Z/OS 2.1 upgrade

Products

• CA Datacom
• CA DATACOM - AD
• CA CIS
• CA Common Services for z/OS
• CA 90s Services
• CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS
• CA Common Product Services Component
• CA Common Services
• CA Datacom/AD
• CA ecoMeter Server Component FOC
• CA Easytrieve Report Generator for Common Services
• CA Infocai Maintenance
• CA IPC
• Unicenter CA-JCLCheck Common Component
• CA Mainframe VM Product Manager
• CA Chorus Software Manager
• CA On Demand Portal
• CA Service Desk Manager - Unified Self Service
• CA PAM Client for Linux for zSeries
• CA Mainframe Connector for Linux on System z
• CA Graphical Management Interface
• CA Web Administrator for Top Secret
• CA CA- Xpertware

Issue/Introduction

Any requirement to upgrade to z/os 2.1?

We are planing to migrate Z/OS V1R12 to Z/OS V2R1.

Could you please let us know if this product having any JES2 interface modules in the current Z/OS(1.12) that needs to be reassembled before migrate to new Z/OS(2.1).

Environment

Z/os 2.1, CA Datacom/AD 14.0 or above.

Resolution

There is no Jes2 interface module(s) with CA Datacom/AD 14.0 or above. 

 

You may review Information APAR #: RI62384: 

Title: * CA DATACOM/IDEAL/IPC SUPPORT FOR Z/OS VER 2 REL 1 

https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/solndtls?aparNo=RI62384&os=OS&actionID=3 

 

To prevent any S0C4 in your Multi-User please apply required APAR: 

CA Datacom/AD Version 14.0: 

RO80056 - ABEND S0C4 IN DBENQPR 

In short there is nothing to reassemble before migrating to z/os 2.1. 

 

You may find same information at: 

https://ftp.broadcom.com/user/downloads/pub/MSPSaccount/COMPAT/zos_compat.HTML 

(z/os compatibility matrix). 

Additional Information

Requirement related to z/os 2.2 upgrade or above can be found:

https://ftp.broadcom.com/user/downloads/pub/MSPSaccount/COMPAT/zos_compat.HTML    (z/os compatibility Matrix)

 

You can also;

Sign on to CA Support Online for information on the compatibility of all CA Products regarding z/OS levels.

-1 Click on Knowledge Center and select Documentation. 

-2 Click on Compatibilities under Support, on the left hand side of the page. 

-3 Click on z/OS Compatibility under Mainframe Environment on the right side of the page. 

-4 Enter your product under Search By Product Name on the z/OS Compatibility Matrix page 

-5 Scroll down until you see the release of z/OS you are installing". 

Note that the Classic Support Page will get you directly to step2 above.