Gen 8.6 install software, PTFs, licensing for all platforms

Products

• Gen
• Gen - Host Encyclopedia
• Gen - Run Time Distributed
• Gen - Workstation Toolset

Issue/Introduction

This article covers how to access Gen 8.6 software and PTFs for all operating system (OS) platforms plus some additional licensing information.

Resolution

The following steps deliberately go via the Gen Product Home page where other useful information can be found.
The other option for steps 2 & 3 is to use My Downloads from the main My Dashboard page and then search for "Gen" and select it (the end of step 4 below).

1. Login to the Broadcom Support Portal.
   
   
2. After login the main My Dashboard page should be displayed. Make sure "Mainframe Software" is selected in the top right drop-down. 
   
   
3. On left hand side select "All Products" to get to page: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/all-products
   
   
4. Search on "Gen" and select Product Details for Gen to get to the Gen Product Home page: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdetails?productName=Gen.
   NOTE: It will be seen that there are 4 Gen Product Names listed in total which is just due to the different ways the product could be sold i.e. "Gen", "Gen - Host Encyclopedia", "Gen - Run Time Distributed", "Gen - Workstation Toolset". Selecting either one should end up at same point for the software downloads. If any subsequent problems are found go back to the "All Products" page and try choosing a different Gen product name.
   Use option "Downloads" to go to this page: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=Gen
   
   
5. z/OS:Expand "Gen Encyclopedia Server MVS" to see the 2 hyperlinks for 8.6 i.e. 2111 and 2210: 
   1. 2111 is the latest standard version which opens this page containing the media file: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?sellable=GENESR002&release=8.6&os=MVS&servicePk=2111&language=EN
      File name:
      Gen for z/OS r8.6 2111 Media
      Gen for zOS r8.6 2111 Media.PAX.Z
      
      
   2. 2210 is the latest z/OSMF version which opens this page containing the media file: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=Gen&sellable=GENESR002&release=8.6&os=MVS&servicePk=2210&language=EN
      File name:
      Gen for z/OS r8.6 2210
      GEN.V8R6M2.ZOSMF.pax.Z 
      
      
   3. In both cases the PAX file contains all the Gen Mainframe z/OS software for the Gen 8.6 Service Updates Level 2111 and 2210 respectively.
      More details can be found on page: Gen™ 8.6 > Release Notes > New Features i.e. see "Service Update Level 2111 for z/OS Availability" and "z/OSMF is Now Available to Install Products for Gen"
      NOTE:
      All the links for all the MVS product names ending "MVS", "MIPS MVS" and "MSU MVS" refer to the exact same PAX files i.e. it does not matter if select "Gen Encyclopedia Server..." or "Gen Implementation Toolset Option..." or "Gen TCP/IP Direct Connect Option..." or "Gen Encyclopedia Update API Option ...". It is the LMP keys for specific license entitlements that will control what software components can be used.
      
      
6. Windows:
   Expand "Gen Workstation Developer Toolset WINDOWS-ALL" to see the hyperlink for 8.6 which opens this page containing the media file: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?sellable=GENBAS059&release=8.6&os=WINDOWS-ALL&servicePk=0000&language=EN
   File name:
   CA Gen r8.6 for Windows Media:
   DVD03145911E.iso
   NOTE: Again it is the ALP keys (ca.olf file) for specific license entitlements that will control what software components can be used.
   
   
7. Unix/Linux:
   Expand "Gen Implementation Toolset Option LINUX -ALL" to see the hyperlink for 8.6 which opens this page: 
   https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?sellable=KGNITS565&release=8.6&os=LINUX%20-ALL&servicePk=0000&language=EN
   Expanding either "Gen Implementation Toolset Option" or "Gen Encyclopedia Server Option" will give access to the same media file.
   File name:
   CA Gen r8.6 for HP-UX, AIX, Sun Solaris 11, and Linux Media:
   DVD03150014E.iso
   NOTE: Again it is the ALP keys (ca.olf file) for specific license entitlements that will control what software components can be used.

Additional Information

NOTES:
For Distributed platforms Windows, Unix/Linux, immediately after the main product install the corresponding Gen 8.6 Complete PTF must be installed because that is the Gen 8.6 baseline going forward.
For all platforms it also advisable to install all latest PTFs to avoid encountering any known problems.

See Gen 8.6 Solutions & Patches page.
Gen 8.6 PTFs - check current and apply missing

Gen™ 8.6 > Installing

Licensing information: Gen Licensing
NOTE: Unexpired LMP/ALP license keys from previous releases should still be valid, but if they expire create a support case to request new versions or alternatively access them via Support Portal "My Dashboard"/"My Entitlements".