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Release notes: Version 22.4 of BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut

Date

2022/10/24 00:00

We are releasing version 22.4 of the BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut product, formerly known as BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager.

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Before you begin installation, we recommend checking Notices for recent release notes, technical bulletins, and flashes. Also, checkBMC Support Central for:

  • Product downloads, patches, and fixes (PTFs)
  • Product availability and compatibility data

What's new

This section summarizes the changes or new features in this release. 

  • BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager Automation Edition (AE) is renamed as BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut. The Standard Edition (SE) and Automation Edition Plus (AE+) are not renamed and continue to be available only for existing customers.
  • Control File performance parameters use the JES2 MASDEF parameters by default, including support for MASDEF CYCLEMGT=AUTO.
  • DCS  now supports the use of XCF for communications by default. We recommend XCF with DCS and upgrading all existing installations to version 22.4 of ThruPut Manager.
  • By default, DCS does not manage jobs in an Exempt Class. You can now enable TM Customization Option UM0052, to revert to the previous behavior.
  • SMF recording for SLM and DCS records is now automatically enabled if the SLM and DCS components are active.
  • We have added a new Health Checker to verify that the ThruPut Manager SMF record type is set and the active SMFPRMxx member of PARMLIB permits the record type. All enabled and applicable subtypes are logged.
  • The product now supports for early DFSMShsm data set recalls and virtual volume staging. The data sets are now accumulated and other statistics are logged in a new SMF record described by distributed macro DTMSMFHV, resulting in reduced elapsed job runtime. The savings per job are reported in the Job Summary Report.
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The Job Summary report is not available in ThruPut Manager Standard Edition.

  • SLM Accelerated Job Selection now allows you to specify the Batch Importance threshold and Production Importance threshold during installation. The threshold specifies when the jobs are considered to be important and ready for job selection. 
  • We have reduced the Minimum Target Time for both General Services Service Groups and Production Service Groups from 30 seconds to 5 seconds. We have also reduced the minimum delta between Acceptable and Target, and Critical and Acceptable to 5 seconds.
  • New JESplex members that are not defined in the active SLM Policy no longer cause SLM to quiesce on the other defined members.  Defining the new member in the Automation File will allow SLM to commence normal processing on the new member.  All other members are unaffected.

Installation and maintenance

Warning

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A JES2 catastrophic error DP2 occurs when you install IBM PTFs UJ08142, UJ08143, or UJ08144 for APAR OA62439 without reassembling and relinking the ThruPut Manager source stubs. After installing IBM PTFs UJ08142, UJ08143, or UJ08144 for APAR OA62439, reassemble and relink DTMJ2MV8 and DTMJ2SV8 ThruPut Manager source stubs.

The updated modules can be installed dynamically without an IPL as follows:

  1. Issue the MVS command: F LLA,REFRESH
  2. Issue the ThruPut Manager command: ADS R JES2EXITS

You install BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut by using the Installation System.

  • If you are installing a BMC mainframe product for the first time, see "Getting started," "Planning," and "Installing" inInstallation System.

  • If you are updating a product and already have the Installation System installed:

    1. Follow the procedure inUpdating the Installation System.

    2. Install the product as explained inInstalling.

  • If you are performing maintenance for an installed product, seeMaintaining.

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FMID and version information

You can obtain product, solution, and component information (FMIDs, codes, and versions) in the following ways:

  • View the generated installation JCL member $176APLF. 
    To search the file, search on the word FORFMID.

  • View the reports atProduct Codes and FMIDs.

Downloading the release

The following video (5:57) provides detailed information about downloading BMC Compuware releases:

icon_play.png https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jvw6CIkiHBk?rel=0

To download this version of the product, follow these steps:

  1. Go to BMC Compuware maintenance packaging engine > Compuware-Products tab.

  2. In Order Type, select Product Order, and search for BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut.
  3. Click the BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut 22.4 row, review and select from the list of Required Dependent Products and Recommended products, and click Done to add the product.
  4. Click Continue to proceed, select the relevant options across the ordering stages, and complete the ordering process.

Installing the release

For information about installing, see Installation-guide.

If you have questions,call BMC Support. If outside the United States, use the Select Another Country list to search for local phone numbers.

 

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BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut 22.4