IBM Z System Automation

  • 1.  IBM z14 Migration hint

    Posted Wed April 04, 2018 12:22 PM

    IBM z14: Important migration notice for all SA z/OS and GDPS users !

    If you plan to install or upgrade to an IBM z14 mainframe, it is important to
    know that the initial default of the LPAR BCPii access permission settings,
    introduced with this machine, may need to be changed in order to maintain
    BCPii availability in your environment.

    This change must be made for each z14 LPAR that is targeted by a BCPii
    application to receive BCPii requests for execution. In addition, the z14 LPARs
    where BCPii applications, such as SA z/OS and GDPS are executed, require the LPAR
    permission setting that allows to send BCPii requests to local or remote LPARs
    in the processor LAN.  

    It is highly recommended that you complete all BCPii LPAR security migration
    actions, before going into production with the z14.

    SA z/OS documentation references

    System Automation for z/OS: Planning and Installation SC34-2716-01

        Chapter 10.     Traditional SA z/OS Configuration
        Step 7:     Preparing the Hardware
        Step 7C:    Setting IBM Z BCPii Permissions (IBM z14 or later)
        Appendix F.     Managing IBM Z console availability exceptions

    IBM Support Technote

    Impact of new IBM z14 BCPii Permission settings to SA z/OS hardware automation.
    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007703

    With Kind Regards......Matthias Tillmann

    procops2002