CA Software Change Manage r12 Feature Overview Com

CA Software
Change Manager
for Mainframe
r12 Overview
May 2007
Before We Begin…
The “Official” Product Name Is:
CA Software Change Manager for Mainframe

(CA SCM for Mainframe)
2 May 1, 2007 CA SCM for Mainframe r12 Feature Overview Copyright © 2007 CA
New Features Introduced With r12
> Usability
 Promotion Packages
 ISPF & Quick-Edit Usability Improvements
 Processor ALLOC=LMAP/PMAP
> Performance
 Concurrent Action Processing
> Additional Capabilities

 Automatic Element Version Rolling
 Element Delta Level Retention by Age
 CSV Data Extract Utility Enhancements
New Features Introduced With r12
> Product Installation

 Completely Revamped and Streamlined
> Alternate ID Implementation Improvements
> Documentation Changes
> Conversion and Compatibility Issues
Product Usability
Improvements
CA SCM for
Mainframe r12
Promotion Packages
> New “Kind” of Package

 Promotion=Y/N set by user on CREATE/MODIFY Panel
> Restrictions
 Only MOVE actions allowed
 Same “From Location” required for all actions
 Package SHIP/BACKOUT only allowed at final stage
> Operation
 Promotion packages are automatically reCAST after a
successful execution
Promotion Packages
> Package History

 An audit trail is available that provides package activity
history for all promotions
> Notes:
 Promotion Packages can always be manually RESET,
modified and reCAST
 An ENCOPTBL option is available to suppress the automatic
reCAST of a package
CREATE/MODIFY Package ISPF Panel
Package Display ISPF Panel
Package History Display ISPF Panel
Package History Display Detail ISPF Panel
ISPF & Quick Edit Interface
Improvements
> Wild Environment Name Specification Allowed
> LL (List Listing) Available from DISPLAY ELEMENT Option
> Enhanced “Where” Criteria Specification
> CCID and COMMENT Option Fields Consistently Located
ISPF & Quick Edit Interface
Improvements
> Left-Right Scrolling Available (all ESORTable) –

 DISPLAY ELEMENT Selection List
– Selected additional fields
 Package Selection List
– All package header information
 Processor Group Selection List
– Same content – one line
DISPLAY ELEMENT ISPF Panel
Apply List Filter Prompt ISPF Panel
Element Selection List ISPF Panel (1)
Package Selection List ISPF Panel (1)
Processor ALLOC=LMAP/PMAP
> New Processor DD Statement Parameter

 Enables Dynamic Concatenation of Libraries
 Based on Current Inventory Location, Map Definition
 “LMAP” – Logical Map (STG 1-STG 2-STG 2)
 “PMAP” – Physical Map (STG 1-STG 2-STG 1-STG 2)
//SYSLIB DD DSN=NDVR.&C1ENV..&C1STG..&C1SYS.COPYLIB,
// ALLOC=LMAP
// DD DSN=NDVR.&C1ENV..&C1STG..COMMON.COPYLIB,
// ALLOC=PMAP
Product
Performance
Improvements
CA SCM for
Mainframe r12
Concurrent Action Processing
> “Like Breaking Up a Single Large JOB Into Several and

Submitting Them All At Once…”
> Concurrent Action Processing Available For:

 Batch Element Action SCL
 Packaged Element Action SCL
 API-Initiated Element Actions (CMEW)
> Actions Executed In Type Sequence

 If There Are More Tasks Available Than Actions, “Non-
Sequenced” TYPE Actions Used to Maximize Throughput
> Can Reduce Execution Elapsed Time As Much AS 70%!!!
> Setup:
 CA CCI Spawn Facility Used to Initiate STCs (like CMEW)
– Must Define a CCI Service Definition
 Enable Via C1DEFLTS
– SPAWN=Y/N - On or Off
– SPAWNCNT - Default Nbr of Concurrent Tasks
– SPAWNMAX - Maximum Nbr (99) of Concurrent Tasks
– SPAWNPROC - CA CCI Service Definition / JCL PROCLIB MBR
 Copy JCL PROC to PROCLIB (“ENDEVOR” supplied with r12)
 Requires Global Type Sequencing Implementation (r7)
> External Security Interface (ESI) Can Control Access
> Concurrent Action Processing Requested Via Batch Action

or Package Submit Panels
 Generates a DD statement //EN$CAPxx (xx = # of tasks)
– If “xx” omitted, C1DEFLTS “SPAWNCNT” value used
– The “xx” value must be within C1DEFLTS “SPAWNMAX”
range
> Notes:
 Execution Messages Grouped and Returned to Initiating
JOB for Reporting
 If MAXCC Reached, Gradual Shutdown Occurs
 PRINT, LIST, ARCHIVE-File Actions Are Not Spawned
 The Product Is I/O-Bound – Concurrent Action Processing
WILL NOT DRAIN RESOURCES!
> Notes:
 Empirical Evidence Indicates 8-10 Spawned Tasks Provide
Optimal Throughput
 RLS (or LSERV) Provides a Large “Boost” By Reducing
VSAM File Contention
 Spawned Tasks Do Not Spawn Other Tasks
– (C1BM3000 executed within a processor)
> CA Was Awarded a U.S. Patent For This technology!
Batch Element Action Submit ISPF Panel
Enhanced
Product
Functionality
CA SCM for
Mainframe r12
Automatic Version Rolling
> Elements Automatically Roll To Next Version When Level

99 Updated
> Delta Consolidation Option No Longer Necessary (but

remains available)
> Eventually, Version Numbers Will Disappear – Leaving

Four-Digit Level Numbers
> Maximum Number of Levels is 9999
> Automatic Version Rolling Is Not Optional

 Can be avoided by using delta consolidation option
Element Delta Level Retention by Age
> Activated by Setting Retention Age on SYSTEM Definition

 Element Delta and Component List Delta Options can be
set independently
 Each defaults to “Off”
> Whenever a Delta Level is Created, “Old” Delta Levels

Deleted
> “BC1JRDLT” Utility JOB is Provided to Identify “Old” Delta

Levels
 Can Be Executed in “Update” Mode to Remove “Old”
Levels
SYSTEM Definition ISPF Panel
CSV Data Extract Utility Enhancements
> Now Supports:

 CA SCM for Mainframe SMF Activity Data
 Element Delta Level Information
 Package Ship Information
Completely
Revamped
Product
Installation
CA SCM for
Mainframe r12
Product Installation
> Standard SMP/E Steps

 RECEIVE
 APPLY
 Tailor JCL Using a Scan/Replace Utility Program
 USERMODs for user tables
> Follows Current CA Standards (Common CSI)
> Base Release and Service Packs – Same Installation

Format
> All table source is unloaded into the iprfx.iqual.TABLE

library
> The sample application and processor examples are

unloaded into the iprfx.iqual.SAMPLE library
> Sample JCL members delivered contain INCLUDE

MEMBER=SCMM@LIB statement for STEPLIB/CONLIB
concatenation
> Sample JCL members delivered contain INCLUDE

MEMBER=SCMM@SYM statement for variable substitution
SCMM@LIB Example:
//STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=BST.QA1200.AUTHLIB
// DD DISP=SHR,DSN=BST.C11200.AUTHLIB
//CONLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=BST.C11200.CONLIB
SCMM@SYM Example
// SET C@RT=3480
// SET D@VOLSER=DVOLSER
// SET I@PRFX=BST
// SET I@QUAL=C11200
// SET P@DISK=SYSDA
// SET T@DISK=SYSDA
// SET T@VOLSER=B1200C
// SET U@PRFX=BST
// SET U@QUAL=QA1200
JCL Member Example:
// INCLUDE MEMBER=SCMM@SYM
//ENBP1000 EXEC PGM=NDVRC1,
// PARM='ENBP1000',
// REGION=4096K
// INCLUDE MEMBER=SCMM@LIB
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
Alternate ID
Implementation
Improvements
CA SCM for
Mainframe r12
Alternate ID Implementation
Improvements
> ICHRCX01 Security Exit Removed From Product

 Reimplementation of the ALTID Facility Precludes Its Need
> USEREXIT Table Enhancement

 Can Control Use of ALTID for Exits
 Can Swap Single USEREXIT TCB or Entire Address Space
During Exit Processing (Needed for INTRDR)
> TSO Processor Steps Require “LGNT$$$I/LGNT$$$O”

OPENs to Swap TO/Unswap From the ALTID
 Causes Security Context of Address Space to be Swapped
– Not Just the Task
Improvements
> Adjustments for RACF “TEMPDSN” Option

 Option Forces Userid Context At Allocation Time to be the
Same as At Data Set Open Time for Temporary Data Sets
– Causes Problems for ALTID Facilty
– Workarounds:
 Specify ALTID=N on Processor Step
 USE “RACF_TEMPDSN_OPTION=ON” ENCOPTBL Option to
Force the Use of “MODHLI” for All Temporary Data Sets
(makes them temporarily permanent)
– UNIT Parameter Value for Permanent Data Set Allocation
Taken from C1DEFLTS WRKUNIT Specification
Improvements
> Adjustments for RACF “TEMPDSN” Option

 Non-CA Processor Programs That Dynamically Create
Temporary Data Sets, But Do Not Delete Them, Cause
Problems Due to ALTID/USERID Mismatch
– Correct Defective Program -- Delete the Temporary Data
Set It Created Before Terminating
– Specify ALTID=N on Processor Step
Documentation
Changes
CA SCM for
Mainframe r12
Documentation Changes
> The User Guide has been rewritten and provides

procedures for tasks performed in foreground, including
foreground batch tasks. Other batch tasks are still
addressed in the SCL Reference Guide and the Packages
Guide.
> The installation steps are now provided in the

Implementation Guide. The Getting Started has been
eliminated, with relevant information moved to either the
Implementation Guide or the Administration Guide.
Documentation Changes
> The guides are provided in searchable Adobe PDF format.

They are no longer provided in IBM BookManager BOO
format.
> The CA Common Services CA-L-Serv Technical Bulletin

now provided in the Technical Document Index on the
product home page on www.Support Connect. It is no
longer included with the guides in the documentation set.
> The following guides have been eliminated: Quick

Reference Guide for Administrators and Quick Reference
Guide for Users.
Conversion &
Compatibility
Issues
CA SCM for
Mainframe r12
Conversion Requirements
> None!
Backward Compatibility
> Promotion Packages

 New promotion package record types will be orphaned
– Delete promotion packages using r12
> Greater Than 99 Element Delta Levels

 r7 cannot “handle” this
– TRANSFER / MOVE w/o HISTORY using r12
> Usage of ALLOC=LMAP/PMAP in Processors

 r7 cannot execute processors with this feature enabled
– Remove the ALLOC=LMAP/PMAP parameter
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> Additional Capabilities

> Product Installation

> Alternate ID Implementation Improvements

> Documentation Changes

> Conversion and Compatibility Issues

> New “Kind” of Package

> Package History

> Wild Environment Name Specification Allowed

> LL (List Listing) Available from DISPLAY ELEMENT Option

> Enhanced “Where” Criteria Specification

> CCID and COMMENT Option Fields Consistently Located

> Left-Right Scrolling Available (all ESORTable) –

> New Processor DD Statement Parameter

> “Like Breaking Up a Single Large JOB Into Several and

> Concurrent Action Processing Available For:

> Actions Executed In Type Sequence

> Can Reduce Execution Elapsed Time As Much AS 70%!!!

> External Security Interface (ESI) Can Control Access

> Concurrent Action Processing Requested Via Batch Action

> CA Was Awarded a U.S. Patent For This technology!

> Elements Automatically Roll To Next Version When Level

> Delta Consolidation Option No Longer Necessary (but

> Eventually, Version Numbers Will Disappear – Leaving

> Maximum Number of Levels is 9999

> Automatic Version Rolling Is Not Optional

> Activated by Setting Retention Age on SYSTEM Definition

> Whenever a Delta Level is Created, “Old” Delta Levels

> “BC1JRDLT” Utility JOB is Provided to Identify “Old” Delta

> Now Supports:

> Standard SMP/E Steps

> Follows Current CA Standards (Common CSI)

> Base Release and Service Packs – Same Installation

> All table source is unloaded into the iprfx.iqual.TABLE

> The sample application and processor examples are

> Sample JCL members delivered contain INCLUDE

> Sample JCL members delivered contain INCLUDE

JCL Member Example:

> ICHRCX01 Security Exit Removed From Product

> USEREXIT Table Enhancement

> TSO Processor Steps Require “LGNT$$$I/LGNT$$$O”

> Adjustments for RACF “TEMPDSN” Option

> Adjustments for RACF “TEMPDSN” Option

> The User Guide has been rewritten and provides

> The installation steps are now provided in the

> The guides are provided in searchable Adobe PDF format.

> The CA Common Services CA-L-Serv Technical Bulletin

> The following guides have been eliminated: Quick

> Promotion Packages

> Greater Than 99 Element Delta Levels

> Usage of ALLOC=LMAP/PMAP in Processors

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