How to determine compatibility between different z/OS releases with SYSVIEW releases.
For the most up-to-date versions of z/OS, refer to the Broadcom Mainframe Support Portal and use the Compatibility Matrix link available under the "Quick Links" tab on the right side of the My Dashboard page.
For older releases of z/OS, or for other product compatibilities, log into SYSVIEW and enter the command: TOPICS Scroll down to the topic titled "Supported Software" . This online document covers the following compatibilites:
z/OS and JES2
JES3
JES3plus
CICS Transaction Gateway for z/OS
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS
IMS
MQ
Java
WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Liberty
z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition (OpenAPI 2)
Datacom
Datacom CICS Services
DX APM
The below list is only complete through SYSVIEW R17.0 with z/OS 3.1:
SYSVIEW Release
Software 17.0 16.0 15.0 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.7 13.5 13.0 12.7
------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
z/OS 3.1 17.0 16.0 . . . . . . . . .
z/OS 2.5 17.0 16.0 15.0 . . . . . . . .
z/OS 2.4 17.0 16.0 15.0 14.2 . . . . . . .
z/OS 2.3 17.0 16.0 15.0 14.2 . . . . . . .
z/OS 2.2 . 16.0 15.0 14.2 14.1 . . . . . .
z/OS 2.1 . . 15.0 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 . . . .
z/OS 1.13 . . . 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.7 13.5 13.0 .
z/OS 1.12 . . . . 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.7 13.5 13.0 12.7
z/OS 1.11 . . . . . . . 13.7 13.5 13.0 12.7
z/OS 1.10 . . . . . . . . . 13.0 12.7
z/OS 1.9 . . . . . . . . . . 12.7
z/OS 1.8 . . . . . . . . . . 12.7
For the most current information, always refer to the online Supported Software Topic available within the SYSVIEW Topics command.