functions.

 

Fix categories

Description

IBM.DB2.Parallelism

Fixes for the DB2 parallelism function.

IBM.DB2.Storageleak

Fixes for DB2 storage leak problems.

IBM.DB2.Storageoverlay

Fixes for DB2 storage overlay problems.

IBM.DB2.SQL-Incorrout

Fixes for DB2 SQL incorrect output problems.

IBM.Function.DST2007

Fixes that enable the Day Light Saving time changes introduced in 2007.

IBM.Function.EAV

Fixes that are required to enable Extended Address Volumes support.

IBM.Function.ExtendedRemoteCopy      

Fixes that enable the Extended Remote Copy (XRC) function.

IBM.Function.FICON.DynamicChannelPathMgt

Fixes that enable the Fiber Optic Controller Dynamic Channel Path Management function.

IBM.Function.GRSStar

Fixes that enable the GRS Star function.

IBM.Function.HealthChecker     

Fixes that enable Health Checks introduced in the service stream.

IBM.Function.HyperPAV

Fixes that enable the Hyper PAV function.

IBM.Function.HyperSwap

Fixes that enable the Hyper Swap function.

IBM.Function.SMFLogstream

Fixes that enable SMF recording to logstream.

IBM.Function.SYSPLEXDataSharing

Fixes that enable the SYSPLEX Data Sharing function.

IBM.Function.VirtualTapeForMainframe-VTFM

Fixes that enable VTFM (Virtual Tape for Mainframe).

IBM.Function.VSAM-RLS

Fixes that enable the VSAM Record Level Sharing function.

 

Storage device categories

The following IBM.Device fix categories identify fixes that provide software support to enable the specified storage hardware devices, where a descriptive short name is followed by the device model number

 

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Device.Disk.3380

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3380 direct access storage device.

IBM.Device.Disk.3390

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3390 direct access storage device.

IBM.Device.Disk.3390.9

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3390-9 direct access storage device.

IBM.Device.Disk.DS8000-2107

Fixes that are required to use an IBM System Storage DS8000 series (machine type 2107).

IBM.Device.Disk.ESS-Shark-2105

IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) (or the Shark) (machine type 2105).

IBM.Device.Disk.RAMAC2-ArraySubsystem-9395

Fixes that are required to use an IBM RAMAC 2 Array Subsystem device.

IBM.Device.Disk.RAMAC-ArraySubsystem-9394

Fixes that are required to use an IBM RAMAC Array Subsystem device.

IBM.Device.Disk.RAMAC-ScalableArraySubsystem-9396

Fixes that are required to use an IBM RAMAC 2 Scalable Array Storage device.

IBM.Device.Disk.RAMAC-VirtualArraySubsystem-9393

Fixes that are required to use an IBM RAMAC Virtual Array Storage device.

IBM.Device.Disk.StorageControl-3990

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3990 Storage Control.

IBM.Device.Disk.StorageControl-3990.6

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3990 Model 6 Storage Control.

IBM.Device.OpticalLibrary-3995

Fixes that are required to use an IBM Optical Library Dataserver.

IBM.Device.Tape.TotalStorageEnterpriseTape-3590

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3590 TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System.

IBM.Device.Tape.TotalStorageEnterpriseTape-3590.MTL

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3590 TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System with a Manual Tape Library or MTL.

IBM.Device.Tape.TotalStorageEnterpriseTape-3592

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3592 TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System.

IBM.Device.Tape.TS3500-TapeLibrary-3584

Fixes that are required to use an IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library, which was renamed to the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library.

IBM.Device.Tape.TS7700-3957

Fixes that are required to use an IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 Server (3957 Model V06).

IBM.Device.Tape.VirtualTapeServer-3494

Fixes that are required to use an IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Virtual Tape Server.

IBM.Device.Tape.VirtualTapeServer-3494.B18

Fixes that are required to use an IBM Magstar 3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server (VTS).

IBM.Device.Tape.VirtualTapeServer-3494.VTS

Fixes that are required to use an IBM Magstar 3494 Virtual Tape Server.

 

Communication device categories

The following IBM.Device fix categories identify fixes that provide software support to enable the specified communication hardware devices, where a descriptive short name is followed by the device model number.

 

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Device.CommunicationController.3720

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3720 Communication Controller.

IBM.Device.CommunicationController.3725

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3725 Communication Controller.

IBM.Device.CommunicationController.3745

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 3745 Communication Controller.

IBM.Device.ESCONDirector-9032

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 9032 Model 5 ESCON Director.

IBM.Device.FICONDirector-2032

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 2032 FICON Director.

IBM.Device.FICONDirector-2042

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 2042 FICON Director.

IBM.Device.FICONDirector-2062

Fixes that are required to use an IBM 2062 FICON Director.

 

Appliance device categories

The following IBM.Device.Appliance fix categories identify fixes that provide software support for the specified hardware appliance devices.

 

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Device.Appliance.Netezza-1000.IDAA.V2R1

Fixes that are required for z/OS software to support the IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS, V2.1 (5697-SAO) running on an IBM Netezza 1000 appliance.

 

Server device categories

The following IBM.Device.Server fix categories identify fixes that provide basic software support for the specified hardware server devices, where a descriptive short name is followed by the device model number.

 

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.CouplingFacility-9674

Fixes that are required to use a standalone 9674 Coupling Facility.

IBM.Device.Server.ParallelTransactionServer-9672

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on a zSeries Parallel Transaction Server.

IBM.Device.Server.s/390Multiprise3000-7060

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on a s/390 Multiprise 3000 Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z114-2818

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z196-2817

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z800-2066

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM eServer zSeries 800 (z800) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z890-2086

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM eServer zSeries 890 (z890) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z900-2064

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM eServer zSeries 900 (z900) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z990-2084

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM eServer zSeries 990 (z990) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-BC-2096

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM System z9 Business Class (z9BC) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-EC-2094

Fixes that are required to run z/OS on an IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9EC) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.zBX-2458

Fixes that are required for z/OS to support the IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension (zBX) and optimizers on IBM blades.

 

The following IBM.Device.Server fix categories identify fixes that provide the support required for optional server functions. The format is the server fix category followed by a short descriptive name for the optional function.  Not all optional server functions have a corresponding fix category.

z114

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.z114-2818.ParallelSysplexInfiniBandCoupling

Fixes that are required to exploit the Parallel Sysplex InfiniBand Coupling function on the IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z114-2818.ServerTimeProtocol

Fixes that are required to exploit the Server Time Protocol function on the IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z114-2818.UnifiedResourceManager

Fixes that are required on the z/OS platform to exploit the zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager (zManager).

IBM.Device.Server.z114-2818.zHighPerformanceFICON

Fixes that are required to exploit the High Performance FICON function on the IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114) server.

z196

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.z196-2817.ParallelSysplexInfiniBandCoupling

Fixes that are required to exploit the Parallel Sysplex InfiniBand Coupling function on the IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z196-2817.ServerTimeProtocol

Fixes that are required to exploit the Server Time Protocol function on the IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z196-2817.UnifiedResourceManager

Fixes that are required on the z/OS platform to exploit the zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager (zManager).

IBM.Device.Server.z196-2817.zHighPerformanceFICON

Fixes that are required to exploit the High Performance FICON function on the IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196) server.

zBX

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.zBX-2458.ISAOPT

Fixes that are required for z/OS to support the IBM Smart Analytics Optimizer for DB2 for z/OS, V1.1 (5697-AQT) running on an IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension (zBX).

z10 BC

Fix categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098.CapacityProvisioning

Fixes that are required to exploit the Capacity Provisioning z/OS function on the IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098.DecimalFloatingPoint

Fixes that are required to exploit the Decimal Floating Point hardware function on the IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098.MIDAW

Fixes that are required to exploit the MIDAW function on the IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098.ParallelSysplexInfiniBandCoupling

Fixes that are required to exploit the Parallel Sysplex InfiniBand Coupling function on the IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098.ServerTimeProtocol

Fixes that are required to exploit the Server Time Protocol function on the IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098.zAAP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) on the IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098.zHighPerformanceFICON

Fixes that are required to exploit the High Performance FICON function on the IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-BC-2098.zIIP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) on the IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) server.

z10 EC

Fix Categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097.CapacityProvisioning

Fixes that are required to exploit the Capacity Provisioning z/OS function on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097.DecimalFloatingPoint

Fixes that are required to exploit the Decimal Floating Point hardware unction on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097.MIDAW

Fixes that are required to exploit the MIDAW function on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097.ParallelSysplexInfiniBandCoupling

Fixes that are required to exploit the Parallel Sysplex InfiniBand Coupling function on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097.ServerTimeProtocol

Fixes that are required to exploit the Server Time Protocol function on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097.zAAP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097.zHighPerformanceFICON

Fixes that are required to exploit the High Performance FICON function on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z10-EC-2097.zIIP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server.

z9 BC

Fix Categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.z9-BC-2096.DecimalFloatingPoint

Fixes that are required to exploit the Decimal Floating Point microcode function on the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-BC-2096.MIDAW

Fixes that are required to exploit the MIDAW function on the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-BC-2096.ParallelSysplexInfiniBandCoupling

Fixes that are required to exploit the Parallel Sysplex InfiniBand Coupling function on the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-BC-2096.ServerTimeProtocol

Fixes that are required to exploit the Server Time Protocol function on the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-BC-2096.zAAP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) on the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-BC-2096.zIIP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) on the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) server.

z9 EC

Fix Categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.z9-EC-2094.DecimalFloatingPoint

Fixes that are required to exploit the Decimal Floating Point microcode function on the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-EC-2094.MIDAW

Fixes that are required to exploit the MIDAW function on the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-EC-2094.ParallelSysplexInfiniBandCoupling

Fixes that are required to exploit the Parallel Sysplex InfiniBand Coupling function on the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-EC-2094.ServerTimeProtocol

Fixes that are required to exploit the Server Time Protocol function on the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-EC-2094.zAAP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) on the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) server.

IBM.Device.Server.z9-EC-2094.zIIP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) on the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) server.

z990

Fix Categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.z990-2084.ServerTimeProtocol

Fixes that are required to exploit the Server Time Protocol function on the IBM eServer zSeries 990 (z990) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z990-2084.zAAP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) on the IBM eServer zSeries 990 (z990) Server.

z890

Fix Categories

Description

IBM.Device.Server.z890-2086.ServerTimeProtocol

Fixes that are required to exploit the Server Time Protocol function on the IBM eServer zSeries 890 (z890) Server.

IBM.Device.Server.z890-2086.zAAP

Fixes that are required to exploit the IBM System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) on the IBM eServer zSeries 890 (z890) Server.

 

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