June 2019

On February 26, 2019, in IBM United States Software Announcement 219-013, IBM announced that the release following z/OS v2.4 is planned to be the last release of z/OS that will include JES3 as a feature. Broadcom stands ready today to help you make the migration effort as seamless as possible:

• There is no additional cost to move from JES3-specific SKUs to JES2 SKUs for any Broadcom CA product.

• All of the JES2 SKUs are available to you if you are licensed for JES3 SKUs.

Broadcom Product Updates

The following Broadcom CA products will require changes to parameters and/or product configuration to successfully migrate from a JES3 installed product to executing on JES2. These include:

• CA Deliver™
• CA Fast Recover™ for Db2 for z/OS
• CA OPS/MVS® Event Management and Automation
• CA Log Analyzer™ for Db2 for z/OS
• CA Spool™
• CA Quick Copy for Db2 for z/OS
• CA SOLVE:Operations® Automation
• CA Rapid Reorg® for Db2 for z/OS
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition
• CA SYSVIEW® Performance Management Option for Db2 for z/OS

CA OPS/MVS: License Violation Messages

CA OPS/MVS has LMP Keys for both JES2 (A0) and JES3 (CG). If you are using the JES3 license on a JES2 system you will get the following messages issued during license checks:

CAS9180E - CPU 073C78 Requires a LMP key to run Prod (A0)

OPS3266I LMP Product code A0 (JES2) has expired or not authorized (8)

These messages will not prevent CA OPS/MVS from executing normally on your system, however they will be issued periodically. To correct license violation messages:

• Install the JES2 (A0) LMP Key. All JES3 licensed customers have access to this key already. This will also be the permanent direction once JES3 is no longer supported.
• Install OPS/MVS PTF allowing JES3 (CG) LMP Key to be valid on a JES2 system
  • CA OPS/MVS EMA 13.0: PTF(SO08340)
  • CA OPS/MVS EMA 13.5: PTF(SO08339)

CA OPS/MVS and CA SOLVE:Operations Automation: Scripts Referencing JES3

Any scripts referencing JES3 messages, commands, or functionality will require updates in order to use JES2 compliment functionality. Our support team will be happy to provide you with guidance on best practices for your environment.

How to Stay Informed

For all the latest information on your Broadcom products:

• Visit the Broadcom Mainframe Product Communities frequently for updates on this topic
• View product online documentation (DocOps login required) for parm and/or product configuration updates

Questions?

If you have any questions or require assistance, contact Broadcom Support online at http://www.ca.com/us/customer-care.aspx. You can also call Broadcom Support at +1-800-225-5224 in North America or see http://www.ca.com/phone for the local number in your country.

We look forward to your continued partnership, and we thank you for your business.