NEW FUNCTION : OSA-EXPRESS6S SUPPORT WITHIN TCP/IP D/T3906


 
 APAR Identifier ...... PI73016      Last Changed ........ 17/12/15            
 NEW FUNCTION : OSA-EXPRESS6S SUPPORT WITHIN TCP/IP D/T3906                    
                                                                               
 Symptom ...... NF NEWFUNCTION       Status ........... CLOSED  UR1            
 Severity ................... 4      Date Closed ......... 17/08/14            
 Component .......... 5735FAL00      Duplicate of ........                     
 Reported Release ......... 630      Fixed Release ............ 999            
 Component Name TCP/IP V2 FOR V      Special Notice       ATTENTION            
 Current Target Date ..              Flags                                     
 SCP ...................                            NEW FUNCTION               
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 Status Detail: SHIPMENT - Packaged solution is available for                  
                           shipment.                                           
                                                                               
 PE PTF List:                                                                  
                                                                               
 PTF List:                                                                     
 Release 630   : UI49564 available 17/08/15 (1000 )                            
 Release 640   : UI49565 available 17/08/15 (1702 )                            
                                                                               
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 ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                                            
 Provide support for OSA-EXPRESS6S within TCP/IP                               
                                                                               
 LOCAL FIX:                                                                    
                                                                               
 PROBLEM SUMMARY:                                                              
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 * USERS AFFECTED: All users of z/VM TCP/IP                     *              
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 * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *              
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 * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *              
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 Provide compatibility in z/VM TCP/IP for OSA-Express6S devices.               
                                                                               
 PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                                           
                                                                               
 TEMPORARY FIX:                                                                
                                                                               
 COMMENTS:                                                                     
 NETSTAT has been updated to recognize the OSA-Express6S and                   
 correctly report the generation level on the NETSTAT OSAINFO                  
 DETAILS command.                                                              
                                                                               
 The TCP/IP stack has been updated to prevent dropping packets                 
 due to an update in the OSA firmware.                                         
                                                                               
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 CMNETST  FPQDIO   MSNETSTA                                                    
                                                                               
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