IBM Communications Server for Windows provides SNA connectivity for Windows systems, allowing it to connect to IBM z/OS Communications Server and other SNA implementations that support LLC, SDLC, X.25, Channel, and Enterprise Extender connections.
CS/Windows Version 6.4 FixPack 1 is an upgrade that includes FixPack 1 updates. It is not a full install, and requires that CS/Widnows V 6.4 GA level should be installed to install fixpack1. Only fixpacks greater than FixPack 1 should be installed after this installation.
This document contains information supplementary to the online help and the publications. It describes such things as newly-added functions, hints, tips, restrictions, and corrections.
Thank you for choosing Communications Server!
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Check the web sites listed in section 6 for the latest information about this product.
Notes:
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README.HTM | This ReadMe.htm is included in JR33995.EXE, JR34488.EXE and R34492.EXE package, which describe about the fixes, new functions, and install instructions. |
JR33995.EXE | Self extracting executable that contains Server.exe and nlspack.exe for FixPack1 files to be installed on the CS/Widnows 6.4 Server install. |
JR34488.EXE | Self extracting executable that contains Client.exe and nlspack.exe for FixPack 1 files to be installed on the CS/Widnows 6.4 API Client install. |
JR34492.EXE | Self extracting executable that contains FixPack 1 files to be installed for CS/Windows 6.4.0 Remote Admin Client install. |
nlspack.exe:
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2.2.1 Integrated with server or client update
2.2.2 Separate, after server or client update
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pcsnops.exe
, adminstrings.dll
and pcstrcres.dll
in the server package with those included in the respective language pack of nlspack.
PCCFGXXX.DLL
from the NLS package
directory to the server package directory. Note, this file will not
exist in the server package because it is unique for each language.INSTFIX.BAT
file with an appropriate
rename and copy statement for the pccfgxxx.DLL
module.
(where xxx reflects the language).
See existing rename and copy statements in INSTFIX.BAT
for format.Perform the installation of the server package update. See section 3 for instructions.
setco.exe
, testlu62.exe
and tracedg.exe
in the client update package with those included from the appropriate
sub-directory of this package.INSTFIX.BAT
file with an appropriate
rename and copy statement present in the client.exe.
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nlspack.exe
of Server, which is present in JR33995.EXE to a temporary directory.chs
and extract all the files under chs directory for Simplified
Chinese language.INSTFIX.BAT
file
for specific usage instructions. For example:
INSTFIX chs
(no parameters; environment variables will be used to locate the installation location)INSTFIX chs> nlsfp1.txt 2>&1
(silent install)INSTFIX chs "C:\Program Files\IBM\Communications Server"
(specify the directory)INSTFIX chs "C:\Program Files\IBM\Communications Server" > nlsfp1.txt 2>&1
(silent install, specify directory)
NOTE:
INSTFIX.BAT checks if a PCOMM version less than 5.7 CSD3
is installed and if true, does not update the Trace Facility.
CS/Windows 6.4 would use the Trace Facility installed by PCOMM.
If you have installed PCOMM 5.7 CSD3 or PCOMM 5.8 on CS/Windows
6.4, PCOMM will not install its Trace Facility.
In this case, NLS_INSTFIX will update the CS/Windows 6.4
Trace Facility.
If versions of PCOMM prior to 5.7 CSD3 are installed, you will not have any of the CS/Windows 6.4 Trace Facility updates or enhancements.
nlspack.exe
of API Client, which is present in JR34488.EXE to a temporary directory.chs
and extract all the files under chs directory for Simplified
Chinese language.INSTFIX.BAT
file
for specific usage instructions. For example:
INSTFIX chs "C:\Program Files\IBM\CS SNA API Client"
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APARS included from FixPack 1 | |
JR33070 | SLOW PERFORMANCE RUNNING LU62 TRANSACTIONS ON SNA API CLIENT. |
JR33954 | ERROR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CONFIGURE EICON CONNECTION. |
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Directory of "C:\Program Files\IBM\Communications Server"
(Communications Server installation directory)
09/10/2009 13:36 45,056 adminapi.dll 09/10/2009 13:36 397,312 adminserver.dll 09/10/2009 13:32 69,632 adminstrings.dll 09/10/2009 13:23 77,824 adRAPIClient.dll 09/10/2009 13:37 40,960 adRAPIStubs.dll 09/10/2009 13:22 53,248 adRapiUtil.dll 09/10/2009 13:58 36,864 anutil.dll 09/10/2009 13:58 24,576 anyloadr.exe 09/10/2009 13:58 24,576 anytrace.dll 09/10/2009 13:58 24,576 anytrc.dll 09/10/2009 13:58 24,576 anytrfmt.dll 09/10/2009 14:08 32,768 anyws2in.dll 09/10/2009 14:07 36,864 anyws32.dll 09/10/2009 14:06 24,576 anywsipc.dll 09/10/2009 13:31 49,152 cscm.dll 09/10/2009 13:44 36,864 csdisplay.exe 09/10/2009 13:58 24,576 ipc.dll 09/10/2009 13:59 118,784 ippmm.dll 09/10/2009 13:41 45,056 ldlc.dll 09/10/2009 14:06 163,840 mptncmm.dll 09/10/2009 13:02 155,648 msgbrwsr.exe 09/10/2009 13:50 460,288 ocdconvt.dll 09/10/2009 13:21 286,720 pccfgenu.dll 09/10/2009 13:21 94,208 Pcscapi.dll 09/10/2009 13:14 32,768 pcscca.exe 09/10/2009 13:27 1,290,240 pcscfg.exe 09/10/2009 13:01 151,552 pcsmfcx.dll 09/10/2009 13:39 442,368 pcsnops.exe 09/10/2009 13:02 45,056 rasbut.exe 09/10/2009 12:57 684,139 snaformat.exe 09/10/2009 14:09 114,688 snapmm.dll 09/10/2009 14:06 122,880 snasm.dll 09/10/2009 14:07 24,576 sxmap.exe 09/10/2009 14:11 36,864 tn3270d.dll 09/10/2009 14:11 249,856 tn3270wn.exe 09/10/2009 13:28 20,480 vacgcon.exe 09/10/2009 13:28 110,592 vacgwin.exe 09/10/2009 16:36 65,536 wappc32.dll 09/10/2009 13:45 49,152 winaping.exe 09/10/2009 16:36 65,536 wincsv32.dll 09/10/2009 13:12 32,768 winms32.dll 09/10/2009 13:13 36,864 winnof32.dll
Directory of %snaroot%\properties\version where "%snaroot%" is the installation folder of CS/Windows.
29/09/2009 15:24 161 IBM_Communications_Server_for_Windows.6.4.0.swtag 29/09/2009 15:24 208 PTF_V6.4.0.1_for_Communication_Server_Windows.6.4.0.1.fxtag
Directory of %systemroot%\system32\drivers
09/10/2009 14:00 38,512 anydlc.sys 09/10/2009 13:11 1,621,913 appn.sys 09/10/2009 13:13 124,956 appnapi.sys 09/10/2009 13:05 400,157 appnbase.sys 09/10/2009 13:53 28,672 ldlcserv.exe 09/10/2009 13:53 40,960 ldlcserv6.exe 09/10/2009 13:06 103,193 llc2.sys 09/10/2009 13:53 64,512 pdlndldl.sys 09/10/2009 13:53 72,704 pdlndldl6.sys 09/10/2009 13:52 70,656 pdlndlpb.sys 09/10/2009 13:52 53,248 pdlndqll.sys 09/10/2009 13:52 67,584 pdlndsdl.sys 09/10/2009 13:54 59,392 pdlnshay.sys 09/10/2009 13:54 22,464 pdlnslea.sys 09/10/2009 13:54 54,304 pdlnsv25.sys 09/10/2009 13:55 58,768 pdlnsx25.sys 09/10/2009 13:32 40,576 qeldrvr.sys
Directory of
%snaroot%\Trace Facility
where "%snaroot%"
is the installation folder of CS/Windows.
09/10/2009 13:03 122,880 trcgui.exe
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New function added in FixPack 1 | |
Active LUs Display | |
1. |
Option to display Active LU 0 to 3: Csdisplay can display all the LU's used by the LUA application or by the TN3270 Sessions with the new option of ALU. To check the active LUA & TN3270E session, type "csdisplay ALU" from the command Windows prompt. Example output of the "csdisplay ALU" as follows:
Note : Even, if there are 25 configured LU's, 9 active SSCP-LU's and no LUA or TN3270 LU's active then the output for this command will be NONE.
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Snaformat enhance to format the Control Vector (X'82') | |
1. | The snaformat tools is been updated to format the CV'82' Subarea characteristics subfields, the formated trace will be presented in the .det file. |
If versions of PCOMM prior to 5.7 CSD3 are installed, you will not have any of the CS/Windows 6.4 Trace Facility updates or enhancements.
There is a problem with some versions of PCOMM prior to 5.7 CSD3 where using ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS to remove PCOMM removes the Service APPNNODE from the REGISTRY. CS/Windows will NOT run successfully without this registry entry. While this problem has been resolved in later PCOMM versions you can do the following to address the problem.
The recommended procedure in this situation is as follows:
INSTFIX.BAT can be run with the following options to preserve output to a log file, such as for silent install including errors in the log.
INSTFIX > FIX_PACK_1.TXT 2>&1
NOTE 1: INSTFIX.BAT issues
"NET STOP APPNNODE
" to stop APPNNODE Services.
"NET STOP LDLCSERV
" to stop LDLCSERV Services.
"CSTRACE STOP
" and "CSTRACE SHUTDOWN
" to stop CSTRCSER trace Service.
NOTE 2: INSTFIX will rename the current or target files being replaced to &file.pre6401, then copy the updated files.
If for some reason you rerun INSTFIX.BAT, you will receive errors during each rename because the &file.pre6401 file will already exist.The original copy of the file will be preserved in &file.pre6401 and available as a backup for restore purposes.
If for some reason you need to restore or backout this fixpack, you would have to manually rename the updated file names and restore the original files.
NOTE 3: After all the files are copied, INSTFIX.BAT automatically issues
"SERVICESTEST -c LDLCSERV
" command to initialize LDLCSERV service.
"NET START LDLCSERV
" to start LDLCSERV service.
NOTE 4: The default value of the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\Communications Server\CurrentVersion\VersionNumber
will be changed to 6401.
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New APARs included in FixPack 1 since CSNT6.4 GA | |
None. |
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New function added in FixPack 1 | |
APPC Cancel Conversation support | |
1. |
The CANCEL_CONVERSATION verb is a control verb that will cancel a connection between a local LU and partner LU using a specific transaction program (tp_id) and a conversation (conv_id).
The definition of the VCB structure for the CANCEL_CONVERSATION verb is as follows:
typedef struct cancel_conversation { unsigned short opcode; /* verb operation code */ unsigned char opext; /* verb extension code */ unsigned char format; /* format */ unsigned short primary_rc; /* primary return code */ unsigned long secondary_rc;/* secondary return code */ unsigned char tp_id[8]; /* TP identifier */ unsigned long conv_id; /* conversation identifier */ } CANCEL_CONVERSATION;Please refer the Client/Server programming guide for usage of this verb. |
Some examples follow:
INSTFIX "C:\Program Files\IBM\CS SNA API Client"
(to install fixpack)INSTFIX "C:\Program Files\IBM\CS SNA API Client" > CLINSTFIX.LOG 2>&1
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Directory of "C:\Program Files\IBM\CS SNA API Client"
(SNA API Client installation directory)
09/10/2009 14:19 45,056 AMISC.DLL 09/10/2009 14:19 49,152 ASPRT.DLL 09/10/2009 14:19 126,976 CCM.DLL 09/10/2009 14:18 77,824 CCS.DLL 09/10/2009 14:25 131,072 CSCCFG.EXE 09/10/2009 13:29 98,304 ibmslp.dll 09/10/2009 14:23 61,440 MGRLVL.DLL 09/10/2009 12:55 36,864 nstrc.dll 09/10/2009 14:24 40,960 RESETAPI.EXE 09/10/2009 14:24 32,768 SETCO.EXE 09/10/2009 14:22 102,400 SSET.DLL 09/10/2009 14:25 57,344 TESTLU62.EXE 09/10/2009 14:24 65,536 TRACEDG.EXE 09/10/2009 13:15 36,864 TRNSDT.DLL 09/10/2009 14:19 32,768 WAPPC32.DLL
Directory of "C:\Program Files\IBM\CS SNA API Client\properties\version"
29/09/2009 15:24 166 IBM_SNA_API_Client_for_Windows.6.4.0.cmptag 29/09/2009 15:24 206 PTF_V6.4.0.1_for_SNA_API_Client_for_Windows.6.4.0.1.fxtag
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Uninstallation instructions are in the Quick Beginnings book at http://www.ibm.com/software/network/commserver/windows/library/index.html
To ensure a complete uninstallation of the product, download the cleanup package (JR21546) from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2262&uid=swg24009834
If Personal Communications is installed on the same machine as Communications Server, you must uninstall Personal Communications before uninstalling Communications Server.
All applications using Communications Server should be terminated before you attempt to uninstall the product. Attempting to uninstall Communications Server while an application (such as APING or Personal Communications) is running will cause the uninstall to hang until the application is terminated.
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