Ability to skip releases when upgrading the Database Management Solutions for Db2 for z/OS

Products

• Database Management for DB2 for z/OS - Administration Suite
• Database Management for DB2 for z/OS - Performance Suite
• Database Management for DB2 for z/OS - Recovery Suite
• Database Management for DB2 for z/OS - SQL Performance Suite
• Database Management for DB2 for z/OS - Utilities Suite
• DATABASE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR DB2 FOR Z/OS

Issue/Introduction

When upgrading the Database Management Solutions from a back-leveled release to a more current release, is it possible to skip intermediate releases.

Resolution

It is normal practice to skip releases when upgrading these tools. For example, you may be upgrading from release r14.5 and to release r18; it is not necessary
to upgrade to the intermediate releases of r15, r16 or r17.

The main consideration as to which releases you can upgrade from and to is that they must both support the Db2 versions and z/OS release in that environment.

Additional Information

Compatibility and Lifecycle information for the mainframe products, including the Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS can be found on the Broadcom Support Portal.

On the My Dashboard - Mainframe Software home page under Quick Links click on: 
Product Lifecycle
Compatibility Matrix