Software Announcement

November 30, 1999

Tivoli Operations Planning and Control V2R3

Automates Production Control Across the
Enterprise

Overview New Features in Release 3

At a Glance
To help your enterprise streamline This release of Tivoli OPC offers your
data processing operations, IBM enterprise a number of Tivoli Operations Planning and
announces Tivoli  Operations improvements for better Control (OPC) V2R3 provides your
Planning and Control (OPC) V2R3. performance, availability, job control, enterprise with a production
This upgrade automates, monitors, and usability: management system with the
and controls the flow of work through ability to manage all work running
• The new graphical Job Scheduling
your enterprise′s entire operation, on any system and in virtually any
Console
on both local and remote systems. operating environment. New
• New data availability functions features in this release help you
With this high degree of automation, plan, manage, and automate the
Tivoli OPC reduces your need for • Automatic restart in cases of production workload, including:
workload management resources at program failure
remote locations and increases your • Enhanced user productivity with
• System-specific policy-based the new graphical Job
administrators′ system control, ease
management capabilities Scheduling Console
of use, and productivity.
• An enhanced program interface • Improved job restart and job log
Open Workload Management from a
Central Control Point retrieval performance through
Key Prerequisites new program functions
With Tivoli OPC, you gain the
advantage of centralized workload • Tivoli Operations and Control • Improved control availability
management, which helps manage V2R3 runs on MVS/ESA and with automatic restart in cases
your distributed systems in the most OS/390 of program failure
efficient and cost-effective manner. • Additional software, required for • Better control of critical jobs
From a single point of control, Tivoli specific functions, is specified with system-specific
OPC monitors the flow of work and under the Technical Information policy-based management
directs workload processing section.
according to your specific business • Increased flexibility and control
policies. Tivoli OPC supports a over scheduling with an
multiple end-user environment, enhanced program interface
Planned Availability Date
which enables distributed processing
and control across multiple sites For ordering, contact:
December 10, 1999 Your IBM representative, an IBM Business
within your enterprise. Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001

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 Description

New in Release 3 restrictions (input arrival time, deadline, duration), and

the run cycles
New Job Scheduling Console • Work with special resource and workstation definitions
This new release of OPC delivers the Job Scheduling • Modify occurrences, workstation status and special
Console (JSC), a graphical console based on the latest resource information from the current plan
technology and user interface standards. The JSC is a
Java  based, client/server application, which allows The OPC security model is preserved by the JSC; each
users to access multiple “scheduling engines” from a data access request is validated by the Controller, in the
single console; the OPC Controller is the first scheduling same fashion as it is done today for ISPF users. The JSC
engine supported by the JSC, and others may be added is fully interactive: it works with live OPC data, and can
in the future. The JSC delivers the following advantages be used concurrently with the ISPF interface. The JSC
to OPC users: graphical client is available for various UNIX  platforms,
Windows NT, and Windows 98. The OPC Connector,
• Enables users to perform administration and operation which is the backend component, is available for various
tasks in a graphical manner UNIX platforms and Windows NT.
• Provides access to multiple OPC controllers from a Improved Performance
single console
The new “Catalog Management — Data Availability”
These advantages greatly enhance user productivity. A function greatly improves performance for job re-start
quick summary of what users can do with the JSC and joblog retrieval functions. A new infrastructure has
includes: been built to maintain job runtime information, like the
• Display lists of objects already defined to OPC, both sysout dataset, locally on the tracked system. The
from the database and the current plan, by using controller retrieves the information only when needed for
flexible filtering criteria Catalog Management actions, eliminating the network and
processing overhead associated with the transmission of
• Work with application descriptions graphically; this superfluous data.
includes the jobs and their dependencies, the time

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The management of the runtime information at the Non-OS/390 Tracker Agent Enhancements
tracked system is managed by a new component, the OPC
Data Store. By using this new component, OPC Tracker • A new version of the OPC Tracker Agent for OpenVMS
processes are bypassed, and are dedicated to the is now available. This new version runs in the native
time-critical job submission and tracking tasks. A flexible OpenVMS environment, thus removing the
means is provided to selectively determine how long job requirement to install the POSIX shell.
runtime information is kept in the Data Store. This new • The security features for the UNIX OPC Tracker Agents
feature is especially useful when a joblog archiving have been enhanced. Stricter file permissions are now
product is used concurrently with OPC. used for temporary work files.
Improved Management of Critical Jobs • The installation process of the OPC Tracker Agent for
OS/390 USS Tracker Agent has been made easier.
Tivoli OPC 2.3 offers a new, policy-based management of
deadlines for critical jobs by exploiting the features of Usability Enhancements
OS/390 Workload Manager when used in goal mode. It is
now possible to mark some CPU-type operations as • OPC 2.3 is now able to perform variable substitution
critical in OPC. When such a critical operation is late within inline procedures, increasing the flexibility of
according to the specified policy, OPC will interface to the job setup feature.
Workload Manager to move the associated job to a higher
performance service class. In this way, the job receives • It is now possible to customize OPC so that jobs are
appropriate additional system resource to reduce or also submitted when variables are not defined in the
eliminate the delay. Several policies are available to OPC variable tables. This makes it possible to avoid
decide when a job is late, considering characteristics like duplicate variable definitions when variables are
duration, deadline time, and latest start time. substituted outside OPC.
• Datasets with expiration date can now be deleted by
Improved Availability with Automatic Restart
OPC during Catalog Management actions.
The availability of OPC components has been increased • The Job Submission Exit (User exit 1) now allows
by exploiting the OS/390 Automatic Restart Manager. changes to the size of JCL being processed. This
OPC components such as Controller, OS/390 Tracker and enhancement gives the users more flexibility to
Server can now be re-started automatically by the customize their operating environment.
Automatic Restart Manager in the event of program
failure. • The Operation Status Change Exit (User exit 7) has
been enhanced to receive extended status information.
Enhanced Program Interface This now provides all available status information
within this user exit, allowing for more detailed
The Programming Interface (PIF) has been further
processing by the user.
extended to increase the flexibility of OPC, allowing users
more control over their scheduling environment. More • A new Modify command has been provided to start
specifically OPC 2.3 significantly enhances the ability to and stop the job submission in OPC. This feature
access current plan data from PIF by providing: enables automatic control over the OPC job
submission activity.
• Full support for special resources data
• The Mass Update utility has been enhanced with a new
• Read access to special resource usage information for sample job to download all the applications belonging
operations to a group in a sequential file that can be used as input
• The ability to modify the workstation open intervals to the BatchLoader utility. This will ease the managing
of Group applications from the batch administration.
• The ability to modify the successor information for an
operation • OPC 2.3 sample library now contains the DSECT
sections for the Program Interface (PIF) data areas.
This will ease the process of writing PIF applications,
as well as the migration of existing PIF applications to
new OPC releases.

Management Service What It Does What It Means For You

Workload reroute, Provides 24x7 production Ensures availability/

hot stand-by, dual environment; enabled for reliability; always
logging, disaster disaster recovery completes the
recover. procedures. workload.

Event-triggered Manages the unplanned, Enables full

tracking, data set such as: job failures, automation of
trigerring, data set jobs submitted outside workload management
deletion, automatic Tivoli OPC, and dataset for increased
job recovery. activity. productivity.

Growth enablement Manages greater Enables progressive,

production workload. scalable workload
management.

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Management Service What It Does What It Means For You

Reporting and trial Produces reports that Gives you full

planning help document service control of the
level agreements and production
forecast effects of workload
changes in workload. environment.

Sysplex enablement Enables you to manage Allows you to take

Sysplex environments advantage of the
the same as a single OS/390 Parallel
OS/390 image. Sysplex
environment.

Security Provides OS/390 Allows you to

security services control the level of
built into Tivoli OPC. security, down to
the individual
records or services.

Year 2000
Reference Information
This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in
accordance with its associated documentation, it is For information on previously available functions in Tivoli
capable of correctly processing, providing, and/or Operations and Control refer to:
receiving date data within and between the twentieth and • Software Announcement 298-217, dated June 23, 1998
twenty-first centuries, provided that all products (for
example, hardware, software, and firmware) used with the • Software Announcement 297-075, dated
product properly exchange accurate date data with it. March 25, 1997
Trademarks
Euro Currency
Tivoli is a registered trademark of Tivoli Systems Inc. in the
This program is not impacted by euro currency. United States, other countries, or both. In Denmark, Tivoli is
a trademark licensed from Kjobenhavns Sommer — Tivoli
A/S.
Hardware and Software Support Services MVS/ESA and SmoothStart are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other
countries or both.
SmoothStart /Installation Services OS/390 and Parallel Sysplex are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation in the United
States or other countries or both.
Tivoli Services plans to provide fee-based services for
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3.
Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
These services focus on a rapid installation and
UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and
introduction of Tivoli Operations and Control in a other countries exclusively through X/Open Company
customer′s information technology environment. Limited.
Services are also planned to be available to help existing Other company, product, and service names may be
Information/Management and Tivoli Operations and trademarks or service marks of others.
Control customers migrate to the new release of Tivoli
Operations and Control.

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Announcement
Supplemental Information
November 30, 1999

• A SPARC computer capable of running Solaris

Education Support Version 2 Release 6.

The appropriate curriculum will be updated, as necessary, One Job Scheduling Console OPC Connector can be used
to include the enhancements in this announcement. to communicate with multiple OPC Controllers, and can
serve multiple machines running the Job Scheduling
Training is offered through Tivoli Systems and our Console. The Job Scheduling Console and the Job
authorized training partners. Scheduling Console OPC Connector can be installed on
the same machine.
For current information on Tivoli Systems education, call
800-2Tivoli (284-8654) (512-794-9070 for outside U.S.), Workload Monitor/2 requires a personal computer with a
send an e-mail to [email protected], or visit minimum of 8 MB of RAM, and 2 MB of disk space for use
by Workload Monitor/2, capable of running OS/2 Warp
http://www.training.ibm.com Version 3 or Version 4, with Communications Manager/2
on the Internet and “choose a country” and search for or Extended Services  for OS/2. 12 MB of RAM is
“OPC”. recommended for performance reasons.
The Tracker Agents
Technical Information The Tracker Agent for OS/2 requires a computer capable
of running OS/2 Warp Version 3 or Version 4. The
Specified Operating Environment Tracker Agent uses about 1 MB of RAM.
The Tracker Agent for Windows NT requires an
Hardware Requirements: This product uses only existing Intel-based computer (486 or higher) capable of running
attachment interfaces. Windows NT Version 3 Release 5.1, or Version 4. The
Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3 Tracker Agent uses about 1 MB of RAM.
operates on any IBM hardware configuration supported The Tracker Agent for OS/400 requires an AS/400
by one of the following: computer with a minimum of 3 MB of storage capable of
• OS/390 Version 2 (5647-A01) running OS/400 Version 3 Release 2 or later, or an
• OS/390 Version 1 (5645-001) AS/400 RISC computer with a minimum of 6 MB of storage
• MVS/ESA SP Version 5 (5655-068, 5655-069) capable of running OS/400 Version 3 Release 7 or later.
8 MB storage is recommended for performance reasons.
The Job Scheduling Console
The Tracker Agent for AIX/6000 requires an RS/6000
The Job Scheduling Console requires, at minimum, one computer with a minimum of 3 MB of RAM, capable of
of the following processors: running AIX/6000 Version 3 Release 2 or Version 4.
8 MB of RAM is recommended for performance reasons.
• Pentium 233 computer with 64 MB of RAM and
30 MB of disk space plus 2 MB for each installed The Tracker Agent for HP-UX requires a 700-series
language, capable of running one of the following computer capable of running HP-UX Version 10, or
operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Version 11. The Tracker Agent uses between 500 KB and
Windows NT Version 4 Service Pack 4 or 5. 128 MB 1 MB of memory.
of RAM is recommended for performance reasons.
The Tracker Agent for Sun Solaris requires a SPARC
• RS/6000 computer with a minimum of 128 MB of computer capable of running Solaris Version 2
RAM, capable of running AIX/6000 Version 4.2.1 Release 3. The Tracker Agent uses between 500 KB and
1 MB of memory.
• SPARC computer with a minimum of 64 MB of RAM,
capable of running Solaris Version 2 Release 6. The Tracker Agent for SunOS requires a SPARC computer
capable of running SunOS 4.1.3_u1 Version B The Tracker
The Job Scheduling Console OPC Connector requires, at Agent uses between 500 KB and 1 MB of memory.
minimum, one of the following processors:
The Tracker Agent for DEC OpenVMS requires a DEC VAX
• Pentium 233 computer capable of running one of the computer with at least 16 MB of memory or a DEC Alpha
following operating systems: Windows NT Version 4 computer with at least 32 MB of memory, capable of
Service Pack 4 or 5. 128 MB of RAM is recommended running OpenVMS Version 7.1. The Tracker Agent uses
for performance reasons. about 1 MB of memory.
• RS/6000 computer capable of running AIX/6000
Version 4.2.1 The Tracker Agent for Silicon Graphics IRIX requires a
SGC Indigo2 Family computer capable of running Silicon
• A 700-series or 800-series computer capable of Graphics IRIX Version 5.3. The Tracker Agent uses about
running HP-UX Version 10, or Version 11. 1 MB of memory.

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The Tracker Agent for Digital UNIX requires a DEC OS/390 Version 1 (5645-001) or OS/390 Version 2
Alpha computer with at least 32 MB of memory, capable (5647-A01)
of running Digital UNIX 4.0D. The Tracker Agent uses
about 1 MB of memory. • ACF/VTAM Version 3 Release 4.2 for MVS/ESA
(5685-085) or later, ACF/VTAM Version 4 Release 3
The Tracker Agent for OS/390 Open Edition (OS/390 UNIX) for MVS/ESA (5695-117) or later, or Communication
operates on any IBM hardware configuration supported Server for OS/390 Release 1 (5645-001) or later is
by OS/390 Version 1 Release 3. required if the Workload Monitor/2, the Tracker Agent
for OS/400, remote dialogs, or remote PIF applications
A display terminal supported by ISPF Version 4.2 or later are used.
is required to invoke and run the OPC host dialogs.
• TCP/IP for MVS Version 3 Release 2 (5655-HAL) with
The graphic function requires a terminal supporting C socket API support, OS/390 Version 1 (5645-001), or
Graphic Data Display Manager (GDDM /MVS ) OS/390 Version 2 (5647-A01), is required if the Job
Version 2 Release 2 or later. Scheduling Console or any Tracker Agent for systems
other than OS/400 is used.
Software Requirements: Tivoli Operations and Control
Version 2 Release 3 requires the functions provided by Job Scheduling Console
an MVS control program that is run in MVS/ESA mode.
The Job Entry Subsystem may be either JES2 or JES3. The Job Scheduling Console requires the following
Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3 software:
requires one of the following environments:
Job Scheduler Console:
• OS/390 Version 2 (5647-A01)
• OS/390 Version 1 (5645-001) • NT 4.0 (SP 4, 5), or
• MVS/ESA SP Version 5 (5655-068, 5655-069) • Windows 95, or
• Windows 98, or
Installing and maintaining Tivoli Operations and Control • Solaris 2.6; 7 or
Version 2 Release 3 requires: • AIX 4.2.1; 4.3.x,
• System Modification Program Extended (SMP/E)
Release 8.1 (5668-949) or later with PTF UR51070 − Java  Development Kit (JDK) 1.1.8
− JDK 1.1.8 is available to Customers from
• OS/390 Version 1 Release 1 (5645-001) with PTF
UR51070 http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download
/index.html
• OS/390 Version 1 Release 2 (5645-001) with PTF
UR51071 OPC Connector:
• OS/390 Version 1 Release 3 (5645-001) with PTF • NT 4.0 (SP 4, 5), or
UR51067
• AIX 4.2.1; 4.3.x, or
• OS/390 Version 2 Release 4 (5647-A01) with PTF
UR51067 • HP-UX 10.2 or greater, or
• OS/390 Version 2 Release 5 or 6 (5647-A01) with PTF • Solaris 2.6; 7
UR51068
• Tivoli Management Framework 3.6.x (5697-FRA,
• OS/390 Version 2 Release 7 or later provided with 5697-OPC)

Controlling System Workload Monitor/2

The following IBM Licensed programs are required on the The following IBM licensed programs are required by
Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3 Workload Monitor/2:
controlling system:
• Operating System/2  (OS/2) Warp Version 3
• Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3 (5622-601), or OS/2 Warp Version 4 (5622-851), with
(5697-OPC). Both the base product (the tracker) and Communications Manager/2 (5622-078) or
the controller feature are required. The Tracker Agent Communications Server Version 4 (5622-878)
enabler feature is required if any Tracker Agents are
• Japanese language feature of Operating System/2
used.
(OS/2) Warp Version 3 (5622-601), or OS/2 Warp
• Time Sharing Options/Extensions (TSO/E) Version 2 Version 4 (5622-851), for Japanese language support
Release 5 (5685-025)
Controlled OS/390 Systems
or
On each Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2
OS/390 Version 1 (5645-001) or OS/390 Version 2 Release 3-controlled OS/390 system, one of the following
(5647-A01) IBM licensed programs is required:
• Data Facility Sort (DFSORT ) Release 9 (5740-SM1), • Tivoli OPC Version 2 (5697-OPC). Only the base
or equivalent product. product (the tracker) is required.
• Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) for MVS, • OPC/ESA Version 1 Release 3 Modification Level 1
Version 4.2 (5655-042) (5695-007). Only the base product (the tracker) is
required.
or

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 Controlled OS/2 Systems SunOS
• Tracker Agent for SunOS in Tivoli OPC Version 2. One
To manage workloads from Tivoli OPC on OS/2, the
Tracker Agent feature is required on each SPARC
following IBM licensed programs and features are
workstation with workload managed by Tivoli
required:
Operations and Control. If your machines have
• OPC Tracker Agent for OS/2 in Tivoli OPC Version 2. LoadLeveler  Version 1 Release 2 for Sun
One Tracker Agent feature is required on each OS/2 SPARCstation systems (5765-227) installed, only one
machine with workload managed by Tivoli OPC. OPC Tracker Agent feature is required.

• OS/2 Warp 3 (5622-601), or OS/2 Warp 4 (5622-851). • Solaris Version 1.1.1b (SunOS 4.1.3_u1 Version B) or
Solaris Version 1.1.2 (SunOS 4.1.4).
• TCP/IP for OS/2 Version 2 (5622-086) or later.
Controlled DEC OpenVMS Systems
Controlled Windows NT Systems
To manage workloads from Tivoli Operations and Control
To manage workloads from Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3 on DEC OpenVMS, the following
Version 2 Release 3 on Windows NT, the following programs and features are required:
programs and features are required:
• OPC Tracker Agent for DEC OpenVMS in Tivoli OPC
• OPC Tracker Agent for Windows NT in Tivoli OPC Version 2. One Tracker Agent feature is required on
Version 2. One Tracker Agent feature is required on each machine with workload managed by Tivoli OPC.
each machine with workload managed by Tivoli
Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3. • OpenVMS Version 7.1.

• Windows NT Version 3 Release 5.1, or Version 4.0. Controlled Silicon Graphics IRIX Systems
Controlled OS/400 Systems To manage workloads from Tivoli Operations and Control
Version 2 Release 3 Silicon Graphics IRIX the following
To manage workloads from Tivoli Operations and Control programs and features are required:
Version 2 Release 3 on OS/400, the following IBM
licensed programs and features are required: • OPC Tracker Agent for Silicon Graphics IRIX in Tivoli
OPC Version 2. One Tracker Agent feature is required
• OPC Tracker Agent for OS/400 in Tivoli OPC on each machine with workload managed by Tivoli
Version 2. One Tracker Agent feature is required on Operations and Control.
each AS/400 machine with workload managed by Tivoli
OPC. • SGI IRIX Version 5.3 or later.

• OS/400 Version 3 Release 2 (5763-SS1) or later, or Controlled OS/390 UNIX

OS/400 Version 3 Release 7 (5716-SS1) or later, or
OS/400 Version 4 (5769-SS1) or later.
To manage workloads from Tivoli Operations and Control
Version 2 Release 3 on OS/390 UNIX System Services,
Controlled UNIX Systems following programs and features are required:

To manage workloads from Tivoli Operations and Control • OPC Tracker Agent for OS/390 Open Edition (OS/390
Version 2 Release 3 on UNIX systems, the following UNIX System Services) in Tivoli OPC Version 2. One
programs and features are required on the managed Tracker Agent feature is required on each machine
UNIX system: with workload managed by Tivoli OPC.

AIX/6000 • OS/390 Version 1 Release 3 (5645-011) or later with

UNIX System Services.
• Tracker Agent for AIX in Tivoli Operations and Control
Version 2. One Tracker Agent feature is required for Controlled Digital UNIX Systems
each RS/6000 machine with workload managed by
Tivoli Operations and Control. To manage workloads from Tivoli Operations and Control
• AIX/6000 Version 4 Release 2 or later (5765-655) with Version 2 Release 3 on Digital UNIX, the following
the optional TCP/IP feature installed. programs and features are required:

HP-UX • OPC Tracker Agent for Digital UNIX in Tivoli OPC

Version 2. One Tracker Agent feature is required on
• Tracker Agent for HP-UX in Tivoli OPC Version 2. One each machine with workload managed by Tivoli
Tracker Agent feature is required on each machine Operations and Control
with workload managed by Tivoli Operations and
Control • Digital UNIX Version 4.0D or later.

• Version 10, or Version 11. Optional Software

Sun Solaris
The following Tivoli OPC functions require specific IBM
• Tracker Agent for Sun Solaris in Tivoli OPC programs:
Version 2. One Tracker Agent feature is required on
each SPARC workstation with workload managed by • The Catalog Management — Data Store function
Tivoli OPC. requires OS/390 1.3 or later for both the base product
and the controlling system.
• Sun Solaris Version 2 Release 3 or later.
• Tracking resource availability requires the Resource
Object Data Manager (RODM) in NetView Version 2

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 Release 4 or later (5685-111), or NetView Version 3 − Tivoli Workload Scheduler Extended Agent for SAP
(5655-007), or Tivoli NetView for OS/390 (5697-B82). R/3 Version 3 (5697-WKB) feature,
• Graphical functions require GDDM/MVS Version 2 − and Tivoli OPC Tracker for one of the following
Release 2 (5665-356), or Version 3.1.1 (5695-167) platforms:

or -- AIX
-- Digital UNIX
OS/390 Version 1 (5645-001) or OS/390 Version 2 -- Sun Solaris
(5647-A01) -- Windows NT
-- HP-UX
• Application transaction programs (ATP) that use OPC′s
application programming interface (API) require • The OPC Control Language tool requires the IBM
ACF/VTAM Version 3 Release 4.2 for MVS/ESA Compiler Library for REXX/370 Version 1 Release 3
(5685-085) or later, ACF/VTAM Version 4 Release 3 (5695-014).
for MVS/ESA (5695-117) or later, or Communication
Server for OS/390 Release 1 (5645-001) or later. Compatibility

• Connecting a controller and a tracker via VTAM • Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 uses only existing
requires ACF/VTAM Version 3 Release 4.2 for attachment interfaces to other IBM products.
MVS/ESA (5685-085) or later, ACF/VTAM Version 4 • Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 can coexist with Tivoli
Release 3 for MVS/ESA (5695-117) or later, or OPC Version 2 Release 1, Version 2 Release 2, or
Communication Server for OS/390 Release 1 with OPC/ESA Version 1 Release 3 Modification
(5645-001) or later. Level 1, but the products cannot share program
• Remote processing with RJE requires ACF/VTAM libraries, files or datasets.
Version 3 Release 4.2 for MVS/ESA (5685-085) or • Event datasets containing events created by Tivoli
later, ACF/VTAM Version 4 Release 3 for MVS/ESA OPC Version 2 Release 1, Version 2 Release 2, or by
(5695-117) or later, or Communication Server for OPC/ESA Version 1 Release 3 Modification Level 1
OS/390 Release 1 (5645-001) or later. can be used as input to Tivoli OPC Version 2
• Remote dialogs and remote PIF applications requires Release 3.
ACF/VTAM Version 3 Release 4.2 for MVS/ESA • A Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 system can be used
(5685-085) or later, ACF/VTAM Version 4 Release 3 to transmit work to an Tivoli OPC Version 2
for MVS/ESA (5695-117) or later, or Communication Release 1, Version 2 Release 2, or to OPC/ESA
Server for OS/390 Release 1 (5645-001) or later. Version 1 Release 3 Modification Level 1 system
• NetView Version 2 Release 4 for MVS/ESA (5685-111) using shared submit/release dataset, Network Job
or later, or Tivoli NetView for OS/390 (5697-B82) is Entry (NJE), OPC Network Communications Facility
required to enable Tivoli OPC to schedule generic (NCF), cross-system coupling facility (XCF), or by
alerts as defined by that NetView release. transmitting events on an established session between
Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 and Tivoli OPC
• NetView Version 2 Release 4 for MVS/ESA (5685-111) Version 2 Release 1, Version 2 Release 2, or
or later, or Tivoli NetView for OS/390 (5697-B82) is OPC/ESA Version 1 Release 3 Modification Level 1.
required to specify an alert receiver ID other than the
default receiver. • Previous definitions made in OPC/ESA or Tivoli OPC
Version 2 Release 1 or Version 2 Release 2, behave
• User-authority-support functions require Resource as before after upgrading to Tivoli OPC Version 2
Access Control Facility (RACF  ) Version 2 (5695-039) Release 3.
or later,
• JES and SMF exits used to create Tivoli OPC
or Version 2 Release 3 events can also be used to
create Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 1, Version 2
OS/390 Release 1 (5645-001) Security Server or later Release 2, events after upgrading to Tivoli OPC
Version 2 Release 3.
• DFSMS/MVS (5695-DF1) with Hierarchical Storage
Management component is required for the catalog • Existing PIF application programs that work with Tivoli
management function to recall migrated datasets. OPC Version 2 Release 2 can be used unchanged on
Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3.
• LoadLeveler for RS/6000 Release 2 (5765-145) is Existing PIF application programs that work with Tivoli
required if you want to submit AIX tasks through OPC Version 2 Release 1 or OPC/ESA Version 1
LoadLeveler. Release 3 Modification Level 1 can be used
unchanged on Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3, unless
• LoadLeveler Version 1 Release 2 for Hewlett-Packard
Access Method information is stored in a workstation
systems (5765-287) is required if you want to submit
record, in which case that workstation record will
HP-UX tasks through LoadLeveler.
include a new sub-segment.
• LoadLeveler Version 1 Release 2 for Sun
• The Workload Monitor/2 code shipped with OPC/ESA
SPARCstation systems (5765-227) is required if you
Version 1 Release 3.1, Tivoli OPC Version 2
want to submit Sun Solaris or SunOS tasks through
Release 1 and Version 2 Release 2 can communicate
LoadLeveler.
with a Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 controller.
• DB2 for MVS Version 3 (5685-DB2) or DB2 for MVS
Version 4 (5695-DB2) or DB/2 for OS/390 Version 5 Planning Information
(5655-DB2) is required to use the History function
(restart of old operations). Packaging: Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2
• Scheduling SAP R/3 jobs requires: Release 3 is distributed on either 3480 tape cartridge, or
4-mm tape.

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A CD-ROM is included for installation of the workstation • Software Announcement 299-269, dated
related components. September 20, 1999 (Growth Opportunity License
Charge for S/390 Software)
System Integrity The following ordering information is for the new Job
Scheduling Console optional feature.
IBM will accept APARs where the installation of Tivoli
Operations and Control Version 2 Release 3 introduces Basic Machine-Readable Material: To order the optional
an exposure to the system integrity of the operating Job Scheduling Console specify the desired feature
system. Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 number.
Release 3 is intended to run authorized in the operating
system environment. Feature Distribution
Language Number Medium
Security, Auditability, and Control
U.S. English 5809 CD-ROM
The announced program uses the security and auditability Japanese 5829 CD-ROM
features of the host software. The customer is Simplified 5879 CD-ROM
responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation Chinese
of security features, administrative procedures, and Korean 5889 CD-ROM
appropriate controls in application systems and French 5819 CD-ROM
communication facilities. Brazilian 5839 CD-ROM
Portuguese
German 5849 CD-ROM
Customer Financing Spanish 5859 CD-ROM
Italian 5869 CD-ROM
IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to
credit-qualified commercial and government customers When the Job Scheduling Console optional media feature
and Business Partners in more than 40 countries around is ordered, the following Tivoli Framework (5697-FRA)
the world. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM CD-ROMs are supplied:
Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates,
terms and availability may vary by country. Contact your • LK2T-6059 CD-ROM (Framework 3.6)
local IBM Global Financing organization. Country • LK3T-4565 CD-ROM (Framework 3.6.1)
organizations are listed on the Web at:
• LK3T-4577 CD-ROM (Framework 3.6.1 Language
http://www.financing.ibm.com Support)

Withdrawal from Marketing: Effective immediately, the

Ordering Information following basic machine-readable material for 5697-OPC
are withdrawn from marketing.

Current Licensees Feature

Environment Number Distribution Medium
Current licensees of Tivoli Operations Planning and
Control Version 2 Release 1 or 2 will receive this update OPC Tracker
from IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF)
automatically. This shipment of Release 3, is scheduled U.S. English 5140 9/6250 Magnetic Tape
to be completed by December 24, 1999. German 5141 9/6250 Magnetic tape
Spanish 5143 9/6250 Magnetic Tape
New Licensees Japanese 5142 9/6250 Magnetic tape

Orders for new licenses can be placed now. OPC Controller

Shipment will begin on the planned availability date. U.S. English 5144 9/6250 Magnetic Tape
German 5145 9/6250 Magnetic tape
New users of Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2 Spanish 5147 9/6250 Magnetic Tape
Release 3 should specify: Japanese 5146 9/6250 Magnetic tape

Type Model Tracker Agents and Tracker Agent Enabler

5697 OPC U.S. English 5148 9/6250 Magnetic Tape

German 5149 9/6250 Magnetic tape
For complete ordering information refer to: Japanese 5150 9/6250 Magnetic tape
• Software Announcement 298-217, dated
June 23, 1998, Controller Second Language

• Software Announcement 297-075, dated U.S. English 5152 9/6250 Magnetic Tape
March 25, 1997 German 5153 9/6250 Magnetic tape
Spanish 5155 9/6250 Magnetic Tape
• Software Announcement 298-355, dated Japanese 5154 9/6250 Magnetic tape
September 29,1998 (PSLC Level C Price for S/390
Software) Unlicensed Documentation: A memo to users (GI10-5589)
• Software Announcement 299-052, dated and a language dependent (English, Spanish, Kanji,
February 22, 1999 (PSLC Level D/E/F/ Price German) program directory, are supplied automatically
Introduction) with the basic machine-readable material.

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Description U.S. English German Spanish Japanese

OPC Program GI10-5590 GI10-5588 GI10-5591 GI10-5592

Directory
The Getting Started With GUI for Application Description publication is no longer supplied with this Release of Tivoli
OPC.
For additional information on the list of documentation supplied with Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3, refer to Software
Announcement 297-075, dated March 25, 1997. The translated publications of Tivoli OPC will be available on
February 4, 2000.
The translated Job Scheduling Console Users Guide will be available on February 4, 2000. Customers who want these
products prior to the availability of the translated publications, will receive the multilingual media with the following
hardcopy publication in U.S. English. The translated publications will be shipped when they become available.

U.S.
English

Job Scheduling Console GC32-0402

Users Guide
Job Scheduling Console GI10-9233
Release Notes
The Job Scheduling Console User ′ s Guide is also provided in softcopy form in U.S. English for all media features. The
Job Scheduling Console Release Notes is provided in hardcopy only.
In addition to the Job Scheduling Console Users Guide the following Tivoli Framework publications (5697-FRA) are
shipped with the Job Scheduling Console media.

U.S. Brazilian
English Portuguese Japanese French

TME 10 Framework 3.6 GC31-8433 G517-1359 GC88-6170 GC11-1469

User′s Guide
TME 10 Framework 3.6 SC31-8432 S517-1360 SC88-7788 SC11-1485
Planning and
Installation
TME 10 Desktop for Window GC31-8435 G517-1361 GC88-7787 GC11-1470
User′s Guide
TME 10 Framework 3.6 GI10-3028 G517-6711 GB88-7853 GI11-0027
Release Notes
TME 10 Framework 3.6.1 GI10-8014 G517-6786 GB88-7896 GI11-0067
Release Notes
TME 10 Framework 3.6 GI10-4834 G517-6752 GB88-7386 GI11-0046
ReadMe First
Customer Service Handbook GC32-0307 GC32-0307 GC32-0307 GC32-0307
(English) (English) (English) (English)
Tivoli Key Memo GI10-3041 GI10-3041 GI10-3041 GI10-3041
(English) (English) (English) (English)

German Italian Korean Spanish

TME 10 Framework 3.6 GC12-2614 GC13-2806 GA30-0615 GC10-3311

User′s Guide
TME 10 Framework 3.6 SC12-2633 SC31-8432 SA30-0653 SC31-8432
Planning and (English) (English)
Installation
TME 10 Desktop for Window GC12-2615 GC13-2807 GA30-0616 GC10-3307
User′s Guide
TME 10 Framework 3.6.1 GI10-8014 GI10-8014 GA30-0675 GC10-8014
Release Notes (English) (English) (English)
TME 10 Framework 3.6 GI10-3028 GI10-3028 GA30-0640 GC10-5201
Release Notes (English) (English)
TME 10 Framework 3.6 GI10-4834 GI10-4834 GA30-0644 GI10-4834
ReadMe First (English) (English) (English)
Customer Service Handbook GC32-0307 GC32-0307 GC32-0307 GC32-0307
(English) (English) (English) (English
Tivoli Key Memo GI10-3041 GI10-3041 GI10-3041 GI10-3041
(English) (English) (English) (English)

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 Simplified
Chinese Terms and Conditions
TME 10 Framework 3.6 GC84-0614 The terms for Tivoli Operations and Control, as previously
User′s Guide announced in Software Announcement 298-217, dated
TME 10 Framework 3.6 SC84-0615 June 23, 1998, and Software Announcement 297-075,
Planning and dated March 25, 1997, licensed under the IBM Customer
Installation Agreement are unaffected by this announcement, with the
TME 10 Desktop for Window GC84-0616 following exception.
User′s Guide
TME 10 Framework 3.6.1 GI84-0765 A limited use license for Tivoli Framework (5697-FRA) is
Release Notes included with this Release of Tivoli OPC which authorizes
TME 10 Framework 3.6 GI84-0617 the end user to use the Tivoli Framework (5697-FRA)
Release Notes (English) which is included in the Tivoli OPC deliverables solely
TME 10 Framework 3.6 GI84-0739 with Tivoli OPC. Any other use of the Tivoli Framework
ReadMe First (5697-FRA) requires a separate order for Tivoli
Customer Service Handbook GC32-0307 Framework (5697-FRA).
(English)
Tivoli Key Memo GI10-3041 Support Line: Yes
(English)
Other Support: S/390
Displayable Softcopy Publications
The Tivoli OPC publications are shipped in softcopy on the Charges
product library kit (SK2T-6948).
The charges for Tivoli Operations and Control Version 2
For additional information on the list of documentation Release 3 as previously announced are unaffected by
supplied with Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3, refer to this announcement.
Software Announcement 297-075, dated March 25, 1997.
For additional product information, refer to Software
When the Job Scheduling Console optional feature is Announcement 298-217, dated June 23, 1998, and
ordered, the Job Scheduling Console User ′ s Guide Software Announcement 297-075, dated March 25, 1997.
(GC32-0402) is provided in softcopy, in U.S. English only,
for all media features.
Order Now
In addition, the following Tivoli Framework (5697-FRA),
publications in U.S. English only, are provided with the
Use Priority/Reference Code: LE001
Tivoli Framework CD-ROM (LK3T-4577-00).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL
Order Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX
Description Environment Number Internet: ibm — [email protected]
Mail: IBM Atlanta Sales Center
TME 10 Desktop U.S. English GC31-8435 Dept. LE001
for Window P.O. Box 2690
User′s Guide Atlanta, GA 30301-2690
TME 10 Framework 3.6 U.S. English GC31-8433 You can also contact your local IBM Business Partner or
User′s Guide IBM representative. To identify them, call 800-IBM-4YOU.

TME 10 Framework 3.6 U.S. English SC31-8432

Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability
Planning and
date.
Installation
Trademarks
TME 10 Framework 3.6 U.S. English SC31-8434
Reference Guide Tivoli is a registered trademark of Tivoli Systems Inc. in the
United States, other countries, or both. In Denmark, Tivoli is
a trademark licensed from Kjobenhavns Sommer — Tivoli
Licensed Documentation: The following licensed material A/S.
will be available from IBM by the date of general MVS/ESA, SP, MVS, and DFSORT are trademarks of
availability. To order, contact your IBM representative. International Business Machines Corporation in the United
The first copy is available, at no charge, to licensees of States or other countries or both.
basic material. Use the feature number below to order OS/390, RS/6000, AIX/6000, OS/2, Extended Services,
additional copies for a fee. AS/400, OS/400, GDDM, ACF/VTAM, VTAM, AIX, Operating
System/2, LoadLeveler, NetView, RACF, DFSMS/MVS, DB2,
Additional Copies and S/390 are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other
Feature countries or both.
Title Number Price Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft
Tivoli OPC Diagnosis 8016 $30 Corporation.
Guide and Reference Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(LY19-6405) UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and
other countries exclusively through X/Open Company
Limited.
TME 10 is a trademark of Tivoli Systems, Inc. in the United
States or other countries or both.

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 Notes is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be
trademarks or service marks of others.

Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure

Statements made in this announcement regarding Year 2000 are

“ Year 2000 Readiness Disclosures” under the Year 2000
Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998, a U.S. statute
enacted on October 19, 1998.

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