The IBM z/VM Directory Maintenance Facility Feature (DirMaint)
of z/VM 5.1.0
is a CMS application that helps manage an installation's VM directory.
DirMaint Feature function level (FL) 510 is an enhancement of
DirMaint Feature FL 410 and Release 5 of the predecessor product,
IBM Directory Maintenance for VM/ESA, number 5748-XE4.
Refer to
overview.html
for a more complete overview.
Note:
IBM, VM/ESA, z/VM, and DirMaint
are trademarks or registered trademarks
of the International Business Machines Corporation.
IBM has announced z/VM Version 5.2.0,
program number 5741-A05,
with availability planned for 2005-12-16.
DirMaint FL 510 is included on the system DDRs
as a pre-installed optional priced feature.
DirMaint FL 510 is based upon the DirMaint FL 410 feature,
and the predecessor product, program number 5748-XE4, with several
enhancements.
Support for z/VM 5.2.0 will be provided
via the PTF(s) for APAR VM63733 and VM63861,
which will be included on the z/VM 5.2.0 stacked RSU.
Refer to the
z/VM 5.2.0 General Information Manual, the
z/VM Web Site,
or contact your branch office or marketing representative,
for further details.
2004-04-07:
IBM has announced z/VM Version 5.1.0,
program number 5741-A05,
with availability planned for 2004-09-24.
DirMaint FL 510 is included on the system DDRs
as a pre-installed optional priced feature.
DirMaint FL 510 is based upon the DirMaint FL 410 feature,
and the predecessor product, program number 5748-XE4, with several
enhancements.
Refer to the
z/VM 5.1.0 Announcement Letter, the
z/VM 5.1.0 General Information Manual, the
z/VM Web Site,
or contact your branch office or marketing representative,
for further details.
DirMaint FL 510 became generally available
concurrently with the availability of z/VM 5.1.0.
No PTFs are required for use on z/VM 5.1.0.
PTFs are required for subsequent z/VM releases, as follows:
VM Version
DirMaint PTF####
DirMaint APAR###
DirMaint RSU Level
z/VM Stacked RSU Level(s)
supported until
z/VM 5.1.0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2007-09-30
z/VM 5.2.0 and
UV60921 UV60925
VM63733 VM63861
0502
5201
2009-04-30
DirMaint FL 510 is supported in a multiple system cluster consisting
of at least one z/VM version 5 system, plus one or more:
z/VM 3.1.0 (until 2005-12-31), or
z/VM 4.3.0 (until 2005-05-31), or
z/VM 4.4.0 (until 2006-09-30) systems.
All of the DirMaint service machines in the cluster
(DIRMAINT, DATAMOVEs, and DIRMSATs)
must be running the DirMaint FL 510 level of code.
Each of the z/VM version 5 systems in the cluster
must be licensed for the DirMaint FL 510 feature;
each of the z/VM version 4 systems in the cluster
must be licensed for the DirMaint FL 410 feature;
and any z/VM 3.1.0 systems (or VM/ESA systems) in the cluster
must be licensed for the DirMaint 1.5.0 product.
Note:
If you have DFSMS function level 221 installed,
please refer to the
setting up for DFSMS instructions.
view the
DirMaint FL 510 publications online.
The DirMaint FL 510 publications will also be available with the
CD-ROM "Online LIbrary Omnibus Edition: VM Collection" Kit,
SK2T-2067, in August 2001.
If you'd like to contact DirMaint development and support, you can
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