MainView Infrastructure (Version 6.0.00)

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View the PAC (Product Availability and Compatibility) matrix for the English user interface of version 6.0.00
Customer Advisories
Date Tracking Numbers Description Available Formats
Flash
14-Jun-2016 BMC Runtime Component System: Applying PTF BP00336 or BP00337 when using CA ACF2 Release 15, or using CA ACF2 Version 16 without applying the PTFs, will cause a security failure to occur in MainView products PDF
29-May-2015 MainView Products: A performance issue occurs when running MainView products on an IBM z13 processor PDF
15-Apr-2014 BMC Software is alerting users to a serious issue where some BMC Products and services might be vulnerable to the OpenSSL flaw known as Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160). PDF |
08-Jul-2011 If you are using hardware without the Parsing-Enhancement Facility and you have applied BP00186, RTCS will fail with S878 PDF | HTM
14-Jan-2011 Potential data loss in history data sets after applying BPY8962 PDF | HTM
27-Aug-2010 RTCS enters a WAIT state if you use the REFRESH,KERNEL command to activate PTF BP00123 PDF | HTM
Technical Bulletin
30-May-2018 Announcing support for FIXCAT categories for Enhanced HOLDDATA 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
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
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
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
04-Jan-2017 Maintenance: RSL1701 and RSL1701C are available PDF
03-Oct-2016 Maintenance: RSL1610 is available PDF
18-Aug-2016 BMC ISR: BMC has scheduled an outage for BMC Internet Service Retrieval (BMC ISR) PDF
06-Jul-2016 Installation System: RSL1607 and RSL1607C are available PDF
16-Jun-2016 DBC: An improved locking mechanism enables DBC to better support the multi-use runtime operation PDF
16-Jun-2016 Installation System: New passwords for the ESD and BMC ISR FTP sites take effect at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on July 6, 2016 PDF
18-Mar-2016 Installation System: Announcing release, maintenance, and service levels PDF
18-Mar-2016 RSL: Introducing Recommended Service Level (RSL) maintenance PDF
04-Dec-2015 PUT1502B is available PDF
22-Jul-2015 Installation System: $177ACCF job fails PDF
29-Jun-2015 BMC Runtime Component System: An enhancement adds new commands to simplify operational shutdown PDF
01-Jun-2015 Installation System: Enable configuration and running of products from SMP/E target libraries PDF
06-May-2015 PUT1501B is available PDF
05-Apr-2015 Installation System: New passwords for the ESD and BMC ISR FTP sites take effect at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on May 5, 2015 PDF
30-Jan-2015 MainView Infrastructure: The MainView Explorer client session will now reconnect to the MainView host server automatically after an interruption. PDF
09-Jan-2015 Installation System: New requirement for MainView product installation PDF
05-Dec-2014 PUT1402B is available PDF
22-May-2014 MainView Infrastructure: Applying PTF BQY0162 or BQY0171 might cause truncated MainView Alternate Access passwords or pass phrases. PDF
07-May-2014 PUT1401B is available PDF
17-Apr-2014 BMC Software is alerting users to check the BMC Support Home page for the latest information about products assessed for vulnerability. Only a few assessed products are affected. PDF
07-Apr-2014 Installation System: New passwords for the Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) and BMC Internet Service Retrieval (BMC ISR) FTP sites takes effect at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on May 7, 2014 PDF
30-Jan-2014 PUT1302B is available PDF
24-Jan-2014 MainView Infrastructure: Upgrading to JRE 1.7.0_51 causes a general exception when you start MainView Explorer. PDF
22-Jan-2014 MainView Infrastructure: External security manager pass phrase support is now available. PDF
21-Oct-2013 MainView Infrastructure: MainView Alarm Manager might cause a CPU loop or a U1808 abend in the coordinating address space (CAS) PDF
14-Jul-2013 MainView Infrastructure: Abend U1808 can occur in a MainView task PDF | HTM
22-May-2013 PUT1301B is available PDF | HTM
10-May-2013 MainView Explorer now enables you to build an Applications tree PDF | HTM
29-Apr-2013 Upgrading to JRE 1.7.0_21 causes a security warning in MainView Explorer. PDF | HTM
10-Apr-2013 The new passwords for the epddownload.bmc.com and filedownload.bmc.com FTP sites takes effect at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on May 22, 2013 PDF | HTM
31-Jan-2013 MainView Explorer Authentication Certificate will expire March 29, 2013. PDF | HTM
10-Jan-2013 Change to the PUT maintenance schedule PDF | HTM
05-Dec-2012 PUT1202B is available PDF | HTM
14-Nov-2012 If you select option 2 from the Electronic Software Distribution FTP Option Specifications panel, an error occurs when generating the JCL from the Install System JCL Generation Option Panel. PDF | HTM
12-Oct-2012 Announcing the BMCDOC utility, which can make preparing and sending support issue-related files to BMC Customer Support easier. PDF |
14-Sep-2012 PUT1202A is available PDF | HTM
27-Jun-2012 If you install BMC ISR by using merged libraries, the DDDEFs for the ABMRCLIB and ABMRLOAD libraries are incorrectly named. PDF | HTM
19-Jun-2012 Announcing enhancements to MainView Explorer in PUT1201B. PDF | HTM
13-Jun-2012 Announcing changes to MainView installation and customization documentation. PDF | HTM
06-Jun-2012 BMC is alerting users to an extension of the BMC maintenance period which affects BMC Internet Service Retrieval (ISR) PDF | HTM
06-Jun-2012 PUT1201B is available PDF | HTM
15-Mar-2012 Reissue--Announcing the release of a standalone BMC Documentation Center PDF | HTM
28-Feb-2012 PUT1201A is available PDF | HTM
13-Feb-2012 The new password for the epddownload.bmc.com FTP site takes effect at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on February 28, 2012 PDF | HTM
31-Jan-2012 The MainView Explorer host server might abend, loop, or hang under certain conditions. PDF | HTM
07-Dec-2011 Installation System - Describes additional issues and resolutions for version 2.3.25 of the Installation System PDF
07-Dec-2011 PUT1102B is available PDF
17-Aug-2011 Installation System - Describes the enhancements to version 2.3.20 of the Installation System PDF | HTM
17-Aug-2011 PUT1102A is available PDF | HTM
27-May-2011 Enhancements to MainView Explorer for short-term history and support of double-byte Unicode characters PDF | HTM
27-May-2011 Installation System - Describes the enhancements to version 2.3.15 of the Installation System PDF | HTM
27-May-2011 PUT1101B is available PDF | HTM
20-May-2011 The BMC Documentation Center for mainframe products is now available. PDF | HTM
09-May-2011 Installation System - The installation profile data set sometimes loses data PDF | HTM
08-Apr-2011 Installation System - Describes additional issues and resolutions for version 2.3.10 of the Installation System PDF | HTM
08-Apr-2011 Various errors occur in the MainView Explorer host server PDF | HTM
21-Mar-2011 PUT0902B: Problems have been reported PDF | HTM
10-Mar-2011 PUT1001B: Problems have been reported PDF | HTM
17-Feb-2011 MainView Explorer Authentication Certificate expires on April 29, 2011 PDF | HTM
16-Feb-2011 Installation System - The new password for the epddownload.bmc.com FTP site takes effect at midnight GMT on March 5, 2011 PDF | HTM
14-Jan-2011 PUT1002B: Issues have been reported PDF | HTM
11-Jan-2011 Status of products that are now part of MainView Infrastructure PDF | HTM
07-Jan-2011 Installation System - Announcing BMC Internet Service Retrieval (ISR). This technical bulletin describes how to use this new feature. PDF | HTM
04-Nov-2010 Obsolete STACK parameter in BBTTCPxx can cause abend S0C4 PDF | HTM
29-Oct-2010 MainView Total Object Manager PAS might fail with an abend U0101 and be accompanied by RTCS error messages PDF | HTM
12-Oct-2010 MainView Explorer stops repainting and accepting input PDF | HTM
30-Sep-2010 Abend S0C4 can occur when MainView Logger is capturing WTO and WTOR messages PDF | HTM
28-Sep-2010 MainView abends occur when certain views are used with a context of SSI PDF | HTM
23-Sep-2010 PUT1001A: Problems have been reported PDF
22-Sep-2010 Announcing new and enhanced installation and customization functionality, including Mainview Customization PDF | HTM
22-Sep-2010 MainView Documentation CD Announcement, Volume 62 PDF | HTM
22-Sep-2010 PUT1002A is available PDF | HTM
19-May-2010 Announcing changes and updates distributed on PUT1001B PDF | HTM
19-May-2010 Installation System - Describes the enhancements to version 2.2.90 of the Installation System PDF | HTM
19-May-2010 PUT1001B is available PDF | HTM
11-May-2010 Alarms are not generating alarm messages after applying PTF BPY8784 or PTF BPY8783 PDF | HTM
17-Feb-2010 MainView Documentation CD Announcement, Volume 61 PDF | HTM
17-Feb-2010 PUT1001A is available PDF | HTM
04-Feb-2010 PUT0902A: Problems have been reported PDF | HTM
03-Feb-2010 Installation System - For the epddownload.bmc.com FTP site, the password is changing on February 17, 2010 PDF | HTM
20-Jan-2010 PUT0901B: Problems have been reported PDF | HTM
04-Jan-2010 After PTF BPO9463 is applied, message AA1142E might be issued erroneously during initialization of the MAINVIEW Alert Manager BBI-SS PAS PDF | HTM
04-Jan-2010 PUT0902B: Problems have been reported PDF | HTM
04-Dec-2009 Adding deployment for CAS, context, and target definitions. PDF | HTM
04-Dec-2009 Announcing new and updated MAINIVEW common documentation. PDF | HTM
04-Dec-2009 Introducing new MAINVIEW Explorer View Containers. PDF | HTM
04-Dec-2009 MAINVIEW Documentation CD Announcement, Volume 60 PDF | HTM
04-Dec-2009 PUT0902B is available. PDF | HTM
22-Oct-2009 RTCS termination hangs after PTF BP00094 or PTF BP00101 is applied PDF | HTM
19-Aug-2009 Installation System - Describes the enhancements and documentation issues for version 2.2.70 and 2.2.60 of the Installation System PDF | HTM
19-Aug-2009 PUT0902A is available. PDF | HTM
12-Aug-2009 PUT0802B: Problems have been reported. PDF | HTM
12-Aug-2009 PUT0901A: Problems have been reported PDF | HTM
30-Jul-2009 Problems with RTCS continuous operation PDF | HTM
30-Jul-2009 RTCS errors causing abnormal termination of the TOM product address space (PAS) PDF | HTM
14-Jul-2009 Enhancement for the filter mask feature in windows mode PDF | HTM
12-Jun-2009 LOGMSG alias views returning incorrect amount of data PDF | HTM
05-Jun-2009 MAINVIEW Documentation CD Announcement, Volume 59 PDF | HTM
20-May-2009 Change to the ability to modify the ALL and CURRSYS predefined SSI contexts. Addition of _ALL and _CURRSYS predefined SSI contexts. Addition of security resources to control modifications and usage of contexts. PDF | HTM
20-May-2009 Context names missing in Alarm Definition (AMD) view. PDF | HTM
20-May-2009 Installation System - Describes the enhancements and documentation issues for version 2.2.60 of the Installation System PDF | HTM
20-May-2009 PUT0901B is available. PDF | HTM
15-Apr-2009 Change to the security definitions for the SERVINFO and CLIENTS views in MAINVIEW Explorer. PDF | HTM
27-Feb-2009 Enhanced MAINVIEW Explorer export function and new MVE Viewer PDF | HTM
27-Feb-2009 Enhancement to MAINVIEW Logger to increase the number of daily log files. PDF | HTM
27-Feb-2009 New views, ALHISTR and LOGRPT PDF | HTM
27-Feb-2009 PUT0901A is available. PDF | HTM
23-Jan-2009 Open source offerings, MAINVIEW Data Server and the MAINVIEW Network-View Based API PDF | HTM
31-Dec-2008 BMC Software supports Enhanced HOLDDATA PDF | HTM
30-Dec-2008 PUT0801B is available PDF | HTM
30-Dec-2008 PUT0802A: Problems have been reported PDF | HTM
12-Dec-2008 Problem with the RTCS registry management function in a shared sysplex environment. PDF | HTM
19-Nov-2008 PUT0802B is available. PDF | HTM
19-Nov-2008 Several new global options have been added for administrators to set site-specific MAINVIEW Explorer usage. PDF | HTM
14-Nov-2008 Announces the availability of the MAINVIEW Documentation CD, Volume 58 PDF | HTM
07-Nov-2008 For electronic software distribution, the FTP site address and URL are changing. PDF | HTM
20-Oct-2008 Announces new filter mask feature in MAINVIEW Infrastructure windows mode PDF | HTM
23-Sep-2008 Announcing a new view, CASINFO. PDF | HTM
13-Aug-2008 MAINVIEW Documentation CD, Volume 57 available on EPD PDF | HTM
08-Aug-2008 Alarm definition deployment enhancements PDF | HTM
06-Aug-2008 MAINVIEW products running in windows mode display incorrect summary counts in summary views. Summary counts based on character-type fields do not calculate counts correctly. PDF | HTM
06-Aug-2008 PUT0802A is available. PDF | HTM
11-Jun-2008 This bulletin announces updates to the eFix PTF Distribution Service. The eFix Distribution Service helps you manage fixes for your BMC SMP/E-managed products. You can search for PTFs, APARs, or elements and select the specific PTFs that you need for your PDF | HTM
24-May-2008 Problem with AutoCustomization displaying INCOMPLETE status PDF | HTM
16-May-2008 Problem with MAINVIEW Alarm Management when a PAS is stopped and restarted PDF | HTM
12-May-2008 Announcing the MAINVIEW Documentation CD, Volume 56 PDF | HTM
12-May-2008 Impact of new MAINVIEW Infrastructure version 6.0.00 PDF | HTM
Release Notes
21-Jun-2018 MainView Infrastructure: Describes what is new and changed in MainView Infrastructure version 6.3.00 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
22-Mar-2017 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.2.00 PDF
08-Dec-2016 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 3.1.00 PDF
04-Dec-2015 Installation System and RTCS: Announces changes and new features in versions 3.0.00 and 2.1.00, respectively PDF
06-May-2015 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 2.4.10 PDF
12-Feb-2015 Installation System: Announces changes and new features in version 2.4.05 PDF
29-Dec-2014 Installation System: Updated - Announces changes and new features in version 2.4.00 PDF
06-Jun-2012 Installation System: These release notes contain information about what is new and changed for version 2.3.35 of the Installation System. The release notes contain information that supplements or supersedes the Installation System User Guide. PDF | HTM
09-May-2008 Announcing the release of version 6.0.00 of the MAINVIEW Infrastructure product. Product availability, compatibility, and support status are listed. Installation information is provided. What’s new or changed is described. PDF | HTM
Online Technical Documentation
29-Feb-2024 Online documentation for the current version of the Installation System HTM
25-Sep-2017 HTM
 
Product Documents Language :
Title Date Format
BMC Runtime Component System Configuration and Administration Guide 08-Apr-2011 PDF
MAINVIEW Administration Guide 09-May-2008 PDF
MAINVIEW Alarm Management Guide 09-May-2008 PDF
MAINVIEW Best Practices: Event Management 19-May-2008 PDF
MAINVIEW Common Customization Guide 09-May-2008 PDF
MAINVIEW Reference Summary 09-May-2008 PDF
MAINVIEW Security Reference Manual 20-May-2009 PDF
MAINVIEW User Guide 09-May-2008 PDF
MainView Alarm Manager User Guide Version 2.1 14-May-2004 PDF
MainView Alternate Access Implementation and User Guide Version 5.0 15-Dec-2005 PDF
MainView Security Guide 17-Nov-2010 PDF