OA60351: NEW FUNCTION - NEW BCPII API THAT SUPPORTS MANY NEW HARDWARE CONTROLS

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Although BCPii is the most widely used automation interface
  for managing System z hardware, the existing service lags
  behind in support for numerous hardware attributes.
  
  In addition, the health check
  (IBMPFA,PFA_PRIVATE_STORAGE_EXHAUSTION) may show
  HWIBCPII has exceeded virtual storage limits.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * z/OS BCPii users who would like access to additional HW      *
  * attributes                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Although BCPii is the most widely used automation interface  *
  * for managing System z hardware, the existing service lags    *
  * behind in support for numerous hardware attributes.          *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• z/OS BCPii is introducing a new API: HWIREST
  
  With the introduction of HWIREST, applications can instantly
  access numerous additional attributes, including CPC storage,
  storage allocated for LPARs, CPC environmentals, more detailed
  information about processors and their assignments to an LPAR,
  and countless other properties. Numerous future attributes
  introduced with a new HW Level will also be automatically
  available using this API, without any additional z/OS update.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  414PC34 UJ05115

Modules/Macros

• HWICMATT HWICMCTR HWIVMACT HWIVMSSR HWIAMMSG HWIPHCPI HWIVMCCT
  HWICMUSS HWICIC   HWITMMNX HWICMAPI HWICMUSX HWIC2REX HWICMDIS
  HWICSS1  HWIVMTFB HWICHTTI HWIPHCPR HWIAMATR HWITMPCS HWICMCON
  HWISMQSR HWITMPCT HWIVMTFE HWIAMQCN HWICMQRY HWITMARI HWICIASM
  HWICSTBL HWITMINT HWIVMTFT HWIMMHOS HWIRMREC HWIRMDMP HWIC2ASM
  HWICSS   HWICMPCT HWICMSET HWISMSTQ HWISMF6A HWIAMDSP HWICMEVT
  HWIVMTSS HWIMMRTI HWISMSTK HWITMSPT HWITMSDI HWISMETX HWIAMPVX
  HWICMLST HWIRPTMP HWIAMPVT HWISMSTC HWIVMPCT HWI6AFMT HWIAMCLX
  HWICMRST HWIVMINT HWIAMCLP HWISMSUP HWITMCPI HWICMSE2 HWITMEXS
  HWITMRES HWIAMPCS HWITMEXT HWIAMPCT HWIAMCAX HWITMWSP HWIAMENF
  HWIAMLPA HWIAMCAT HWIREXX  HWICMCMD HWICMTRX HWIAMRST HWITMSPI
  HWICIREX HWIAMSEC HWICMREX HWIAMIN1 HWIAMRSM HWITMCPR HWIAMIN2
  HWIAMCMR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BCPII

• Fixed component ID

  5752SCHWI

Applicable component levels

• R7C0 PSY UJ05115

     UP21/04/07 P F104

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