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SYSB-II technical specifications

Current releases

  • The most current release of the SYSB-II software for z/OS is release 6.2.
  • The most current release of the SYSB-II software for z/VSE is release 2.1.1.

Compatibility

Note: Historically SYSB-II has been upward compatible with new IBM operating system releases.

SYSB-II for z/OS

Operating system Subsystem Compatible?
z/OS 1.10 CICS/TS 4.1 YES
z/OS 1.10 CICS/TS 3.2 YES
z/OS 1.10 CICS/TS 3.1 YES
z/OS 1.10 CICS/TS 2.3** YES
z/OS 1.9 CICS/TS 3.2 YES
z/OS 1.9 CICS/TS 3.1 YES
z/OS 1.9 CICS/TS 2.3 YES
z/OS 1.8* CICS/TS 3.2 YES
z/OS 1.8 CICS/TS 3.1 YES
z/OS 1.8 CICS/TS 2.3 YES

*z/OS 1.8

IBM announced that after 9/30/09, it will no longer support z/OS 1.8. As of 9/30/09, H&W will no longer test or guarantee that future product releases are backward compatible with z/OS 1.8.

**CICS 2.3

IBM announced that after 9/30/09, it will no longer support CICS 2.3. As of 9/30/09, H&W will no longer test or guarantee that future product releases are backward compatible with CICS 2.3.

SYSB-II for z/VSE

Operating system Subsystem Compatible?
z/VSE 4.1 Includes CICS/TS 1.1 YES
z/VSE 3.1.1 Includes CICS/TS 1.1 YES
z/VSE 3.1.0 Includes CICS/TS 1.1 YES