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 1.9 | 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 1.9 | CICS/TS 2.2** | 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 | CICS/TS 2.2 | YES |
| z/OS 1.7* | CICS/TS 3.2 | YES |
| z/OS 1.7 | CICS/TS 3.1 | YES |
| z/OS 1.7 | CICS/TS 2.3 | YES |
| z/OS 1.7 | CICS/TS 2.2 | YES |
*z/OS 1.7
IBM announced that after 9/30/08, it will no longer support z/OS 1.7. As of 9/30/08, H&W will no longer test or guarantee that future product releases are backward compatible with z/OS 1.7.
**CICS/TS 2.2
IBM announced that after 4/30/08, it will no longer support CICS/TS 2.2. As of 4/30/08, H&W will no longer test or guarantee that future product releases are backward compatible with CICS/TS 2.2.
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 |