Gen 8.6 and z16 Processor Compatibility

Products

• Gen

Issue/Introduction

Currently running Gen 8.6 on z/OS 2.5 utilizing z/15 8561 mod 6 processors but will be moving to z/16 3931 mod 5 processors.  

Is there maintenance (PTFs, etc.) that needs to be applied in order for Gen to run on the z/16 processors?

Resolution

There is no required maintenance for z16, reference Gen Compatibility Matrix.  Gen 8.6 was certified to run on a z16. Gen currently does not exploit any specific z16 functionality. 

Additional Information

Communities Gen EDGE > Gen is ready with "Day One" support for IBM's new z16