Identifying the maintenance level of a Datacom environment

Products

• Datacom/DB
• Datacom
• Datacom/AD

Issue/Introduction

You need to identify the current maintenance level for your Datacom/DB environment.

Resolution

You can use several methods to determine the maintenance level of your system. In addition to running an SMP/E LIST report against your Datacom CSI to list all currently applied APARs and PTFs (including their CARS level), you can use the following techniques:

• Check the Datacom Level Set in the MUF joblog
  You review the MUF joblog for message DB00215I. For example:
  DB00215I - CA Datacom/DB Version 15.1.08
  This indicates that all PTFs up to Level Set 15.1.08 (e.g., LU20389) are currently applied.
  Note that you could have also applied PTFs after the reported Level Set, which are not part of any Level Set yet.

• Verify the highest PTF applied to modules
  You check the MUF JESMSGLG for message DB00248I to see the highest PTF or APAR applied to specific modules. For example:
  DB00248I - PARM PGMDT=20151231, DBIOMPR ####/##/##-#### 15.1 LU19628
  In this instance, the last PTF that updated the DBIOMPR module is LU19628.
  Note that this method doesn't not identify the exact level but it this is good to get an idea of maintenance.

• Use SYSVIEW commands
  If you have SYSVIEW installed, you use the LMID (or LM) line command on the Datacom Load Library allocated by the MUF region to view maintenance details.

  • If the MUF region is active, you can issue the following commands:
    1. ddlist steplib,<mufstcname> where mufstcname is the jobname of the MUF region
    2. followed by a ML line command beside the desired loadlib (usually CAAXLOAD or CABDLOAD)
  • If the MUF region is not active and you know the dataset name of the Datacom loadlib:
    1.  dscat <Your MUF or SMPE>.CABD*
    2. followed by a ML line command beside the desired loadlib.