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Date Description
July 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.
May 28, 2009 Support for PAV is now available
Parallel Access Volume (PAV) is an optional licensed feature of the IBM System Storage DS8000 and DS6000, and IBM TotalStorage ESS series. It enables a single System z server to simultaneously process multiple I/O operations to the same volume.

PAV support is now available in z/VSE V4.2 with APAR DY46953/PTF UD53399 (01C) and UD53400 (01J).


Note: When running under z/VM and using z/VM's PAV minidisk support the ALIAS minidisks must be defined in the CP Directory for the guest (MINIOPT PAVALIAS). Using the CP command DEFINE PAVALIAS to dynamically define an alias might lead to z/VSE system hangs.
June 18, 2007 The IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive encryption feature support is now available for z/VSE V4.1 and V3.1.
Following APARs/PTFs must be installed to activate the support:
  • z/VSE V4.1: DY46682 (UD53141 and UD53142)
  • z/VSE V3.1: DY46685 (UD53143,UD53144, UD53146) and PK43473 (UK24398)
  • z/VM: VM64062 (UM32012)
  • DITTO: PK44172 - With this Apar, DITTO/ESA for VSE supports tape encryption interactively and via standard VSE JCL in BATCH mode
For a detailed description please see the updated chapter Implementing Hardware-Based Tape Encryption (PDF, 231KB) in the z/VSE V4R1 Administration guide.
April 13, 2007 Error in z/VSE 4.1 when trying to load DLA on disk
When using an old $0JCL from a previous release with // EXEC PROC=STDLABEL before // VDISK for DLA has been defined, the system should issue message 1L41D but instead the following error messages may be issued: 
1S40I SYSTEM ERROR, LABEL
          RET.CODE=0E REASON CODE=06
1S40D SYSTEM ERROR, LABEL
          RET.CODE=0E REASON CODE=04
Circumvention: remove the // EXEC PROC=STDLABEL as described in chapter 5 of z/VSE V4R1.0 System Upgrade and Service.
  CATALOG $0JCL.PROC  DATA=YES REPLACE=YES
STDOPT ACANCEL=NO,DECK=NO,DUMP=PART,...
SYSDEF DSPACE,DSIZE=12M
// EXEC PROC= STDLABEL (remove this statement)
// VDISKUNIT=FDF,BLKS=2880,VOLID=VDIDLA,...
*  VDISKUNIT=CUU,BLKS=81920,VOLID=VDIWRK
// EXEC PROC=STDLABEL CALLS STDLABUP AND ...
// EXEC PROC=SETSDL SET SDL
July 28, 2006 Installing Generation Feature may remove UD52824:
During installation of the VSE generation feature under releases z/VSE 3.1.1 or z/VSE 3.1.2, the PTF UD52824 is accidentally being removed from the MSHP history file, but the corrected code by UD52824 remains applied and intact. However, any subsequent installation by PTF UD52908 or any other PTF with a PRE REQ requirement of UD52824 will fail. Therefore, this archive job will provide the resolution to the above stated MSHP problem.
July 21, 2006 z/VSE V3.1.2:
z/VSE V3.1.2 is now available. It contains hardware support and functional enhancements first introduced in z/VSE V3.1.1. z/VSE V3.1.2 contains accumulated service since the z/VSE V3.1 GA in March 2005.

Note: Special instructions have been provided that describe detailed procedures for a) an FSU, or b) a new install of z/VSE V3.1.2. It is essential that users follow correct procedures to make the process as smooth as possible and to avoid any possible loss of existing definitions.
February 13, 2006 New ACF/VTAM V4.2 31-bit I/O Buffer support for z/VSE V3.1:
In the current ACF/VTAM implementation, VTAM I/O buffers use 24-Bit System Getvis storage. For some customers, this restriction creates a storage constraint. Customer requiremens (e.g. WAVV200414, WAVV200311, WAVV200242, WAVV200224) have requested that IBM allows to move these I/O buffers 'above the line' (into 31-Bit System Getvis storage).

IBM's response is the VTAM 31-Bit I/O Buffer Support in z/VSE 3.1. With this new function, ACF/VTAM can move I/O buffers (IOBUF pool) and all I/O CTC packing buffers in 31-Bit System Getvis storage (VTAM startup option IOBUF31=YES). This enhancement allows z/VSE customers to grow their communication workloads.

To use this support PTF UD52873 and PTF UD53035 (AF Base) or UD52874 and UD53060(Generation Feature) must be applied to z/VSE V3.1. In addition PTF UD52964 and PTF UD53054 must be applied to ACF/VTAM V4.2.
February 9, 2006 With z/VSE 3.1.1, initial installation may fail, first IPL goes into a loop:
A few users experienced problems with the initial installation of z/VSE V3.1.1. For technical details and a local fix see here (PDF, 8KB). As a result, we developed a solution (APAR DY46515). We applied the APAR and replaced the z/VSE V3.1.1 tapes at the distribution centers as of February 8.

z/VSE V3 customers fall into three groups:
  1. If you ordered z/VSE V3.1.1 before February 8, and successfully installed the system, the fix does not apply to you.
  2. When you order z/VSE V3.1.1 anytime after February 8, you'll get an updated system with the fix applied.
  3. If you ordered z/VSE V3.1.1 before February 8, but have not yet installed it, we suggest you reorder the system.
In summary, the z/VSE V3.1,1 system you order now includes an important fix. We recommend that all customers with z/VSE V3.1.1 'on the shelf' (but who have not yet installed it for whatever reason), reorder z/VSE V3.1.1 before trying to install the system.

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Latest VSE/AF 9.1 APARs for z/VSE V5.1

Last update: Apr 19, 2013

APAR
Date		 PTF Contents
DY47460 2013/04/15 UD53938-51C OP class 24 not handled correctly in BSM.
DY47436 2013/03/25 UD53931-51C
UD53933-51J
UD53932-51G		 z/VSE 5.1.2 enhancements.
DY47449 2013/02/07 UD53928-51C
UD53929-51J		 Possible hang in OSAX QDIO device driver.
DY47454 2013/02/07 UD53928-51C
UD53929-51J		 CICS ABEND (CODE 2C5/AKEB) / ERR25 MSG0P77I.
DY47371 2013/01/25 UD53928-51C
UD53929-51J
  • WAITFFF in POWER SVC0 appendage with IODEV=1024.
  • ONLINE comand on an already active FCP adapter will hang.
DY47442 2012/12/19 UD53919-51C
UD53920-51J		 MSG0E02D with tape hardware encryption enabled.
DY47419 2012/12/17 UD53915-51C
UD53917-51J
UD53916-51G		 64 bit I/O support.
DY47443 2012/11/19 UD53914-51C Running TS7700 a WAITFEC may occur trying to write MSGAOMAP10I.
DY47438 2012/11/09 UD53909-51C
UD53910-51J		 Disabled Cancel loop after program check x30.
DY47394 2012/10/17 UD53905-51C
UD53906-51G		 Hipersocket configurable input buffers.
DY47429 2012/10/08 UD53901-51C
UD53902-51J		 MIH processing may fail when active for sense task.
DY47431 2012/10/02 UD53896-51C WAITFEC due to overlay of message AOMIO05I.
DY47428 2012/09/20 UD53890-51C
UD53891-51J		 WAITFED during tape copy with D/T3420.
DY47417 2012/09/10 UD53881-51C
UD53882-51J		 WaitFFB when running out of copy blocks.
DY47415 2012/08/29 UD53870-51C
  1. STATUS cmd displays incorrect task if taskid > FF
  2. CANCEL ,force results in program check
DY47414 2012/08/15 UD53863-51C Crypto refresh for z/VSE 5.1 (including Crypto Express4s support).
DY47411 2012/08/10 UD53860-51C Add new resource class MXTOPIC for use with WebSphere MQ.
DY47413 2012/08/22 UD53868-51C
UD53869-51J		 Hardwait WAITFED after microcode upgrade DS8800, DS8000.
DY47400 2012/08/06 UD53858-51C MSG1YK0D trying to mount D/T3590 volumes in D/3500 lib.
DY47374 2012/07/03 UD53868-51C
UD53869-51J		 WAITFFF in MCRAS when processing channel recovery.
DY47391 2012/06/26 UD53846-51C MSG0S39I ERROR DURING OSA EXPRESS PROC.,REASON=0026.
DY47387 2012/05/24 UD53840-51C
UD53841-51J		 Miscellaneous fixes for z/VSE 5.1.1 - z/VSE 5.1.1 GA PTF.
DY47386 2012/05/21 UD53839-51C Improper resource security checks by VSE Connector Server.
DY47323 2012/04/09 UD53826-51C
UD53827-51J		 MSG0P99I EOT cancel loop with MSG0S04I ILLEGAL SVC 3.
DY47300 2012/04/03 UD53758-51C
UD53759-51J		 z/VSE 5.1.1 Refresh enhancements.
DY47316 2012/02/10 UD53754-51C Recorder file becomes full after ROD command
DY47305 2012/02/10 UD53751-51C Loop after MSGCEE3503S
DY47298 2012/01/10 UD53742-51C OSAX failure during TCPIP startup in 2nd level VM guest.
DY47299 2011/12/28 UD53741-51C Dynamic Partition hang after SDUMP/SDUMPX into dump library.
DY47281 2011/12/09 UD53736-51C
  1. Unpredictable results connecting Sockets in parallel.
  2. READV/WRITEV function calls fail.
DY47296 2011/12/07
* HIPER *		 UD53733-51C WAITFFF after IXFP SNAP overlayed Machine Check New PSW.
DY47293 2011/12/05
* HIPER *		 UD53726-51C System loop or hang on PAV I/Os.
DY47275 2011/11/14 UD53737-51C
UD53738-51J
  • WAITFF1 after REIPL with modified VIO value on LPAR.
  • MAPPOWJB - Adaption for VSE/POWER Job TKN.
DY47270 2011/11/04
* HIPER *		 UD53718-51C MSG1J016I Crypto device driver fails to initialize on a z9 BC or EC.
DY47268 2011/11/04
* HIPER *		 UD53717-51C Support for 4096-bit keys in Encryption Facility for z/VSE OpenPGP
DY47266 2011/11/04 UD53718-51C Support for 4096-bit keys.
DY47269 2011/10/26 UD53715-51C
UD53716-51J		 WAITFFB with IODEV=1024 due to page fault.
DY47264 2011/10/28
* HIPER *		 UD53715-51C
UD53716-51J		 PTF-1: Various problems in z/VSE 5.1 GA System, APAR integration
PV510136 - WAITFF1 on cancel job which used IARV64 REQUEST=GETSHARED
PV510281 - Output of LIBSERV DQUERY depends on DEBUG setting.
PV510284 - Output of LIBSERV AQUERY depends on DEBUG setting.
PV510306 - VTAM & CICS crash due to key 0 storage overlay.
PV510261 - Failure to set Global VLAN when VLAN_PRIO is specified.
PV510315 - Replace message numbers BST900I and BST902I by BST190I and BST191I.
- Avoid BSTADMIN ID processing in recover mode.
PV510312 - Wrong IPLDEV in MSG0I04I when IPL from SYSWK1 on SCSI
PV510296/PV510298 - Disabled WAITFFF / WAITEEEE (DEBUG STOP)
PV510318 - WAITFFF with GETFLD FIELD=REALSTOR

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VSE/AF 9.1 components

Comp. ID CLC Description
5686-CF9-06 51C VSE/AF 9.1
5686-CF9-07 51C VSE/AF 9.1 MSHP
5686-CF9-08 51C VSE/AF 9.1 Info/Analysis
5686-CF9-09 51C VSE/AF 9.1 IOCP
5686-CF9-06 51J VSE/AF 9.1 Generation Feature
5686-CF9-06 51G VSE/AF 9.1 Macros
5686-CF9-40 51Y Encryption Facility for z/VSE

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