This table shows, for each current release of z/OS, the minimum levels of each Innovation product that should be installed. Use the table when upgrading your z/OS system, to verify that you have the correct Innovation software in use. If not, you should install the latest version. If you already are using the indicated minimum level, you may wish to install the latest version anyway in conjunction with the Operating System upgrade.  All versions are downward compatible, so you can install the latest level of Innovation products with older levels of MVS (with the exception in the UPSTREAM MVS PRODUCT NOTES).  Please review the Product Notes that follow the table for fixes that may be required depending on the hardware and software in use at your installation.

To obtain any of the fixes mentioned on this page, click on the left on “FTP Login” under Technical Center, and enter your access code on the FTP Login page. If you don't have an access code, you can obtain one by clicking on “Register for FTP Site Access” on the FTP Login page. Within the FTP site, go to the directory Public/Download, and then FDR_V54 for FDR V5.4 fixes, or the appropriate directory for fixes for other products.

NOTE: While prior versions might still work, the versions listed below are the minimum supported versions.

* If there is an * next to a version level please read the notes for other considerations.

DST - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CONSIDERATIONS

For Innovation's UPSTREAM products (which include components on the mainframe and on PCs and Open Systems), this page will contain the latest information on DST2007 impact on those products:

http://www.innovationdp.fdr.com/daylightsavings/

For all of Innovation's mainframe products, including:

• FDR, FDREPORT and FDRABR
• FDRPAS and FDRERASE
• FATS, FATAR and FATSCOPY
• IAM

http://www.innovationdp.fdr.com/newsviaemail/DST1206.cfm

You may need to apply additional fixes to Innovation products for particular situations as shown in the notes below. If your level of the indicated product is at or above the level indicated as “included in Vx.x/ll” then you already have the fix. If not, you can download and apply the fix, or install a higher version of the product.

FDR PRODUCT NOTES

1. ABR users of ARCHIVE and AUTO-RECALL: z/OS 1.8 has a new PARMLIB option VSM ALLOWUSERKEYCSA(YES|NO). The default is YES which will allow earlier releases of auto-recall to work. But if you specify NO, you must install ABR V5.4/60. Note that the default will become NO in some future release of z/OS.
2. In addition, you must install ZAP P54.6007 if you are running V5.4 L60 distribution prior to 3/28/2007.
3. ABR users on z/OS 1.7 or 1.8: you must install the fixes for these IBM APARs to solve a problem where ABR data set backup records may be lost:
             OA17290   OA17365   OA17370
4. COMPAKTOR users: If you are running z/OS 1.7 or higher, insure that you are running at least 5.4 L50 or higher and that previous versions have been deleted from all libraries on your system. See the link below for the severity of the problem if an older version is used.
   
   http://www.innovationdp.fdr.com/newsviaemail/fdrpas/020706.cfm
   
   
5. If you are running z/OS 1.8 or higher and you are using new PDSE features PDSE_BUFFER_BEYOND_CLOSE(YES) and/or PDSE1_BUFFER_BEYOND_CLOSE(YES), see link below.
   
   http://www.innovationdp.fdr.com/newsviaemail/nve_09062007.cfm
   
   
   1. Update to September 6th, 2007 bulletin. If you are z/OS 1.6 or 1.7 and apply IBM APAR OA15092 you will need to apply the fix P54.5600 or upgrade to Version 5.4 L61 or higher.

1. FDRERASE: z/OS 1.8 has a new PARMLIB option VSM ALLOWUSERKEYCSA(YES|NO). The default is YES which will allow earlier releases of FDRERASE to work. But if you specify NO, you must install FDRERASE with an FDR library for V5.4/60. Note that the default will become NO in some future release of z/OS.

1. IBM TS1120(3592_E05) tape system support is incorporated in FATS at V4.8/50 and higher.

1. Support for CICS TS 3.2. IAM V8.1 Level 10 is the minimum level required for using IAM with CICS TS 3.2. Users will need to be running the IAM VIF at the V8.1/10 level or higher, and must also replace the IAM exits used with IAM RLS under CICS with the updated versions provided with V8.1 level 10 or higher.
2. Support for LISTCAT LEVEL(). IAM V8.1/11 or higher is required to support the IDCAMS LISTCAT LEVEL() for IAM datasets with the IAMPRINT report for z/OS 1.8 and above due to changes in IDCAMS. Prior versions of IAM supported this function in the prior releases of MVS.

1. Customers running OS/390 releases prior to V2.10 (e.g., 2.9, 2.8) cannot upgrade to Upstream/MVS V3.4.0 or higher until they upgrade their Operating System. These OS/390 releases are no longer supported by IBM.