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You are encouraged to keep your VSE system on a healthy service level. In order to do that it is recommended to update you VSE system to stay on a supported release and service level.

The VSE service pyramid.

To order preventive service like PSP buckets or RSLs, please navigate to the preventive service page. To search for APARs and PTFs for a specific problem or component, navigate to the corrective service page.

For information on how to order and apply PTFs please refer to the How to order page.

 

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z/VSE 3.1 (System Package)  VSE server support


Hot service news
Feb 27, 2013 z/VSE 5.1.1 RSL updated to the Feb 21, 2013 level and z/VSE 4.3.1 RSL updated to the Feb 27, 2013 level.
Nov 30, 2012 z/VSE 4.3.1 & 5.1.1 RSL updated to the Nov 30, 2012 level.
Nov 12, 2012 z/VSE 4.2.2 RSL updated to its final Oct 31, 2012 level.
Oct 31, 2012 PM75512: RPG II users should apply PTF UK83060 when migrating to z/VSE V5.1. Batch RPG II applications that use the SETLL operation may abend or have unpredictable results when accessing VSAM control blocks in 31 bit storage.
Oct 31, 2012 z/VSE V4.2 end of service
Oct 2, 2012 z/VSE 4.2.2, z/VSE 4.3.1 & 5.1.1 RSL updated to the Aug 31, 2012 level.
Jul 26, 2012 PM67737: Customers who have developed, maintained or rebuilt COBOL/VSE applications on z/VSE 5.1 prior to installing UK80309 should apply this APARs PTF and then re-link all z/VSE 5.1 updated COBOL/VSE applications. COBOL/VSE applications that have not been linkedited on z/VSE 5.1 are not affected and do not require any action. APAR PM69182 is available for z/VSE 4.3 COBOL/VSE users as a preventative solution.
Jul 11, 2012 z/VSE 4.2.2 & 5.1.1 RSL updated to the May 31, 2012 level. z/VSE 4.3.1 RSL updated to the July 3, 2012 level.
Jun 21, 2012 FSU from 5.1.0 to 5.1.1.
  1. Before running any FSU step, please install following patch (on 5.1.0):
    // JOB CORRECT
    *  MSHP PERSONALIZE FUNCTION TO KEEP OLD DATE
    // EXEC MSHP
    CORRECT 5686-CF-907-51C : DY99955
    AFFECTS PHASES=MSHPCOMM
    ALTER 2EE8C 47E0C2B6:47F0C2B6
    RESOLVES 'NEW DATE WITH PERSONALIZE'
    /*
    /&
    
  2. Use dialog 'Defragment History File' fastpath 147
  3. now continue with FSU - Downlevel Check, Preparation and Installation.
If this information was missed and the message M063I is issued, the related job will fail and job DTRFSUAB will get active (Stage 2, not with the Downlevel Check). Customer may try following (does not work for sure in all cases):
enter
0 exit
r rdr,pausefsu
0 ALLOC BG=16M
0 SIZE BG=1280K
0
r rdr,dtrfsuab
...
0 resume
If this does not work and M063 is still issued, enter
l rdr,dtr*
and reipl from DOSRES and coontinue with step 1 above. The whole FSU needs to be rerun in this case.
Jun 15, 2012 z/VSE V5.1.1 is now available
May 15, 2012 z/VSE 4.2.2 & 4.3.1 RSL updated to the Mar 31, 2012 level. z/VSE 5.1.0 RSL updated to the Apr 26, 2012 level.
Mar 15, 2012 z/VSE 4.2.2 & 4.3.1 RSL updated to the Jan 31, 2012 level. z/VSE 5.1.0 RSL created at the Jan 31, 2012 level.
Jan 15, 2012 z/VSE 4.2.2 & 4.3.1 RSL updated to the Nov 30, 2011 level.
Nov 15, 2011 z/VSE 4.2.2 & 4.3.1 RSL updated to the Sep 30, 2011 level.
Sep 27, 2011 Important z/VSE V4.3 migration considerations regarding recoverable VSAM catalogs
Sep 5, 2011 z/VSE 4.2.2 & 4.3.0 RSL updated to the Jul 31, 2011 level.
Aug 12, 2011 z/VSE V4.3.1 is now available
Aug 2, 2011 Effective October 31, 2012, z/VSE V4.2, CICS/VSE V2.3, DL/I V1.10 and DL/I V1.11 will be withdrawn from service
Jul 22, 2011 z/VSE 4.2.2 & 4.3.0 RSL updated to the May 31, 2011 level.
May 15, 2011 z/VSE 4.1.2 RSL updated to its final Apr 30, 2011 level. z/VSE 4.2.2 & 4.3.0 RSL updated to the Mar 31, 2011 level.
Mar 15, 2011 z/VSE 4.1.2 & 4.2.2 RSL updated to the Jan 31, 2011 level. z/VSE 4.3.0 RSL created at the Jan 31, 2011 level.
Jan 15, 2011 z/VSE 4.1.2 & 4.2.2 RSL updated to the Nov 30, 2010 level.
Nov 26, 2010 z/VSE V4.3 is now available
Nov 15, 2010 z/VSE 4.1.2 & 4.2.2 RSL updated to the Sep 30, 2010 level.
Oct 14, 2010 New z/VSE Problem Determination Guide is available
Sep 15, 2010 z/VSE 4.1.2 & 4.2.2 RSL updated to the Jul 31, 2010 level.
Apr 30, 2010 z/VSE V4.2.2 is now available
Feb 2, 2010 z/VSE V4.1 end of service has been extended from 04/30/2010 to 04/30/2011
Sep 1, 2009 z/VSE 3.1.3 RSL finalized at the Jul 31, 2009 level.
Jul 31, 2009 z/VSE V3.1 end of service
Jul 15, 2009 Updated list of PTFs for ACF/VTAM V4.2 31-bit I/O Buffer support
In 2006 IBM introduced the ACF/VTAM V4.2 31-bit I/O Buffer support. This support needs additional PTFs for its full functionality. For a complete list of PTFs for z/VSE 3.1 or z/VSE 4.1 or z/VSE 4.2 see here.
 


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 z/VSE Problem Determination Guide (220KB)
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