MainView Automation (Version 6.2.00)

Version Support Status : END OF VERSION SUPPORT
Full Support End Date : 20-Jan-2021
End Of Support Date : 20-Jan-2022

View the PAC (Product Availability and Compatibility) matrix for the English user interface of version 6.2.00
Customer Advisories
Date Tracking Numbers Description Available Formats
Flash
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
29-Jun-2021 (ID 1322) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: The MVE Host Server might exceed its connection limits and require a restart 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
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
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
07-Dec-2018 MainView for z/OS, CMF MONITOR, MainView SYSPROG Services, MainView for UNIX System Services, and MainView AutoOPERATOR: A CSA overlay might occur if you reinitialize the BBX subsystem by using the BBXSINIT program instead of an IPL PDF
29-Sep-2017 QM002344574 An S0C4 abend might occur in the DBC address space after you apply PTF BQU0425 PDF
12-Jun-2017 MainView AutoOPERATOR: Using MainView Total Object Manager (TOM) some commands might process incorrectly, resulting in an unexpected shutdown of the system PDF
27-Apr-2017 BMC Impact Integration for z/OS and BMC Impact Integration for z/OS component of MainView AutoOPERATOR: Using version 8.1 of BMC Impact Integration for z/OS (BIIZ), the PAS might fail to connect to remote cells PDF
23-Feb-2017 MainView for z/OS, CMF MONITOR, MainView SYSPROG Services, Discovery for z/OS, MainView AutoOPERATOR: After applying PTF BPB1407, you might experience an abend S0C4 during I/O reconfiguration or re-initialization of the BBXS Subsystem PDF
Technical Bulletin
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
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 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
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 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
31-Aug-2020 (ID 1011) All BMC mainframe products and solutions: Submit ideas for enhancements via BMC Communities PDF
31-Aug-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 1011) Technical bulletin: Submit ideas for enhancements via BMC Communities 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
08-Jan-2020 UPDATED (ID 862) Customer Support: BMC is announcing a new method for sending files to Customer Support PDF
03-Jan-2020 (ID 834) Maintenance: RSL2001 and RSL2001C are available 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
07-May-2019 (ID 666) MainView Infrastructure: An S0C4 abend may occur in MainView identified as ????????(????????+********) 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
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
30-Nov-2018 MainView AutoOPERATOR: The Rules Management application supports new usability improvements PDF
28-Sep-2018 MainView SYSPROG Services: Support for five-digit device numbers PDF
31-Aug-2018 MainView AutoOPERATOR: MainView AutoOPERATOR supports automated deployment of Rules that are stored in the registry PDF
29-Aug-2018 MainView Total Object Manager: MainView Total Object Manager supports a new SHARED variable, QTOMAV PDF
30-May-2018 Announcing support for FIXCAT categories for Enhanced HOLDDATA PDF
16-Mar-2018 MainView AutoOPERATOR: MainView AutoOPERATOR TIME Rules and EXECs will encounter errors when the system clock is changed for daylight saving time PDF
02-Feb-2018 Customer Support: Changes for sending files to Customer Support through ftp.bmc.com PDF
03-Jan-2018 Maintenance: RSL1801 and RSL1801C are available PDF
14-Dec-2017 MainView Explorer hangs when MVI host server restarted with SSL=N PDF
14-Dec-2017 MainView Infrastructure December 2017 enhancements for version 6.2 are available PDF
16-Nov-2017 BMC is announcing licensing permission for running BMC products and solutions for IBM z/OS in the IBM zD&T and zPDT environments but will not extend BMC Customer Support services to the virtual environments PDF
16-Nov-2017 MainView AutoOPERATOR: An enhanced AO_NAME parameter eases restrictions for sharing the BBPARM member AAOPLXxx among MainView AutoOPERATOR PASs PDF
05-Oct-2017 QM002280140 MainView Infrastructure now reduces Data Dictionary overhead in metrics-related views PDF
02-Oct-2017 Maintenance: RSL1710 is available PDF
29-Sep-2017 MainView products now support running on Version 2.3 of the IBM z/OS system PDF
28-Sep-2017 MainView Infrastructure: MainView Explorer can now graph to a secondary Y-axis scale and integrate with IBM z/OSMF PDF
22-Aug-2017 MainView AutoOPERATOR: MainView AutoOPERATOR supports a new view, ALLEXECS PDF
06-Jul-2017 Maintenance: RSL1707 and RSL1707C are available PDF
14-Jun-2017 New passwords for the ESD FTP and BMC ISR FTP sites take effect at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on July 6, 2017 PDF
10-May-2017 UIM: Announcing support for versions 1.1 and 1.2 of TLS PDF
27-Apr-2017 Quicker and easier access to BMC mainframe product documentation is now available PDF
04-Apr-2017 Maintenance: RSL1704 is available PDF
10-Feb-2017 RTCS: The OSZHTML hypertext document library in the RTCS subsystem start-up procedure is no longer required PDF
01-Feb-2017 MainView Infrastructure: MVALARM 2.1 will be no longer available with MainView Infrastructure 6.2 PDF
04-Jan-2017 Maintenance: RSL1701 and RSL1701C are available PDF
Release Notes
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
03-May-2018 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.6.00 PDF
14-Dec-2017 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.5.00 PDF
22-Jun-2017 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.3.00 PDF
29-Mar-2017 Describes the MainView Automation solution PDF
23-Mar-2017 MainView Infrastructure: Describes what is new and changed in MainView Infrastructure version 6.2.00 PDF
22-Mar-2017 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.2.00 PDF
23-Jan-2017 MainView Console Management for zEnterprise: Describes the new features and enhancements with the release PDF
08-Dec-2016 MainView AutoOPERATOR: Describes what is new and changed in version 8.1.00 of MainView AutoOPERATOR PDF
05-Dec-2016 BMC Impact Integration for z/OS component of MainView AutoOPERATOR: Announces changes and new features in version 8.1.00 PDF
04-Apr-2016 BMC MainView Console Managment for zEnterprise: Describes the new features and functions for release 3.3.4 PDF
Online Technical Documentation
29-Feb-2024 Online documentation for the current version of the Installation System HTM
06-Feb-2018 Online documentation for MainView Automation solution HTM
03-May-2017 Online documentation for MainView AutoOPERATOR, previous versions HTM
 
Product Documents Language :
Title Date Format
BMC MainView Console Automation for zEnterprise Administration Guide 23-Jan-2017 PDF
BMC MainView Console Automation for zEnterprise Administration Guide 04-Apr-2016 PDF
BMC MainView Console Automation for zEnterprise Planning and Installation 23-Jan-2017 PDF
BMC MainView Console Automation for zEnterprise Planning and Installation Guide 04-Apr-2016 PDF
BMC Runtime Component System Configuration and Administration Guide 14-Sep-2012 PDF
MainView Administration Guide 22-Jun-2017 PDF
MainView Alarm Management User Guide 23-Mar-2017 PDF
MainView AutoOPERATOR Advanced Automation Guide 08-Dec-2016 PDF
MainView AutoOPERATOR BMC Impact Integration for z/OS User Guide 05-Dec-2016 PDF
MainView AutoOPERATOR Basic Automation Guide Volume 1: Using Rules 08-Dec-2016 PDF
MainView AutoOPERATOR Customization Guide 08-Dec-2016 PDF
MainView AutoOPERATOR Options User Guide 08-Dec-2016 PDF
MainView AutoOPERATOR Solutions Guide 08-Dec-2016 PDF
MainView AutoOPERATOR for MQ Installation and User Guide 08-Dec-2016 PDF
MainView Automation 6.2 space (40 KB) 02-Feb-2018 PDF
MainView Customization Reference Manual 22-Jun-2017 PDF
MainView Infrastructure 6.2 space (11,745 KB) 16-Sep-2018 PDF
MainView Security Guide 17-Nov-2010 PDF
MainView Security Reference Manual 22-Jun-2017 PDF
MainView Threshold Management Guide 14-Sep-2012 PDF
MainView Total Object Manager User Guide 08-Dec-2016 PDF
MainView User Guide 23-Mar-2017 PDF