Working with Parameter MAIFPREF has changed with SOLVE:Access 5.0

Products

• CMDB for z/OS
• NetSpy Network Performance
• NetMaster Network Automation
• SOLVE
• NetMaster Network Management for SNA
• NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP
• NetMaster File Transfer Management
• SOLVE:Operations Automation
• SOLVE:Access Session Management
• SOLVE:FTS

Issue/Introduction

Summary: 

This Document explains the changes for Variable MAIFPREF when migrating from SOLVE:Access 4.0 to 5.0.

Background:  

Assigning a value to Variable MAIPREF has changed from SOLVE:Access 4.0 to 5.0 causing possible Error Messages when starting the Region.

Environment:  

SOLVE:Access 5.0

Instructions: 

When migrating from SOLVE:Access 4.0 to 5.0 make sure to review your NMINIT and NMREADY procedures. When using the unchanged procedures you will likely get error message:

SYSPARMS OPERAND MAIFPREF=xxxx IS INVALID OR OUT OF RANGE.

when starting the region. This is due to the fact that the statement

SYSPARMS MAIFPREF=xxxx
is replaced with
MAIFPREF POOL=xxxx

where xxxx is a pool name set using the EXTAPPLPOOLS Customizer parameter group. The parameter group EXTAPPLPOOLS can be accessed by shortcut /PARM or command =A.C.P; then selecting Parameter group '$NM EXTAPPLPOOLS' in category INTERFACES.

When you want to view the value of the variable then use command:

SHOW MAIFPREF=xxxx
instead of the old command
SHOW SYSPARMS=MAIFPREF

Environment

Release: SLACCS00200-5-SOLVE:Access-Session Management
Component: