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CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View 3.0 Release Notes

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Release Notes for CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Software Release  3.0

Release Notes for CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Software Release  3.0

March 30, 2001

Introduction

These release notes describe changes for CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Release 3.0. They also list any known problems with Release 3.0 and contain the following main sections:

Updated Release Notes

The most current release notes for this product are available on the World Wide Web (WWW) version of the Cisco Connection Online (CCO). See the "Cisco Connection Online" section for information on accessing and using the web version of the CCO.

Mainframe Code Shipped on CD

The CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View mainframe code is now shipped entirely on the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Release 3.0 CD-ROM. See the /mainframe/readme file on the CD-ROM for information about how to install the mainframe code from the CD-ROM.

What's New in Software Release 3.0

The following major changes have been made in CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Release 3.0:

  • CiscoWorks Blue SNA View Release 3.0 is supported on Windows NT Release 4.0; however, CiscoWorks Blue Maps is not supported on Windows NT. CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View 3.0 are supported on AIX, HP, and Solaris UNIX platforms.

    • Windows NT users can use the CiscoWorks Blue SNA View Administration application to add, delete, modify, and discover devices into their CiscoWorks Blue database, and to select DLSw key devices. For more information, refer to "Using the Administration Application for Windows NT" in the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View User Guide.

    • Windows NT users can use the CiscoWorks Blue SNA View Configuration application to configure CiscoWorks SNA View after installation. Use the Configuration application to configure general SNA connections, add additional mainframe connection ports, change TAC settings, and configure APPN, DLSw, and the Web interface. For more information, refer to "Using the Configuration Application for Windows NT" in the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View User Guide.

  • Sybase has been upgraded to Version 6.0.3 to increase overall product performance. This is an internal database included with the product. Sybase knowledge is not required.

  • Performance improvements have been made to accommodate environments with very large SNA networks. The host discovery process and the status update process times for large SNA environments have been significantly reduced.

  • If you use SMP/E to install the mainframe software, your mainframe installation procedure has changed. Instead of being distributed on a 3480 tape, the software is distributed on the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Release 3.0 CD-ROM. The software consists of sequential data sets that you ftp to the mainframe. After you receive these data sets on the mainframe, you can use SMP/E jobs to complete the installation.

If you use the direct method to install the mainframe software, your mainframe installation procedure has not changed.
For more information, refer to the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Mainframe Installation Guide.
  • The formatted mainframe data set member names has changed from NSP210*.* and NSPS210*.* to NSP300*.* and NSPS300*.*

  • The separate AppnPollerServer process for APPN has been removed. In Release 3.0, APPN polling is performed as a thread of the cwbsnamapsd process.

  • HP-UX 10.20 is no longer supported.

  • Configuration requirements for having a single workstation communicate with multiple hosts using LU6.2 have been added to the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Mainframe Installation Guide.

  • Two new coding control parameter cards, PRELOAD and Include_PU4, have been added. For more information, refer to the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Mainframe Installation Guide.

  • Two new domain-specific configuration parameters, SV_LU62MSG_TP and SV_LU62COM_TP, have been added.

  • Kernel parameter limits have been expanded.

Required Software Changes

This section describes changes to the set of required software for release 3.0.

Required HP-UX Patches

HP suggests using the following 10 patches for using the jre on HP-UX. Without these patches, you can encounter a problem in which the jre runtime is unable to initialize. After you install the patches, the problem will be solved. After you install the patches, and the MsgLogClient starts, then the jre is working.

If your system already has a jre bundle installed, it may not require these patches and you can ignore them.

If you encounter a JRE initialization problem, you must install the following patches to solve the JRE initialization problem:

  • PHCO_19666

  • PHCO_20765

  • PHCO_20882

  • PHKL_18543

  • PHKL_20016

  • PHKL_20202

  • PHCO_17058

  • PHKL_19169

  • PHKL_17038

  • PHKL_20674

Operational Tips and Caveats

This section provides information about the following operational tips and caveats for using this release of CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View:

"Resource not found" messages in an IBM 2216 environment

The DLC Connection Data (x'57') control vector carries the characteristics of a DLC-level connection used to establish an SNA connection. The CiscoWorks Blue host component uses the information supplied in this control vector to add PU, MAC, SAP, and RIF information to the database.

Some networks, including IBM 2216 Multiaccess Connector environments, might be unable to supply this control vector, so the information for the PU might not be added to the database. As a result, you might receive the following message at the host:

NSP040 Resource <resource-name> not found in database

SNA View might also be unable to display the routers used in connecting this PU with the host.

To prevent this situation, do not use the IBM 2216 as an access device. Instead, use an alternate access device that is able to pass the DLC Connection Data (x'57') control vector, such as one of the following Cisco devices:

  • Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON) Channel Port Adapter (ECPA)

  • Parallel Channel Port Adapter (ECPA)

  • Second-generation Channel Interface Processor (CIP2)

Updated Product Information

There is a CCO web page for CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View that contains links to marketing and technical documentation and includes the latest downloadable CiscoWorks Blue files. Maintenance releases for the CiscoWorks Blue products will be available on CCO as problems are found and fixed. To find the latest product information:

Step 1   Point your web browser to the following location:

http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-netmgmt.shtml

Step 2   Select the CiscoWorks Blue Software Module Updates link.

Step 3   Follow the links to the desired product, version, and operating system.

Step 4   For more information about CiscoWorks Blue products, point your web browser to the following location:

http://www.cisco.com/go/cwblue

Documentation

The following printed publications are updated for Release 3.0.

  • Quick Start Guide for CiscoWorks Blue SNA View

  • Installation Checklist for CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View for UNIX

  • Installation Checklist for CiscoWorks Blue SNA View for Windows NT

  • CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Mainframe Installation Guide

  • CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Workstation Installation and Administration Guide

  • CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View User Guide

  • CiscoWorks Blue Maps Online Help System

Cisco Connection Online

Cisco Connection Online (CCO) is Cisco Systems' primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional information and services.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information, product documentation, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.

CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously: a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, and Internet e-mail, and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.

You can access CCO in the following ways:

For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact cco-help@cisco.com. For additional information, contact cco-team@cisco.com.

You can access the CiscoWorks Blue web page using the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/cwblue