Is Common Services affected by the z/OS 2.4 or 2.5 change to User key CSA utilization?

Products

• COMMON SERVICES FOR Z/OS

Issue/Introduction

Beginning with z/OS 2.4, the usage of user key area common storage is no longer allowed and AllowUserKeyCSA will be forced to NO.  Is Common Services affected by this? 

Environment

Release : Common Services r15.0

Component : CCS390

Cause

The IBM z/OS 2.4 and z/OS 2.5 change prohibiting the usage of the user key area of CSA.

Resolution

There is no direct impact to Common Services.  However, customers should check with the support groups for any products started from CAIRIM for possible issues as well. 

Additional Information

Refer to the IBM statement made in z/OS 2.3 documentation regarding the end of support for USERKEY common areas