MainView for IMS Management (Version 6.3.01)

Version Support Status : END OF VERSION SUPPORT
Full Support End Date : 21-Jan-2021
End Of Support Date : 13-Dec-2023

View the PAC (Product Availability and Compatibility) matrix for the English user interface of version 6.3.01
Customer Advisories
Date Tracking Numbers Description Available Formats
Flash
22-Aug-2022 (ID 271820) BMC AMI Ops UI and CRA: Installing IBM fix pack 11 for Java 8.0.7 might cause BMC AMI Ops user interface and CRA to abend HTM
22-Dec-2021 UPDATED (ID1518) BMC AMI Ops products: Log4Shell security vulnerability affects a subset of BMC AMI Ops products and components HTM
08-Oct-2021 UPDATED (ID 1342) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: An unusual error causes the BsamFile to enter a retry loop that might cause messages to flood the SYSLOG and exhaust the address space storage PDF
01-Oct-2021 (ID 1441) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: Applying PTF BQY2869 might cause a storage leak and failure of every PAS containing history dataset HTM
08-Jul-2021 (ID 1331) BMC AMI Ops Monitor for CICS, BMC AMI Ops Monitor for Db2, BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IMS Offline, and BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IMS Online: A storage overlay might occur in BMC AMI Ops Monitor BBI-SS PAS PDF
29-Jun-2021 (ID 1322) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: The MVE Host Server might exceed its connection limits and require a restart PDF
06-May-2021 UPDATED (ID 1206) BMC AMI Ops Automation and MainView AutoOPERATOR: The Rules Management Rules registry might become corrupted PDF
15-Apr-2021 UPDATED (ID 1202) NGL: Unpredictable results might occur in the Next Generation Logger component PDF
12-Feb-2021 (ID 1153) CRA: When installing the Common REST API the root directory is overwritten PDF
18-Dec-2020 (ID 1115) MainView Infrastructure: A CAS might run out of storage cells for memory-to-memory transfers when you use VTAM for CAS-to-CAS communications PDF
05-Oct-2020 (ID 1065) User Interface Middleware: A loop or abend might occur in the User Interface Middleware (UIM) Server PDF
02-Oct-2020 (ID 1063) MainView Infrastructure: A loop might occur in the MainView Explorer host server due to unexpected errors PDF
02-Oct-2020 (ID 1064) MainView Infrastructure: A loop or abend might occur in the MainView Explorer host server when opening or closing a window PDF
24-Sep-2020 (ID 1055) MainView AutoOPERATOR: Rules might fail to fire and perform the expected automation PDF
21-May-2020 UPDATED (ID 958) MainView Infrastructure: Applying PTF BQY2394 or BQY2393 to MainView Infrastructure might cause a false alarm message with an incorrect severity level PDF
14-May-2020 (ID 949) MainView Infrastructure: Applying PTF BQY2394 or BQY2393 to MainView Infrastructure might cause a false alarm message with an incorrect severity level PDF
17-Apr-2020 (ID 939) MainView Explorer: Applying BQY2284 for the MainView Explorer host server might create a severe error PDF
05-Mar-2020 (ID 910) Next Generation Logger: Canceling the DBC address space while an NGL client is still running results in a loop PDF
26-Nov-2019 (ID 832) MainView AutoOPERATOR: Rule that issues a new WTO might cause an 0C4 abend in module DXAUTW PDF
11-Oct-2019 (ID 780) MainView AutoOPERATOR: An integrity issue affects MainView AutoOPERATOR and MainView Total Object Manager PDF
07-Oct-2019 UPDATED (ID 761) MainView Logger: NGL might cause serious problems in the DBC address space, including loops and abends PDF
18-Jul-2019 UPDATED (ID 721) MainView AutoOPERATOR: The Rules Management application fails to preserve multiple blanks in certain fields of dialog boxes PDF
11-Jul-2019 (ID 718) MainView Logger: NGL might cause serious problems in the DBC address space, including loops and abends PDF
02-Jul-2019 (ID 712) MainView AutoOPERATOR: The Rules Management application fails to preserve multiple blanks in certain fields of dialog boxes PDF
18-Apr-2019 UPDATED (ID 661) All products that run in the DBC component: An abend in BBM0ZLCS or OSZXCNSL might cause a storage overlay problem in the private area of the DBC address space PDF
11-Apr-2019 (ID 653) All MainView products: An abend in BBM0ZLCS or OSZXCNSL might cause a storage overlay problem in the private area of the DBC address space PDF
19-Mar-2019 MainView AutoOPERATOR and BMC Impact Integration for z/OS: After you apply PTF BQO2955, Rules processing might abend in module DXVARS PDF
12-Oct-2018 MainView for IMS Management and MainView for IMS Online: PTF BQI2507 causes high extended private area (EPVT) allocation when you are running IBM IMS shared queues PDF
12-Oct-2018 MainView for IMS Management, MainView for IMS, and MainView for DBCTL: PTF BPZ0814 might cause an IBM IMS control region outage due to an S0C4 abend in the OLT ESTAE (IBAESTAx) routine PDF
Technical Bulletin
19-Oct-2023 UPDATED (ID 312644) Maintenance: RSL2310 is available HTM
16-Oct-2023 UPDATED (ID 314049) SPE2310 enhancements to version 7.1 of BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure are available HTM
03-Oct-2023 (ID 308320) SPE2310 enhancement to version 2.1 of Common REST API is available HTM
02-Oct-2023 (ID 309513) Technical bulletin: The BMC Mainframe Security and Integrity portal is available HTM
06-Jul-2023 (ID 298972) SPE2307 enhancements to version 7.1 of BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure are available HTM
06-Jul-2023 (ID 301878) SPE2307 enhancements to version 2.1 of Common REST API are available HTM
03-Jul-2023 (ID 302060) Maintenance: RSL2307 is available HTM
15-Jun-2023 (ID 304017) Installation System: A new password to access the ESD file servers takes effect on July 6, 2023 HTM
08-May-2023 (ID 298984) Technical bulletin: New EV SSL certificates for FTPS services take effect on May 27, 2023 HTM
20-Apr-2023 (ID 296716) Technical bulletin: Scheduled outage for epddownload.bmc.com and changes to file server HTM
12-Apr-2023 UPDATED (ID 279045) Common REST API: Version 2.1.00 of Common REST API now supports 64-bit Java HTM
03-Apr-2023 (ID 291446) Maintenance: RSL2304 is available HTM
03-Apr-2023 (ID 293068) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: SPE2304 enhancements to version 7.1 are available HTM
03-Apr-2023 (ID 293070) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: SPE2304 enhancement to version 7.0 is available HTM
31-Mar-2023 (ID 295335) Technical bulletin: Scheduled outage for filedownload.bmc.com and SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER services and changes to file server HTM
29-Mar-2023 (ID 294714) ALL BMC Mainframe customers: Our SFT service will no longer support the TLS 1.1 and 1.0 protocols beginning on April 19, 2023 HTM
05-Jan-2023 (ID 280158) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: SPE2301 enhancements to version 7.1 are available HTM
02-Jan-2023 (ID 281951) Maintenance: RSL2301 is available HTM
08-Dec-2022 (ID 283121) Installation System: Reminder of upcoming changes to the eFix PTF distribution services for BMC AMI products HTM
03-Oct-2022 (ID 272071) Maintenance: RSL2210 is available HTM
03-Oct-2022 (ID 272747) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: SPE2210 enhancement to version 7.1 is available HTM
03-Oct-2022 (ID 272861) SPE2210 enhancements to version 2.1 of Common REST API are available HTM
18-Aug-2022 (ID 270072) Installation System: We are announcing the end of support for eFix PTF Distribution Services HTM
14-Jul-2022 UPDATED (ID 265762) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: Applying PTFs BQY3012 and BQY3013 might cause new errors HTM
01-Jul-2022 (ID 262813) Maintenance: RSL2207 is available HTM
16-Jun-2022 (ID 264371) Installation System: New password for the ESD FTP sites takes effect at 00:00 UTC on July 1, 2022 HTM
11-May-2022 (ID 261440) New EV SSL certificate for FTPS services takes effect on May 21, 2022 HTM
04-Apr-2022 (ID 255687) Next Generation Logger: SPE2204 enhancement to version 10.4.00 of the NGL component HTM
01-Apr-2022 (ID 253278) Maintenance: RSL2204 is available HTM
28-Mar-2022 (ID 1557) Technical bulletin: SPE2204 enhancement to version 2.0 of BMC Common REST API is available HTM
10-Jan-2022 (ID 1461) BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IMS Online, BMC AMI Ops Monitor for DBCTL, MainView for IMS Online, and MainView for DBCTL: Support for IBM IMS 15.2 function level 2 HTM
06-Jan-2022 (ID 1472) Technical bulletin: SPE2201 enhancements to version 2.0 of the BMC Common REST API are available HTM
06-Jan-2022 (ID 1511) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: SPE2201 enhancements to version 7.0.00 of BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure are available HTM
04-Jan-2022 (ID 1466) Maintenance: RSL2201 and RSL2201C are available HTM
13-Oct-2021 (ID 1446) Maintenance: Reminder of upcoming changes to the maintenance delivery services for BMC AMI products HTM
01-Oct-2021 (ID 1358) Maintenance: RSL2110 is available HTM
01-Oct-2021 (ID 1420) Technical bulletin: SPE2110 enhancements to version 2.0 of the BMC Common REST API are available HTM
01-Oct-2021 UPDATED (ID 1344) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: Applying PTF BQY2869 results in a storage leak that might cause S878 abend PDF
01-Oct-2021 UPDATED (ID 1385) BMC AMI Ops Automation and BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IMS: Applying PTF BPZ0874 might cause the Type-1 AOI exit DFSAOUEX to function incorrectly and recovery routine failure PDF
01-Oct-2021 UPDATED (ID 1421) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: SPE2110 enhancements to version 7.0.00 are available HTM
30-Sep-2021 (ID 1401) All BMC Mainframe customers: Day-one support is now available for IBM z/OS V2.5 HTM
09-Aug-2021 (ID 1355) Technical bulletin: Product Alert emails will soon link to a notice webpage instead of to a PDF PDF
30-Jul-2021 (ID 1341) Installation and maintenance: We are discontinuing production of the cumulative RSL maintenance by December 31, 2021 PDF
01-Jul-2021 (ID 1226) Products that run in a BBI-SS PAS: July 2021 enhancement for BMC AMI Ops products that run in a BBI-SS PAS is now available PDF
01-Jul-2021 (ID 1247) Maintenance: RSL2107 and RSL2107C are available PDF
01-Jul-2021 (ID 1264) Technical bulletin: SPE2107 enhancements to version 2.0 of BMC Common REST API are available PDF
01-Jul-2021 (ID 1305) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: July 2021 enhancements for version 7.0.00 of BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure are available PDF
07-Jun-2021 (ID 1278) Installation and maintenance: New password for the ESD FTP sites takes effect at 00:00 UTC on July 1, 2021 PDF
04-Jun-2021 (ID 1256) Maintenance: We are announcing the end of support for eFix PTF Distribution Services (eFix) on December 31, 2021 PDF
29-Apr-2021 (ID 1240) New EV SSL certificate for filedownload.bmc.com FTPS services takes effect at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on May 22, 2021 PDF
01-Apr-2021 (ID 1134) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: SPE2104 enhancements to version 7.0.00 of BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure are available PDF
01-Apr-2021 (ID 1136) BMC Common REST API: SPE2104 enhancements to version 2.0 of BMC Common REST API are available PDF
01-Apr-2021 (ID 1145) Maintenance: RSL2104 is available PDF
19-Mar-2021 (ID 1170) BMC AMI Ops Automation: IMS message suppression by BMC AMI Ops Automation for IMS might not work correctly PDF
03-Mar-2021 (ID 1172) All BMC mainframe customers: New SHA-2 Global Root Certificate to access mft.bmc.com PDF
25-Jan-2021 (ID 1023) All BMC Mainframe customers: BMC is announcing the transformation of the BMC Mainframe product lines to BMC AMI PDF
21-Jan-2021 (ID 1087) Maintenance: RSL2101 and RSL2101C are available PDF
18-Nov-2020 (ID 1091) Maintenance: We are withdrawing BMC Internet Service Retrieval (BMC ISR) on December 31, 2020 PDF
11-Nov-2020 (ID 1086) MainView Infrastructure: We are deprecating the MainView Threshold Advisor application PDF
04-Nov-2020 (ID 1083) Installation and maintenance: An outage is scheduled for filedownload.bmc.com services, BMC ISR, SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER, and web-based RECEIVE ORDER PDF
15-Oct-2020 (ID 1002) Maintenance: RSL2010 is available PDF
15-Oct-2020 (ID 1018) MainView AutoOPERATOR and MainView for CICS: The PASJRNL view supports issuing commands PDF
15-Oct-2020 (ID 1061) Maintenance: Announcing a web-based maintenance request service for RECEIVE ORDER PDF
15-Sep-2020 (ID 741) All BMC mainframe products and solutions: BMC is announcing an enhancement to how we notify you about notice updates PDF
20-Aug-2020 (ID 741) Technical bulletin: BMC is announcing an enhancement to how we notify you about notice updates PDF
16-Jul-2020 (ID 925) MainView Infrastructure: You can now use the SETPORT view to manage TCP/IP static port definitions PDF
16-Jul-2020 (ID 993) MainView Explorer: Announcing a change to how MainView Explorer is launched PDF
17-Jun-2020 (ID 976) MainView Explorer might be blocked by Java security PDF
12-Jun-2020 (ID 944) MainView for IMS Online and MainView for DBCTL: Support for IBM CICS Transaction Server, Version 5.6 PDF
30-Apr-2020 (ID 902) MainView AutoOPERATOR adds enhancements to improve automation PDF
23-Jan-2020 (ID 875) MainView for IMS and MainView for DBCTL: PTF BQI2583 might cause a S0C4 abend PDF
08-Jan-2020 UPDATED (ID 862) Customer Support: BMC is announcing a new method for sending files to Customer Support PDF
18-Dec-2019 (ID 856) Installation: Failure to apply the November update for the Installation System results in incorrect installation jobs PDF
17-Dec-2019 (ID 786) Maintenance: BMC now supports IBM SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER for BMC mainframe products PDF
25-Jul-2019 (ID 711) MainView VistaPoint, MainView for CICS, MainView for DB2, MainView for IMS Online, MainView for DBCTL: The MainView VistaPoint and Common Monitor Services table data maps are now available PDF
18-Jul-2019 (ID 675) MainView AutoOPERATOR: The Rules Management application supports two new commands, COMPARE and MERGE PDF
13-Jun-2019 (678) MainView for IMS Online: The June 2019 enhancement for version 5.3 is available PDF
09-May-2019 (ID 638) MainView Infrastructure: Announces a new feature in version 6.3.0 PDF
07-May-2019 (ID 666) MainView Infrastructure: An S0C4 abend may occur in MainView identified as ????????(????????+********) PDF
02-May-2019 (ID 654) MainView AutoOPERATOR: The MainView AutoOPERATOR table data map is now available PDF
01-May-2019 UPDATED (ID 664) MainView Infrastructure: Applying PTF BQY1876, BQY1877, or BQY1878 can delay PAS initialization PDF
15-Apr-2019 (ID 590) MainView Infrastructure: Issuing IBM MVS MODIFY commands to obtain version information might cause a security issue PDF
11-Apr-2019 (ID 629) MainView AutoOPERATOR: BMC is announcing new enhancements for the MainView AutoOPERATOR Shared Object Facility PDF
28-Mar-2019 MainView for IMS Online: March 2019 enhancements for version 5.3 are available PDF
27-Mar-2019 Applying PTF BQY1876, BQY1877, or BQY1878 can delay PAS initialization PDF
17-Jan-2019 MainView Infrastructure now supports TCP/IP encryption PDF
13-Dec-2018 MainView for IMS Online: December 2018 enhancements for versions 5.3 and 5.2 are available PDF
30-Nov-2018 MainView AutoOPERATOR: The Rules Management application supports new usability improvements PDF
31-Aug-2018 MainView AutoOPERATOR: MainView AutoOPERATOR supports automated deployment of Rules that are stored in the registry PDF
03-Aug-2018 MainView for IMS Online and MainView for DBCTL: Enhancements add quick access to the MainView Data Dictionary from EZ menus, and adds warning messages during initialization when MainView for IMS is missing maintenance for support of some IBM IMS Function PDF
Release Notes
21-Nov-2023 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 4.05.00 HTM
03-Oct-2023 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 4.04.00 HTM
06-Jul-2023 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 4.03.00 HTM
11-Apr-2023 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 4.02.00 HTM
09-Feb-2023 UPDATED Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 4.01.00 HTM
17-Jun-2022 BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: Announces changes and new features in version 7.1.00 HTM
17-Jun-2022 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 4.00.00 HTM
31-May-2022 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.18.00 HTM
04-Apr-2022 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.17.00 HTM
01-Apr-2021 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.16.00 PDF
21-Jan-2021 BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: Announces changes and new features in version 7.0.00 PDF
21-Jan-2021 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.15.00 PDF
15-Oct-2020 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.14.00 PDF
13-Dec-2018 BMC Impact Integration for z/OS component of MainView AutoOPERATOR: Announces changes and new features in version 8.2.00 PDF
13-Dec-2018 Describes the MainView for IMS Management solution PDF
13-Dec-2018 MainView AutoOPERATOR: Describes what is new and changed in version 8.2.00 of MainView AutoOPERATOR PDF
21-Jun-2018 Describes the MainView for IMS Management solution PDF
14-Dec-2017 MainView for DBCTL: Announces changes and new features in version 5.3.00 PDF
14-Dec-2017 MainView for IMS Offline: Announces changes and new features in version 5.3.00 PDF
14-Dec-2017 MainView for IMS Online: Announces changes and new features in version 5.3.00 PDF
08-Dec-2016 MainView AutoOPERATOR: Describes what is new and changed in version 8.1.00 of MainView AutoOPERATOR PDF
Online Technical Documentation
04-Oct-2023 Online documentation for version 7.1 of the BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure product HTM
16-Jul-2020 Online documentation for version 6.3 of the MainView for IMS Management solution HTM
29-Feb-2024 Online documentation for the current version of the Installation System HTM
 
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