MainView for IMS Management (Version 6.3.00)

Version Support Status : END OF VERSION SUPPORT
Full Support End Date : 21-Jun-2022
End Of Support Date : 21-Jun-2023

View the PAC (Product Availability and Compatibility) matrix for the English user interface of version 6.3.00
Customer Advisories
Date Tracking Numbers Description Available Formats
Flash
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
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
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
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
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 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 1031) SPE2010 enhancements for 5.4.00 and 5.3.00 of the MainView for IMS Online and the MainView for DBCTL products are 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
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
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
13-Jun-2019 (678) MainView for IMS Online: The June 2019 enhancement for version 5.3 is available 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
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
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
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
16-Jul-2020 Online documentation for version 6.3 of the MainView for IMS Management solution HTM
 
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