Is it mandatory to go IMS managed ACB while upgrading to v15.6..in our shop IMS is going to decomm next year, so asking is it mandatory or do we have any workaround . Thanks

Hi Amit, no you don't.

You only need to implement Managed ACBs prior to implementing IMS V15.6.

V15.5 and V15.4 are still supported releases without end of support dates yet.

Hi Amit,

I didn't see a way to reply to your message.  I hope this works....

"Sorry just another query, if by chance the decommission would extend from 1yr to 2 or more years and we have excluded PTF's to avoid managed ACB's , what would happen to the next maintenance.  "

My understanding is that you can exclude the IMS V15.6 PTFs but continue to apply maintenance.  Just make sure you keep excluding them. That being said, I am sure a lot of the new maintenance will have the V15.6 PTFs are prerequisites.  It will be interesting to see how much maintenance we can actually apply.

Thanks, John

Hi Amit,

You will need to exclude the IMS V15.6 PTFs UO02686, UO02687, UO02688, UO02689, UO02690 and UO02693 on your apply.

     EXCLUDE (UO02686    
                        UO02687    
                        UO02688    
                        UO02689    
                        UO02690    
                        UO02693)   

Otherwise, IMS managed ACBs are required and IMS will not start up without it.  

Thanks, John

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