SYSB-II technical specifications

Current releases

  • The most current release of the SYSB-II software for z/OS is release 6.4.
  • 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 1.13 CICS/TS 4.2 YES
z/OS 1.13 CICS/TS 4.1 YES
z/OS 1.13 CICS/TS 3.2 YES
z/OS 1.13 CICS/TS 3.1 YES
z/OS 1.12 CICS/TS 4.2 YES
z/OS 1.12 CICS/TS 4.1 YES
z/OS 1.12 CICS/TS 3.2 YES
z/OS 1.12 CICS/TS 3.1 YES
z/OS 1.11* CICS/TS 4.2 YES
z/OS 1.11* CICS/TS 4.1 YES
z/OS 1.11* CICS/TS 3.2 YES
z/OS 1.11* CICS/TS 3.1 YES

*z/OS 1.11

IBM announced that after 9/30/12, it will no longer support z/OS 1.11. As of 9/30/12, H&W will no longer test or guarantee that future product releases are backward compatible with z/OS 1.11.

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