Last Updated: 18 June 2025

Service and feature packs released for other z/VM 7.4 components


z/VM 7.4 introduced linear service to the product. Service fix packs and feature packs are now released on a regular cadence. By installing the latest pack you will receive all service fixes and features for the component. Refer to the change log table below for a comprehensive list of changes to the component since the z/VM 7.4 General Availability date.

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z/VM 7.4 VMSES/E service and feature packs

A list of service for z/VM 7.4 VMSES
Release Level Available Type Crit PE Security HIPER APAR PTF Details
7.4 0100 June 2, 2025 Feature pack No No No VM66840 UM90530 z/VM 7.4 VMSES Feature Pack - Feature 01 Fix 00
  • Linear Service Environment Variables
    Establish z/VM environment variables to provide the ability to easily determine the latest service installed on a z/VM 7.4 system from CP, CMS or a Linux guest. These environment variables will be set correctly for any service that is applied after this PTF has been put into production. The SERVICE STATUS command has the new LEVels operand added to display relevant service levels. A web page has been created to display the environment variables.
7.4 0001 October 10, 2024 Fix pack No No No VM66797 UM90482 z/VM 7.4 VMSES Fix Pack - Feature 00 Fix 01
  • Provide VMSES/E updates to accommodate reporting of service identifier (LVL-ffxx). This identifier format, introduced with the z/VM 7.4 linear service strategy, needs to be correctly reported by the SERVICE STATUS command with successive PTF updates for a given z/VM 740 component.

 
 

z/VM 7.4 APPC/VM service and feature packs

There are no z/VM 7.4 APPC/VM service fixes at this time.


 

z/VM 7.4 DVF service and feature packs

A list of service for z/VM 7.4 DVF
Release Level Available Type Crit PE Security HIPER APAR PTF Details
7.4 0100 April 3, 2025 Feature pack No No No VM66830 UM90515 z/VM 7.4 DVF Feature Pack - Feature 01 Fix 00
  • This feature pack adds TRSOURCE IO 5-Digit Support to the z/VM Dump View Facility.

 

z/VM 7.4 GCS service and feature packs

There are no z/VM 7.4 GCS service fixes at this time.


 

z/VM 7.4 Performance Toolkit (Perfkit) service and feature packs

A list of service for z/VM 7.4 Perfkit
Release Level Available Type Class APAR PTF Details
7.4 0100 June 17, 2025 Hardware support None VM66826 UM90535 z/VM 7.4 Performance Toolkit: HARDWARE SUPPORT - Feature 01 Fix 00

  • This APAR for z/VM Performance Toolkit provides new hardware support for Performance Data Pump including the instrumentation for power consumption.

 

z/VM 7.4 REXX/VM service and feature packs

There are no z/VM 7.4 REXX/VM service fixes at this time.


 

z/VM 7.4 RSCS service and feature packs

There are no z/VM 7.4 RSCS service fixes at this time.


 

z/VM 7.4 TSAF service and feature packs

There are no z/VM 7.4 TSAF service fixes at this time.