MainView for DB2 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
15-Sep-2022 UPDATED (ID 272597) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: Applying PTF BQY3162 might cause a S0C4 abend and failure to start Alarm Management in the CAS HTM
24-Aug-2022 UPDATED (ID 264455) BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure: An S0C4 or S0C1 abend might occur in the MVE Host Server HTM
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
07-Feb-2022 UPDATED (ID 1548) Flash: The BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure Host Server component might malfunction and cause failures when logging in to the CRA or the BMC AMI Ops UI 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
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
23-Nov-2020 (ID 1095) BMC AMI Apptune for Db2: With PTF BQU3029 or BQU3037 applied, commands issued by the DBC might abend in Db2 command processing 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
01-Sep-2020 UPDATED (ID 1024) System and SQL Performance for Db2: Db2 might exhaust available above-the-bar common storage and fail PDF
26-Jun-2020 (ID 982) System and SQL Performance for Db2: Db2 might exhaust available above-the-bar common storage and fail 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
20-Dec-2019 UPDATED (ID 858) APPTUNE and Pool Advisor: With PTF BQU2494 applied, an error in the Data Collector might cause an S0C4 abend in the DB2 DBM1 address space PDF
10-Dec-2019 (ID 842) APPTUNE and Pool Advisor: An error in the DB2 Data Collector might lead to an S0C4 abend in the DB2 DBM1 address space PDF
07-Oct-2019 UPDATED (ID 761) MainView Logger: NGL might cause serious problems in the DBC address space, including loops and abends PDF
11-Jul-2019 (ID 718) MainView Logger: NGL might cause serious problems in the DBC address space, including loops and abends 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
11-Jan-2019 MainView Infrastructure: UPDATED MainView Alternate Access does not operate if IBM PTF UA98016 or UA98017 is applied PDF
20-Dec-2018 MainView Infrastructure: MainView Alternate Access does not operate if IBM PTF UA98016 or UA98017 is applied PDF
Technical Bulletin
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
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 1499) BMC AMI Pool Advisor for Db2: SPE2201 enhancement to version 12.1 of BMC AMI Pool Advisor for Db2 is available HTM
06-Jan-2022 (ID 1500) BMC AMI Ops Monitor for Db2: An SPE2201 enhancement is 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 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 1269) BMC AMI Ops Monitor for Db2: July 2021 enhancements 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
01-Jul-2021 (ID 1306) BMC AMI Pool Advisor for Db2: SPE2107 enhancements to version 12.1 of BMC AMI Pool Advisor for Db2 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
01-Apr-2021 (ID 1194) BMC AMI Pool AdvisorĀ for Db2: SPE2104 enhancements to version 12.1 of BMC AMI Pool Advisor for Db2 are available PDF
01-Apr-2021 (ID 1195) BMC AMI Ops Monitor for Db2: April 2021 enhancements to version 12.2.00 are 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 1070) BMC AMI Pool AdvisorĀ for Db2: SPE2101 enhancements to version 12.1 of BMC AMI Pool Advisor for Db2 are available 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 1009) MainView for DB2: October 2020 enhancements for version 12.1.00 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
16-Jul-2020 (ID 963) MainView for DB2: July 2020 enhancements for version 12.1.00 are available PDF
16-Jul-2020 (ID 991) Pool Advisor: The July 2020 enhancement for version 12.1.00 of the Pool Advisor for DB2 product is now available 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
11-Jun-2020 (ID 960) MainView for DB2: A private storage leak might cause abends and missing entries in MainView for DB2 utilities (UTL*) views PDF
28-May-2020 (ID 927) MainView for DB2: May 2020 enhancements for version 12.1.00 are available PDF
28-May-2020 Updated (ID 948) MainView for DB2: New hyperlinks to the MainView for Java Environments product, and Performance Reporter now summarizes records in associated VARCHAR fields PDF
10-Feb-2020 (ID 891) MainView for DB2: The table data map is now available PDF
09-Jan-2020 (ID 835) MainView for DB2: January 2020 enhancements for version 12.1 of Mainview for DB2 are available 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
19-Dec-2019 (ID 844) MainView for DB2: An enhancement enables you to specify IFCID 369 in dynamic traces 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
05-Dec-2019 (ID 833) Pool Advisor: The December 2019 enhancement for version 12.1.00 of the Pool Advisor for DB2 product is now available PDF
14-Nov-2019 (ID 775) MainView for DB2 now supports new IFCID statistics for zHyperLink, Insert Algorithm 2 (IAG2), and Fast Traverse Block (FTB) PDF
14-Nov-2019 (ID 800) MainView for DB2: A private storage leak that might result in storage-related abends might occur in MainView for DB2 PDF
26-Sep-2019 (ID 743) MainView for DB2 now secures access to SQL host variable data from the BBSEC member PDF
19-Sep-2019 (ID 738) MainView for DB2 supports new performance data tables for IFCIDs 376 and 389 PDF
05-Sep-2019 (ID 751) MainView for DB2 adds new lockout summary views and enables you to view data sorted by authorization ID in the BLKTRCLO report PDF
25-Jul-2019 (ID 699) MainView for DB2: Enhancements to the BACCTLT, BACCTDR, and BLKTRCDT reports provide additional information related to accelerator activity, and improved thread identification 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
13-Jun-2019 (ID 672) MainView for DB2: Enhancements add new view containers and add new ZPARMs PDF
09-May-2019 (ID 638) MainView Infrastructure: Announces a new feature in version 6.3.0 PDF
02-May-2019 MainView for DB2: Monitor views now display warning message IDs PDF
15-Apr-2019 (ID 590) MainView Infrastructure: Issuing IBM MVS MODIFY commands to obtain version information might cause a security issue PDF
04-Apr-2019 (ID 579) MainView Infrastructure: Now supports Data Mapping and Extraction utility PDF
14-Mar-2019 MainView for DB2: Enhancements now support displaying and terminating NGT products and classic utilities PDF
31-Jan-2019 MainView for DB2: Enhancements support new and updated IFCID fields PDF
17-Jan-2019 MainView Infrastructure now supports TCP/IP encryption PDF
13-Dec-2018 MainView for DB2: Product now supports IBM CICS Transaction Server V5.5.0 PDF
15-Nov-2018 MainView for DB2: November 2018 enhancements for Thread Query, dynamic trace print, IFCID, and accelerated packages PDF
15-Nov-2018 Pool Advisor: Announces changes and new features in version 12.1.00 PDF
25-Oct-2018 MainView for DB2: Now supports product administration with EZADMIN PDF
12-Oct-2018 MainView for DB2: Supports explicitly including package accounting records for Performance Reporter extract in version 12.1.00 PDF
13-Sep-2018 MainView Infrastructure: MainView Explorer can now be launched from a stand-alone package PDF
26-Jul-2018 July 2018 enhancements for version 12.1.00 of the Pool Advisor for DB2 product are available PDF
26-Jul-2018 July 2018 enhancements for version 12.1.00 of the SQL Performance for DB2 products are available PDF
01-Jul-2018 MainView for DB2: Incorrect columns are added to Performance Reporter tables when running the DPJALTER job PDF
Release Notes
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
21-Jun-2018 MainView Infrastructure: Describes what is new and changed in MainView Infrastructure version 6.3.00 PDF
21-Jun-2018 MainView for DB2 Management: Provides an overview of the MainView for DB2 Management solution and describes the key features and installation requirements for version 6.3.00 PDF
08-Dec-2016 MainView for DB2: Summarizes the new features in version 12.1.00 PDF
08-Dec-2016 Pool Advisor: Announces changes and new features in version 12.1.00 PDF
Online Technical Documentation
04-Oct-2023 Online documentation for version 7.1 of the BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure product HTM
21-Jun-2018 Online documentation for version 6.3 of the MainView for DB2 Management solution HTM
29-Feb-2024 Online documentation for the current version of the Installation System HTM
 
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