VM66428: CENTRALIZED SERVICE MANAGEMENT GA FIXPACK

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Centralized Service Management is introduced in z/VM 7.2.0.
  Early support testing uncovered problems that are not corrected
  before the general availability of z/VM 7.2.0.  This change
  provides the corrections for those problems.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All customers using z/VM Centralized Service *
  *                 Management (z/VM CSM) to manage z/VM system  *
  *                 service.                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Collection APAR of various z/VM         *
  *                      Centralized Service Management (z/VM    *
  *                      CSM) fixes.                             *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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  Collection APAR of various z/VM Centralized Service Management
  (z/VM CSM) fixes.
  

Problem conclusion

• The following problems are addressed by the updates provided
  via this APAR:
  
  Updates to the $CSMUTL$ EXEC part:
  
   * Corrections to handle data that is associated with multiple
     local modifications to an existing part.  Without these
     changes, the assessment of local modification content for a
     defined z/VM CSM service level and that of a managed system
     can produce incorrect results.
  
   * Added logic for additional service level bitmap and local
     modification checking.  Without this update, one can possibly
     send a z/VM CSM service level package to a managed system
     that incorporates less applied service than that which
     already exists on a managed system.
  
       In addition, the CSMTRNSP EXEC part (used in relation to
       the SERVMGR SEND command) is updated to make use of this
       logic update.
  
   * Modified FTP command handling logic to address processing
     problems that can prevent SERVMGR system management commands
     from completing successfully in some instances, for which a
     protection exception abend is symptomatic.
  
   * Updates to better accommodate diagnostic use of the FTP
     command TRACE option.  Without this change, problems can
     arise that prevent successful processing of a SERMVGR SEND
     command -- inclusive of incomplete commands and abends due to
     virtual storage capacity being exceeded.
  
  Updates to the CSMSRVMT EXEC part:
  
   * Modified checking logic for several, differing program
     $RESTART files.  The current checking logic can prevent use
     of the SERVMGR SRVLVL command in certain instances.
  
   * Corrected handling of SERVMGR SERVICE RACF ENABLE calls for
     both a RACF and RACFSFS component name.  Corrections for
     proper setting the 'ESM_ENABLED' tag in the CSM SVCSTAT file
     for SERVMGR SERVICE RACF DISABLE calls also are implemented.
  
   * Modified to ensure that VM SYSSUF :SERVLEV.  and :PRODLEV.
     tag values are properly set and maintained to reflect the
     correct z/VM CSM service level values for all managed
     components.  Without these updates, incorrect service and
     production levels can be reported by a SERVICE STATUS command
     issued on a managed system.
  
  Updates to the PUT2PROD EXEC part:
  
   * Modified to ensure that VM SYSSUF :SERVLEV.  and :PRODLEV.
     tag values are properly set and maintained to reflect the
     correct z/VM CSM service level values for all managed
     components.  Without these updates, incorrect service and
     production levels can be reported by a SERVICE STATUS command
     issued on a managed system.
  
  Updates to the CSMPKGLD EXEC part:
  
   * Modified to detect and handle (via error processing) the
     presence of a component SERVLINK file in a location other
     than that expected.  Without this change, problems that
     prevent successful handling of a SERVMGR SEND command can
     arise.
  
   * Modified to process z/VM CSM service package SERVLINK files
     in a compressed (packed) format.
  
  Updates to the CSMPKGBD EXEC part:
  
   * Modified to create z/VM CSM service package SERVLINK files
     in a compressed (packed) format.
  
  Updates to the CSMSYSMT EXEC part:
  
   * Added logic to perform boundary value checks of the FTP
     TIMEOUT option that can be specified as part of a SERVMGR
     SYSTEM ADD or MODIFY command.  Without these changes, values
     not honored by the TCP/IP FTP command can be accepted and
     stored in the CSM SYSSTAT file, creating potential confusion
     when the FTP TIMEOUT default is instead used (due to a
     supplied out-of-bound value).
  
  Updates to the VMFUME REPOS part:
  
   * Included new and changed messages that are associated with
     the above-listed part changes.
  
     The affected messages are:
  
       VMF2261W VMF4058E VMF4081I VMF4082I VMF4086E VMF4118E
       VMF4131E VMF4132E VMF4133I VMF4134E
  
     Undated message help files (file type HELPMSG) are provided
     for each of these messages are provided.
  
  In addition, updated command help files (file type HELPVMSE) are
  provided for the following commands:
  
   * SERVICE
   * SERVMGR (SERVMGR, SERVMINI, SERVMMAN, SERVMSRV, SERVMSYS)
   * VMFVIEW
  

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:

  UM35726

Modules/Macros

• $CSMUTL$ CSMPKGBD CSMPKGLD CSMSRVMT CSMSYSMT CSMTRNSP PUT2PROD
  SERVICE  SERVMINI SERVMMAN SERVMSRV SERVMSYS VMFUME   VMFUMEB
  VMFVIEW  VMF2261W VMF4058E VMF4081I VMF4082I VMF4086E VMF4118E
  VMF4131E VMF4132E VMF4133I VMF4134E
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ESA VMSESS

• Fixed component ID

  568411209

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UM35726

     UP20/09/15 P 2101  

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