SECTION 4. V8/370 PUBLICATIONS. .4-1
The V8/370 Library ••••••••••• 4-1
Deleted Publications. • • ••• 4-1 New Publications. • • • • .4-1
Current Status of VM/370 Publications and = = = = : : = = : : : = = :4-1 EREP Publications ••••••••••• 4-2
Changes to V8/370 Publications ••••• 4-3 Minor Additions to Other Publications Since their Publication •••••••• 4-4 SECTION 5. ORDERING AND DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES. • • • • • • Basic Program Material • • • Optional program Material. Program Materials List • Basic System Tapes • Optional TaFes • • • SECTION 6. CHANGES TO VM/370 • •• 5-1 • • • • 5-1 • ••••• 5-4 • •• 5-4 • • • 5-10 RESTRICTIONS. • • • • • ••••• 6-1
Dynamically Modified Channel Programs •• 6-1
vi IBM VM/370 Release 6 Guide Mini disk Restrictions •••••••••• 6-1
Timing Dependencies ••••••••••• 6-1 Processor Model Dependent Functions ••• 6-1
Channel Model Dependent Functions •••• 6-1 Virtual Machine Characteristics. • .6-1 C!S Restrictions . _ _ _ _ 8SS Restrictions • • • • • Miscellaneous Restrictions ••• 6-1 SECTION 7. APAR LIST •• APARs Affecting CP • APARs Affecting CftS. APABs Affecting RSCS • APARs Affecting IPCS • SECTION 8. MAINTAINING CO!FATIEILITY • .6-2 • .6-2 • .7-1
.7-1 • .7-2
.7-3
.7-3 WITH SUPPORTED HARDWARE ABn SOFTWARE. .8-1 V8/370 ECPS Coapatibility. • • • • • • .8-1 Programs Utilizing Protected Shared
Segments. • • • • • • • • • •• 8-1
Spool File Incompatitility • • • • • • .8-1

Section 1. Summary of Changes to the VM/370 System This section discusses the changes made to the V8/370 system for this
release. It also contains information on programs and devices that can
use the V8/370 environment or a restricted V8/370 environment without
incompatibilities to existing program or device support. Highlights The following is a list of new function and new device support for VM/370 Release 6: • 3031 Attached Processor Complex Support • 12 and 16 Megabyte Available Processor Storage Capability • 4331 and 4341 Processor Support • 3203 Model 5 Printer Support • 3800 Printing Subsystem Support • 3850 Mass Storage System (MSS) Extended Support • VM/370 Measurement Facility (Monitor) • Trace Table Size Change • Shared Segment Modifications • Multiple Alternate Consoles Support e LOGON/AUTOLOG/LINK Journaling Option • Password-On-The-Command-Line Suppression Option • Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem (RSCS) Networking program
Product • Special Message Facility • Modification to DIAGNOSE X'S' Interface • Directory Update-In-Place Support • Directory program Fast I/O support • Support for Message No Header {MSGNOH} Command • Read Inhibit Support • Automatic Reinitialization Support • DL/1 in a CMS/DOS Environment Section 1. Summary of Changes to the V"/370 System 1-1