Scope:
Catalog Solutions will be upgraded from V9.0.0 to V9.1.0, please refer to Affected Locations section of this document for a list of the systems to be upgraded. The Catalog Solutions software manages, maintains, and recovers your catalog environment with
speed, reliability, and flexibility. Catalog Solution provides simple, proactive
diagnostic tools for comprehensive catalog management for z/OS. Maintenance and
management facilities provide unique DUMP and REBUILD utilities to help you repair potential logical and structural defects.
Effective Date:
For each system affected, a change record will be created in Service Center to support and document the change. The implementation dates for the V9.1.0 upgrade will be included with each RFC (change record) and will be scheduled during a normal MVS/Program Product maintenance IPL window.
Group Name:
National MVS Software Support Team
Affected Locations:
AHIPC27 AHIPC28 AHIPC29
IPTEST1 IPSWDEV IPSYSA IPXPEDX
MVSTEST NIELP01
OKIPCDB OKIPCPC OKIPCTB
Summary:
The Catalog Solutions software will be upgraded on all systems currently running prior releases of the software.
Justification:
The V9.1.0 level of the software is required to run z/OS 1.13
Benefits to Users:
Maintain software currency.
Details:
Catalog Solutions V9.1.0 will be upgraded on all systems currently runnning the Catalog Solutions software. The following elements will be changing or required as part of the V9.1.0 upgrade:
1. Access the Catalog Solution setup panel
Before you are able to issue commands through the Catalog Solution
ISPF panels, you must specify the RCS load library name in the
Catalog Solution Setup Panel.
By default, this library is merged to SYS2A.OEM.LINKLIB.
2. Software Package Restructured
The vendor has restructured the software package to be an
SMP/e-installable product. In addition, the vendor has
restructured the product elements (program names, panel names,
etc.) so as to be unique and avoid name collisions with other
vendor products. As a result, there should no longer be a
requirement to merge the product to discreet ISPF and load
libraries. Thus, the SOS package has been updated to merge
the product to common ISPF (SYS2.TSO.**) and LINKLST
(SYS2A.OEM.LINKLIB) libraries. Product users should be
made aware that there is no longer any requirement to
specify a STEPLIB to access the product.
In addition, users should be aware that the Catalog Solution
main executable program name has changed from CSLMAIN to
RCSMAIN. Batch Catalog Solution users will need to update
any JCL to reference the new program name.
3. Catalog Solution 9.1.0 now uses license keys, referenced
via a JCL DD statement, instead of installation codes (used in prior
releases and referenced in load module format.)
License keys are now found in the RCSINI member of the SRCSSAMP data
set, and must be referenced in user batch JCL via the following DD
statement
//INI DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS2.CATSOL.SRCSSAMP(RCSINI)
Primary Contact:
Paul Ries
email: paul.ries@hp.com
Secondary Contact:
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