z/OS Package Maintenance Levels - Agent 7.5.x

Owned by Tony Partin
Last updated: Nov 13, 2024
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Overview

This page identifies the package contents for all Universal Agent 7.5.x for z/OS maintenance releases, including the initial release, and the maintenance level of every component in each package.

For each release, changes made to individual components for z/OS only, and for z/OS and one or more other platforms, are identified. Maintenance level changes to a component for non-z/OS platforms are not shown.

For a list of all changes in a release - all platforms, all components - see All Platforms Package Maintenance Levels - Agent 7.5.x.

For a list of all changes in a release - all platforms, specific components - see Component Maintenance Levels - Agent 7.5.x.

Universal Agent 7.5.x for z/OS Packages

The following table identifies the maintenance level of all components contained in each Universal Agent 7.4.x for z/OS package.
 

Release

Release Date

SMP/E
Install

Universal
Broker

Universal
Automation
Center
Agent

Universal
Message
Service
(OMS)

Controller
Command
Line
Interface

Universal
Certificate

Universal
Command
Manager

Universal
Command
Server

Universal
Connector
for SAP

Universal
Connector
for PeopleSoft

Universal
Control

Universal
Database
Utilities

Universal
Data
Mover
Manager

Universal
Data
Mover
Server

Universal
Encrypt

Universal
Enterprise
Controller

Universal
Event
Monitor

Universal
FTP Client

Universal
Query

7.5.0.11

November 12, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.11


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

6.5.0.11


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.11

7.5.0.11

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.10

October 8, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.10


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.7

7.5.0.7

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.9

September 10, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.9


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.7

7.5.0.7

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.8

July 9, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.8


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.7

7.5.0.7

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.7

June 11, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.7


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.7

7.5.0.7

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

May 14, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.6

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.5

April 9, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

7.5.0.5


7..0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.1

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.4

March 12, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

7.5.0.4


7..0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.1

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.3

February 13, 2024

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

7.5.0.1


7..0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.1

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

December 12, 2023

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

7.5.0.1


7..0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.1

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.1

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

October 13, 2023

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0


7..0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

6.5.0.0


7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

7.5.0.0

Note

Install changes refer to changes to the programs, scripts, or supporting files used to install the package. There are no changes to the actual product components.

Agent 7.5.0.11 - November 12, 2024

Change IDPlatformsComponentPTFDescription
D-11405z/OS

USAP

PS36037

Fixes the situation in which a job name longer than 14 characters may result in an error message stating that the variant "exceeds maximum allowed size of 14 bytes".

D-12841

z/OS

UDM
UDMSRV		PS36035
PS36036		Allow multiple sessions to be created from a single UDM script when SystemSSL is used.
D-12826AllUAGSRVPS36034Fixes a situation in which UAG Server may not receive OMS messages, causing submitted tasks to stay in a Queued state, although the Universal Agent is still successfully sending heartbeat messages to the Controller

Agent 7.5.0.10 - October 8, 2024

Change IDPlatformsComponentPTFDescription
D-12576z/OSUAGSRVPS36033Relax validation for UAG Server's AGENT_IP configuration option on z/OS to accept VIPA addresses.
D-12652z/OSUAGSRVPS36033Do not require a value for the CA_CERTIFICATES configuration option when SystemSSL is used and the Agent requests OMS Server authentication.

Agent 7.5.0.9 - September 10, 2024

Change IDPlatformsComponentPTFDescription
D-12564z/OSUAGSRVPS36032Fix the value reported for the MIN_SSL_PROTOCOL option in the UNVAUDIT report.

Agent 7.5.0.8 - July 9, 2024

Change IDPlatformsComponentPTFDescription
D-12638z/OSUAGSRVPS36031When all steps selected for rerun FLUSH, ensure the task instance for that rerun ends with a Failed status.

Agent 7.5.0.7 - June 11, 2024

Change IDPlatformsComponentPTFDescription
D-11929z/OSUAGSRV
UAGCFG00		PS36025
PS36027

Provide a new UAG Server configuration option,rerun_before_include, which is defined inUAGCFG00. This option controls whether a JCL INCLUDE statement should trigger the insertion of the UAGRERUN step.

Valid values and their meaning are as follows:

  • no-- a JCL INCLUDE statement willnottrigger insertion of a UAGRERUN step. This is the default, which matches the behavior in previous versions.
  • yes– a UAGRERUN step is inserted ahead of a JCL INCLUDE statement.
D-12020AllUDM
UDMSRV		PS36028
PS36029		Expands support for files whose names contain multibyte (i.e., Unicode) characters.
D-12505z/OSUAGSRV
UAGMCENG		PS36025
PS36027

Adds the following messages to provide better information when the UNVJSC cluster dataset is not found or fails to open:

  • UAG5656 - Datasetjscdsmust be a VSAM cluster, wherejscdsis the name of the UNVJSC dataset
  • UAG5657 - Datasetjscdscould not be opened, wherejscdsis the name of the UNVJSC dataset
D-12543z/OSUAGRERUNPS36030Ensures that unexpired archived datasets are deleted by UAGRERUN's cleanup logic.

Agent 7.5.0.6 - May 14, 2024

Change IDPlatformsComponentPTFDescription
D-11270z/OSUAGSRV
UAGMCENG		PS36012
PS36013		Provide messageUAG5656E Dataset<dsname>specified for<jcl_save_library>cannot be foundto make UAG Server start failures that occur due to missing JCL_SAVE_LIBRARY datasets more clear.
D-12559All (except HP-UX)

OMSSRV
UAGCMDZ
UAGSRV
UBROKER
UCERT
UCMD
UCMSRV
UCTL 
UCTSRV
UDM
UDMSRV
UEM
UFTP

N/A
PS36014
PS36012
PS36016
PS36024
PS36019
PS36020
PS36017
PS36018
PS36021
PS36022
PS36023
PS36024

Update the OpenSSL library that Universal Agent uses to OpenSSL 1.1.1w.
E-02039AllAll
Miscellaneous fixes to improve Universal Agent stability and reliability.

Agent 7.5.0.5 - April 9, 2024

Change ID

Platforms

Component

PTF

Description

D-10536z/OSUAGSRVPS36011

When the Universal Agent AGENT_IP configuration option specifies an IP address instead of a host name, eliminate the UNV0182E 'Cannot resolve' error, and accept the IP address as entered.

D-11431z/OSUAGSRVPS36011

Always insert the UAGRERUN step ahead of anyIFstatements in the JCL. This will ensure that UAGRERUN is executed ahead of any initialEXECorPROCstatement that may be enclosed within anIFstatement.

D-12221z/OSUAGSRVPS36011

Prevent a JCL error by ensuring that line numbers are not pulled into a JCL statement when

  • The JCL used for a z/OS task contains line numbers, and
  • A z/OS task variable is replaced with a value that is shorter than the variable name

The fix also prevents truncation of JCL statements that contain in-line data with hexadecimal values.

Agent 7.5.0.4 - March 12, 2024

Change ID

Platforms

Component

PTF

Description

D-12304z/OS

UAGSRV

PS36010

Improves threading support for some OpenSSL functions to prevent UAG Server unexpected terminating with an exit code 8 or an 0C4 ABEND.

Agent 7.5.0.3 - February 13, 2024

Change ID

Platforms

Component

PTF

Description

D-12222z/OS

UAGRERUN
UAGU84
UAGUSI

PS36007
PS36008
PS36009

Resolves unexpected behavior for a z/OS task, under the following conditions:

  • The z/OS task contains a Step Condition that is defined treat an ABEND as an expected result, by specifying an action of Continue/Success
  • A subsequent step in the z/OS task's JCL contains an EXEC COND= parameter that references the ABENDed step, that would normally prevent execution of the step

Prior to this fix, the EXEC COND= parameter is not honored when the ABEND occurs, and the step executes.

This fix ensures the Step Condition and the EXEC COND= configuration is honored.

Agent 7.5.0.1 - December 12, 2023

Change ID

Platforms

Component

PTF 

Description

D-11889AllOMSSRV
UAGSRV
UBROKER
UCMSRV
UCTSRV
UDMSRV
UEMSRV		N/A
PS36001
PS36002
PS36003
PS36004
PS36005
N/A		Changes the message digest used to sign internally-created self-signed certificates from SHA1 to SHA256 to prevent UC-OMS connection failures on newer Linux distributions.

Agent 7.5.0.0 - October 13, 2023

Change ID

Platforms

Component

Description

B-11499All

OMSSRV
UAGSRV
UBROKER
UCMD
UCMSRV
UCTL
UCTSRV
UDM
UDMSRV
UEM
UEMSRV
UFTP
UQUERY
UPPS
USAP

Provides changes that:

  • Adds operating system name and version to the Universal Query Report heading, and
  • Adds operating system name and version to header information contained Universal Agent component trace files.
B-17449AllUBROKER

Revisit changes previously delivered by B-14668 in Universal Agent 7.3.0.0. That delivery provided the ability to automatically recover a Universal Broker database that failed validation at startup. However, to provide backward compatibility, that feature was not enabled by default and had to be manually configured across the enterprise with the Universal Broker RECREATE_DATABASES configuration option.

The UA 7.5.0.0 release provides the following changes to the automatic Broker database recovery feature:

  • The RECREATE_DATABASES configuration option is deprecated.
  • Automatic recovery now occurs by default for those databases that fail a validation which may occur at Broker startup. This validation is triggered whenever the databases weren't properly closed during shutdown of the previous Broker instance. Affected databases include:
    • bcomponent.db
    • scomponent.db
    • ues.db
    • uems.db
  • By default, the Broker creates a copy of any database that fails validation. The Broker then removes the corrupted database and recreates it so that Broker startup may proceed.
  • The number of database copies is controlled by a new DB_FILE_GENERATIONS configuration option. The default value of that option is 3. Database archival can be turned off by setting the value of the option to 0 (zero).

The intent of the updated behavior is to improve Agent resiliency and recoverability while retaining some ability to manage these database files.

B-17520z/OSUAGSRVAdd the ability to edit JCL in a zOS task's JCL Location or JCL Override Location directly from the Controller.
B-17521z/OSUAGSRVAdd Agent support to zOS tasks for Controller Task Simulations. Any symbols that are defined in the JCL will be resolved when the simulation is run.
B-17523z/OSUAGSRVProvide the ability to dynamically add or override the USER keyword on a JOB Statement using the new UAG Server configuration option ZOS_JOB_USER.
B-17755z/OSUAGSRVAdd Agent support for the new Trigger on Create option for Change file monitors. This allows a zOS agent to look for dataset creations or changes from the same file monitor task instance.
D-11174AllUCMD
UCTL
UEM
UFTP		Prevent an error when the value of the -pwd option contains a single space (e.g., -pwd " ").
D-11189AllOMSSRV
UAGSRV
UBROKER
UCMD
UCMSRV
UCTL
UCTSRV
UDM
UDMSRV
UFTP		Update the OpenSSL library used by Universal Agent components to 1.1.1u.

NOTE: The OpenSSL library used for the Universal Agent for HP-UX distribution was not updated.
D-11226z/OSUFTPFixes an error that causes transfers across z/OS systems to fail when using the SFTP protocol.
D-11229All

UCMD
UCTL
UDM
UEM
UENCRYPT
UFTP

Fixes a "checksum mismatch" error when a Universal Encrypted file is decrypted and one of the comment lines inserted into the file exceeds 80 characters. 
D-11353AllUFTP
UPPS		Update the libcURL library used by Universal Agent components to 7.88.1 for Unix/Windows and 7.81.0 for zOS.

NOTE: The libcURL library used for the Universal Agent for HP-UX distribution was not updated.
D-11362z/OSUAGSRVFixes a problem that may cause an extra USER= parameter to get added to the JCL's job card created for a File Transfer task.
D-11392z/OSUAGSRVPrevent an error when a z/OS task is rerun under the following conditions:
  • the task's JCL is pulled from the specified JCL Override Library, and
  • a JCLLIB statement is manually inserted within JCL statements that UAG Server generates and inserts into the JCL
D-11411z/OSUCMD
UCTL
UEM
UFTP
USAP		Fixes a problem introduced in UA 7.3.0.0 that prevents Universal Agent components from reading a plain-text command file specified with the -f / -file option in a job's SYSIN. 


D-11413z/OSUDM
UDMSRV

Fixes a situation in which a UDM file transfer will fail if an attempt is made to allocate a zOS dataset with an EXPDT equal to one of the following special values:

  • 00000 - allocate the dataset with no expiration date

  • 98000 - used by some tape management systems control when datasets are uncataloged and tape volumes become available for re-use

  • 99000 - used by some tape management systems control when datasets are uncataloged and tape volumes become available for re-use

  • 99365 - allocate the dataset so that it never expires

  • 99366 - allocate the dataset so that it never expires

When none of the above 5-digit values are used, UDM will still expect a 7-digit expiration date as it did prior to this change.

D-11424z/OSUAGU83Fixes a problem where an ABEND within the UAGU83 SMF exit module could cause RMF to terminate with an S0C1.
D-11439z/OSUBROKERFixes a problem that may cause the Universal Broker's COMPONENT_START to fail on z/OS when System SSL is used
D-11521z/OSINSTALLFixes an installation error in which the sample UAGRRPRC mentioned in user documentation (to support configurable UAGRERUN handling) is missing from SUNVSAMP following a 7.4.0.0 or 7.4.1.0 installation.