Extended ADCD
Extended ADCD is built upon the general release of ADCD z/OS® V2R4 May Edition of 2021. The Extended ADCD contains some changes to support IBM Cloud Pak® for Applications, and improve the z/OS system start performance for Java™ heavy subsystems.
Software packages that are added or updated
To support IBM Cloud Pak for Applications, some new software packages are added or updated to ADCD z/OS V2R4 May Edition of 2021.
- z/OS Explorer Extensions Version 15.0.3 (HLQ - FELF00)
- z/OS Explorer API Version 1.0.7 (HLQ - HUH100)
- IBM Z® Open Automation Utilities Version 1.1.1 (HLQ - BGY110)
- Rocket Git 2.26.2-78 (HLQ - RL2110)
- Rocket Bash 4.3.48 (HLQ - RL2110)
- Rocket Perl 5.24 (HLQ - RL2110)
- IBM® Python SDK 3.9.0 (HLQ - CYP390)
- IBM Dependency Based Build is updated to 1.1.1 (HLQ - BGZ110)
- IBM Debugger is updated to 15.0.3 (HLQ - EQAF00)
- z/OS Explorer is updated to 3.2.0.17 (HLQ - FEK320)
Other configuration changes
As IBM Wazi Developer for Red Hat® CodeReady Workspaces is to provide a working environment, other software components need to be updated to work with z/OS explorer and Debugging components. The changes do not affect any of the existing product configurations, but rather add extra functions.
- CICS® now requires basic RACF® authentication when you sign on CICS by 3270 VTAM® terminal application.
- CICS IP Sockets are configured, both secure (https) and non-secure TCPIPSERVICE connections are created.
- z/OS Debugger is configured for CICS, IMS, and Db2®.
- z/OS Explorer is configured for z/OS Debugger, RSE API, and RSE Extensions.
- TCP/IP AT-TLS is configured for secure port connections where applicable.
- Dependency Based Build Manager Daemon is configured.
Java enhancements
- z/OS Explorer, Explorer API, and Explorer Extensions
- z/OS Debug Manager, Debug Profile, and remote Debug Service
- DBB
- z/OSMF
- z/OS Connect
- UrbanCode® Deploy
Extended ADCD startup
Extended ADCD for Sandbox is IPLed by using a new system parameter. The new parameter can provide some alternative configuration that is required to run Sandbox in the OpenShift environment.
z/OS is IPLed by using NZ load parameter. For example,
IPL 0A80 PARM 0A82N
.