OA64880: ARCHITECTURAL ENHANCEMENT TO ENABLE ALTERNATIVE DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR ATTRIBUTES SUPPORT

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Improvements introduced in IBM Z OMEGAMON Data Provider include:
  -  OMEGAMON Data Connect:
     -  The previous monolithic JAR file has been split into one
        "mapping extension" JAR file per agent and one "core" JAR
        file. This new modular architecture enables alternative
        deployment options for attributes support, in addition
        to the conventional option of supplying attributes support
        with OMEGAMON Data Provider.
     -  New user directories keep site-specific configuration
        details out of the installation directory.
     -  You can store mapping extension JAR files in user
        directories, enabling you to manage the attributes support
        for different configurations and to update attributes
        support without affecting the installation directory.
     -  Logging flood control.
     -  Improved handling of runtime exceptions.
     -  Attributes support refreshed to include new attributes
        introduced by agents. For information about new
        attributes, see the documentation for each monitoring
        agent.
  -  OMEGAMON Data Broker:
     -  New Zowe cross-memory server load module from Zowe
        1.28.2 removes restriction on the load module name.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All OMEGAMON Data Provider users.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Architectural enhancement to enable     *
  *                      alternative deployment options for      *
  *                      attributes support.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  Enhancements introduced in IBM Z OMEGAMON Data Provider include:
  -  OMEGAMON Data Connect:
     -  The previous monolithic JAR file has been split into one
        "mapping extension" JAR file per agent and one "core" JAR
        file. This new modular architecture enables alternative
        deployment options for attributes support, in addition
        to the conventional option of supplying attributes support
        with OMEGAMON Data Provider.
     -  New user directories keep site-specific configuration
        details out of the installation directory.
     -  You can store mapping extension JAR files in user
        directories, enabling you to manage the attributes support
        for different configurations and to update attributes
        support without affecting the installation directory.
     -  Logging flood control.
     -  Improved handling of runtime exceptions.
     -  Attributes support refreshed to include new attributes
        introduced by agents. For information about new
        attributes, see the documentation for each monitoring
        agent.
  -  OMEGAMON Data Broker:
     -  New Zowe cross-memory server load module from Zowe
        1.28.2 removes restriction on the load module name.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• User Action:
  New users installing OMEGAMON Data Provider for the first time:
  1. SMP/E Apply the fix.
  
  Existing users must follow these upgrade steps:
  1. If you have modified files in the OMEGAMON Data Connect
     directory (DDDEF name TKAYHFS), back up the modified files
     to another location.
     This PTF replaces all files in the OMEGAMON Data Connect
     directory.
  2. SMP/E Apply the fix.
  3. Perform the upgrade steps described in the OMEGAMON
     Data Provider product documentation (https://www.ibm.com/
     docs/SSFHX8_5.6.0/OMDP/source/kay-upgrade.html).
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UJ93165

Modules/Macros

• KAY11PAX KAY11ZIP KAY1ODP  KAY4ODP  KAYB0001 KAYBNETL KAYBRP00
  KAYCONN  KAYOPEN  KAYSIP00 KAYSIS01
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OMEGA DATA PROV

• Fixed component ID

  5698B6605

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UJ93165

     UP23/07/15 P F307

Fix is available

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