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z/OS and z/OS.e server support


   
 

The following table shows z/OS, z/OS.e, and OS/390 support for IBM System z10™, IBM System z9™, zSeries, and S/390 server models by operating system release.

As z/OS and OS/390 evolved, new operating system functions took advantage of specific features available in more recent servers.

z/OS V1.6 or higher require z/Architecture. These releases will only run on System z10, System z9, and zSeries (or compatible) servers.

z/OS and z/OS.e server support by release

See the Server machine types and model numbers table to cross-reference servers with their machine types and models.



OS level z10 EC z10 BC z9 EC
(z9-109)
z9 BC z990 z900 z890 z800 G5/G6
MP3000
G3/G4
OS/390 2.10 No No No No Yes
Note 2
Yes Yes
Note 2
Yes Yes Yes
Note 1
 
z/OS 1.1 No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No
z/OS 1.2 No No No No Yes
Note 2
Yes Yes
Note 2
Yes Yes No
z/OS 1.3 No No No No Yes
Note 2
Yes Yes
Note 2
Yes Yes No
z/OS 1.4 No No Yes
Note 2
Yes
Note 2
Yes
Note 2
Yes Yes
Note 2
Yes Yes No
z/OS 1.5 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
z/OS 1.6 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
z/OS 1.7 Yes Yes
Note 3
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
z/OS 1.8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
z/OS 1.9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
z/OS 1.10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
 
z/OS.e 1.3 No No No No No No Yes
Note 2
Yes No No
z/OS.e 1.4 No No No Yes
Note 2
No No Yes
Note 2
Yes No No
z/OS.e 1.5 No No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No
z/OS.e 1.6 No No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No
z/OS.e 1.7 No No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No
z/OS.e 1.8 No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No No
Notes:
  1. OS/390 2.10 also supports the following servers: Multiprise 2000 R3 Parallel Enterprise Server, R2 Parallel Enterprise Server, PC Server S/390 server, RS/6000 with S/390 Server-on-Board, and S/390 Integrated Server.

  2. On December 11, 2006, the z990 exploitation support for z/OS V1.4 and z/OS.e V1.4 Web deliverable became generally available. This Web deliverable replaces the z/OS V1.4 z990 Exploitation Support feature and the z/OS.e V1.4 z990 Coexistence Update feature. It provides z/OS and z/OS.e exploitation support to run on the following servers:
    • z990 (z/OS V1.2 through z/OS V1.4 and OS/390 V2.10)
    • z890 (z/OS V1.2 through z/OS V1.4, z/OS.e V1.3 and z/OS.e V1.4, and OS/390 V2.10)
    • z9 EC (z/OS V1.4)
    • z9 BC (z/OS V1.4 and z/OS.e V1.4)


  3. IBM generally announced support for z/OS V1.7 ended on September 30, 2008. However, IBM has announced a special extended lifecycle accommodation exclusively for z/OS V1.7. The IBM Lifecycle Extension for z/OS V1.7 (5637-A01) provides fee-based corrective service (a fix, bypass, or restriction to a problem) for up to two years beyond the September 30th 2008 withdrawal of service date for z/OS V1.7.

Server machine types and model numbers

Server Machine type Model numbers
z10 EC 2097 E12, E26, E40, E56, E64
z10 BC 2098 E10
z9 EC (z9-109) 2094 S08, S18, S28, S38, S54
z9 BC 2096 R07, S07
z990 2084 A08, B16, C24, D32
z900 2064 100 through 116
1C1 through 1C9
210 through 216
2C1 through 2C9
z890 2086 A04
z800 2066 001 through 004
0A1, 0A2, 0B1, 0C1,
OE1, 0X2
G6 9672 X17 through XZ7
Z17 through ZZ7
G5 9672 R06 through RX6
Y16 through YX6
T16 through T26
MP3000 7060 H30, H50, H70


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