How to Download and Apply Maintenance for OPS/MVS

Products

• OPS/MVS Event Management & Automation

Issue/Introduction

This article provides procedures to download and apply maintenance (PTFs) for OPS/MVS. Maintenance ensures compatibility with newer z/OS releases and system stability.

Symptoms:

• Difficulty locating or downloading PTFs for OPS/MVS.
• Errors during SMP/E APPLY process due to missing prerequisites.
• Need for guidance on using CAUNZIP or SMP/E Receive Order.

Resolution

The recommended approach for maintaining OPS/MVS is to configure SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval for automated maintenance. If manual downloading is required, follow these steps:

1. Download PTFs and HOLDDATA:
   Follow the procedures in Mainframe Common Maintenance Procedures.
   
   
2. Unzip the Package:
   Upload the downloaded zip file to a USS directory. Use the CAUNZIP utility. A sample JCL for CAUNZIP is available in the CCS library member CAW0JCL(CAUNZIP).
   

   Sample JCL (Replace /u/users/userid and zipfile.zip with your specific path/file):
   //CAUNZIP EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,DYNAMNBR=10,REGION=0M//ZIPRPT DD SYSOUT=*,RECFM=FBA//SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=*//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*//STDOUT DD SYSOUT=*//STDERR DD SYSOUT=*//SYSTSIN DD *CAUNZIP ZIPPATH(/u/users/userid) - ZIPFILE(zipfile.zip) - TEMPPRIM(500) TEMPSEC(500) - JAVAPATH(/usr/lpp/java/J8.0_64)


3. Apply Maintenance:
   Receive all PTFs attached to the maintenance package.
   Run an SMP/E APPLY CHECK to verify prerequisites:
   //SMPCNTL  DD *            
  SET BOUNDARY(CAIT0) .   
  APPLY  CHECK                 
      GROUPEXTEND          
      BYPASS(HOLDSYSTEM)   
      S(PTF_NUMBER) . /*
   If the check completes with RC=0, remove the CHECK parameter and run the final APPLY.