SECTION 1. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO THE V8/370 SYSTEM ••••••••••••• 1-1
Highlights ••••••••••••••• 1-1 3031 Attached Processor Complex support.1-2 Program Logic Publications ••••• 1-2
12 and 16 Megabyte Available Processor Storage Capability ••••••••••• 1-3
4331 and 4341 Processor Support ••• _ .1-4 SRL and Program Logic Publications •• 1-5 3203 Model 5 Printer Support _ ••••• 1-6 SRL and Program Logic Publications •• 1-6 3800 Printing Subsystem Support ••••• 1-7
Dedicated 3800 printer Support •••• 1-7 Support of the 3800 as a Real VM/370 Spooling Device. • • • • • .1-7
Additional VM/370 Support of the 3800 printing Subsystem. • • • • .1-8 Creating Control Information for the 3800 Printer. • • • • • ••• 1-8 Named System Support •• • .1-8 Using the 3800 Printer With Standalone utilities or With a VM/370 Starter System •• _ ••••• 1-8
Reference Material •••••••••• 1-9 saL and Program Logic Publications •• 1-9 3850 Mass Storage System (MSS) Extended Support ••••••••••• 1-10 SRL and Program Logic Publications. 1-11 VM/370 Measurement Facility (Monitor). 1-12 Channel and Device Utilization ••• 1-12 Storage Utilization. • • • • • • 1-12
Alternate Path Statistics. • • 1-12 AP/UP Usage. • • • • • • • • • • 1-13 Selective Seeks. • • • • • • • • • • 1-13
Monitor-To-Disk Support for Real Time. • • • • • • • • ••• _ • • • 1-13 saL and Program Logic Publications • 1-13 Shared Segment Modifications ••• 1-14
Elimination of Automatic Unshare •• 1-14 Unprotected Shared Segments ••••• 1-14 SRL and Program Logic Publications • 1-15
Trace Table Size Change •••••••• 1-16 SRL and Program Logic Publications • 1-16 Multiple Alternate Consoles Support •• 1-17 SRL and Program Logic Publications • 1-17 LOGON/AUTOLOG/LINK Journaling Option • 1-18 SRL and Program Logic Publications • 1-19 Password-On-The-Command-Line SUFpression Option. • • • • • • • • • 1-20 saL and Program Logic Publications • 1-20 Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem Networking Program Product. 1-21 SRL Publicaticns • • • • • • • • • • 1-21 Special Message Facility ••••••• 1-22 SRL and Program Logic Publications • 1-22
Modification to the Diagnose X'8' Interface • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1-23 SRL and Program Logic Publications • 1-23
Directory Update-In-Place Support. • • 1-24
Contents SRL and Program Logic Publications • Directory Program Fast I/O Support • • SRL and Program Logic Publications • Support for the MSGNCH (Message No
Header) Command • • • • • • • • • • • SRL and Program Logic Publications • Read Inhibit Su ])Port • • -. • • • • • • SRL and prograa Logic Publications • Automatic Reinitialization Support • • SRL and Program Logic Publications • DL/1 in a CMS/DOS Environment.
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1-29 Publications • • • SECTION 2. CP, CMS, RSCS, AND IPCS MODULE SUMMARY •••• • .2-1
Resequenced Modules -- Release 6 • • • .2-1
.2-1 CP • • • • • • • • CftS ••••• IPCS .. .. .. • RSCS • • •• • .2-1 • .2-1 • •••••• 2-1 Split ftodules -­ CP •• Release 6 • • •• 2-2 CMS •• IPCS • RSCS • • .2-2 • •••••• 2-2 • .2-2 • .2-2
Attached Processor (AP) Only Modules Release CP • • 6 ••••••••••• 2-2 CMS •• IPCS • RSCS • Changed Modules -­ CP •• CMS ••••• IPCS • • • • RSCS • • • • • • • • • •• 2-2 • •••••• 2-2 • •••••• 2-2 • .2-2
Release 6 • • .2-3 • .2-3 • •••••• 2-3 • .2-3 • •••••• 2-3 New Modules -- Release 6 • CP •• • .2-4 • •••••• 2-4 CMS ••••• IPCS • • • • RSCS • • • • • .2-4 • .2-4 ••• 2-4 ••• 2-4 Deleted Modules -- Release 6 • CP • • • •••••• 2-4 CM S. • • • • '. IPCS • • RSCS • • .2-4 • .2-4 • .2-4 SECTION 3. COMMAND, MACRO INSTRUCTION. AND SERVICE PROGRAM SOMMABY • • .3-1 New CP Commands. • • • • • • • •• 3-1 Changes to CP Com.ands ••••••••• 3-2 New VM/370 System Generaticn ftacro Instructions •••••••••••••• 3-5 Changes to VM/370 System Generation Macro Instructions ••••••••••• 3-7 New and Changed V8/370 Service Frograms.3-8 Changes to System ABEND Codes and WilT States ••••••••••••••••• 3-9 Contents v

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
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.7-3 WITH SUPPORTED HARDWARE ABn SOFTWARE. .8-1 V8/370 ECPS Coapatibility. • • • • • • .8-1 Programs Utilizing Protected Shared
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Spool File Incompatitility • • • • • • .8-1