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VPS ® V1 R8.0 Migration Issues . Migration Issues. Migrating from VPS V1 R6.2 LRS/MVS Server Migrating from VPS V1 R7.0 SAPI PCMDS New products Other enhancements. Migrating from VPS V1 R6.2. New in VPS V1 R7.0 and above LRS/MVS Server VPS keyword changes COMMTYPE CONVTYPE Others.
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Migration Issues • Migrating from VPS V1 R6.2 • LRS/MVS Server • Migrating from VPS V1 R7.0 • SAPI • PCMDS • New products • Other enhancements
Migrating from VPS V1 R6.2 • New in VPS V1 R7.0 and above • LRS/MVS Server • VPS keyword changes • COMMTYPE • CONVTYPE • Others
Migrating from VPS V1 R6.2 • VPS V1 R7.0 implements LRS/MVS Server • Most VMCF logic moves to LRS Server • LRS/MVS Server removes need for authorization SVC. • LRS/MVS Server reduces CPU burden of ‘VMCF Client’, e.g.. TSO, CICS
LRS/MVS Server • Server parameters set in PDS member pointed to by Server JCL
LRS/MVS Server • Server requires VSAM profile dataset • Dataset stores user-specific information • PFK settings • User preferences
Other VPS V1 R6.2 Migration Issues • Keyword changes • ‘CONVERT’ program can update keywords • COMMTYPE and CONVTYPE keywords new in VPS V1 R7.0
Exit Migration • Most non-JES-related exits can be migrated by assembling them with new release’s macro library • Customized exits should be reviewed
New Features in VPS V1 R8.0 • SAPI processing • PCMD keywords • Minor keyword changes • Other enhancements • New Products • VPS/Email • VPS/LCDS • VPS/XES to AFP
SAPI Processing • SAPI is a new interface for communicating with JES • Sysout API • SAPI replaces PSO • Process SysOut • PSO still exists; VPS defaults to SAPI
SAPI Benefits • Reduces CPU usage • Eliminates polling of JES for datasets • Eliminates VPS user exits • Many JES-related exits no longer needed • Enhanced throughput • SAPI is multi-threaded • Reduces or eliminates staging
Reduced CPU Usage • PSO interface requires one request to JES for each printer every ‘INTERVAL’ cycle.
Reduced CPU Usage • SAPI interface requires one request to JES per printer • JES ‘remembers’ outstanding requests, notifies VPS when output arrives
Reduced CPU Usage • VPS allocates and prints dataset • No staging required
Increased Throughput • SAPI is multitasking interface • Many datasets can be open at once • PSO interface passes one dataset at a time • Creates need for staging
Eliminate Exits • Many pre-V1R80 VPS user exits use MVS cross memory services. • Exits read control blocks in JES’ memory • Exits ‘bring back’ SYSOUT dataset information to VPS
Eliminate Exits • SAPI provides dataset information to VPS • Eliminates need for many JES-related exits
Exits eliminated • VPS exits may not be required with VPS V1 R8.0 • Exit00 Preselection • Exit13 Requeue • Exit15 Cross Memory • Exit16 Pooling • Exit24 Subsystem Request
Customized Exits • Customized JES-related exits will have to be re-written for VPS V1 R8.0
PCMDS processing • Support for printer-specific commands in outbound print stream was added to VPS years ago • Implemented in VPS Exit14
PCMDS Processing • Sample Exit14 constructed to support external storage of printer setup commands • Allowed setup commands to be modified dynamically
PCMDS Processing • Setup commands stored in external modules called ‘Formats’ • Many customers have modified LRS-supplied Formats.
PCMDS Processing • VPS V1 R8.0 introduces new method for supporting printer setup commands • Most functionality moved from Exit14 to PCMD keywords • Formats still used
PCMDS Processing • PCMD keywords provide much easier and more flexible alternative to exit14
PCMDS Processing • PCMDS allow different settings for each printer • Landscape vs. Portrait default • PCL and PostScript Formats may be used on same printer
PCMDS - Migration • Format module structure changed in VPS V1 R8.0 • LRS sample Formats supplied in new structure • User-created Formats must be updated to use new structure
Keyword Changes • VPS V1 R8.0 introduces minor printer keyword changes • Some TCPOPTS values now supported on TCPDISC keyword • Other keywords • ERRACTN • MAXLPG
LRS/MVS Server Changes • Server parameter/keyword structure changed from VPS V1 R7.0 • Keywords renamed • Exit points renamed
Other VPS V1 R8.0 Enhancements • BIP™ (Bi-directional Internet Printing) Support • Based on Printer Job Language • Extends capability of TCPIP ‘sockets’ printing • Fix level 098 and above • VPS/AnyQueue™ • High percentage compression between VPS and VPS/AnyQueue
Other VPS V1 R8.0 Enhancements • VPS/PCL • AFP Enhancements • BCOCA support (bar codes) • Enhanced input tray support • VPS/PageCenter Web Access
New Products • VPS/Email • Send SYSOUT datasets via Email • Rich Text Format • PDF • VPS/LCDS • Support Xerox DJDE output via TCP/IP • VPS/XES to AFP • Convert UDK data streams to AFP
Summary • 6.2 support has expired • 8.0 recommended release to run • Services - Normal support process • VPS Webstart - $3,600 • 2 days of dedicated on-line assistance • Knowledge transfer from LRS S.E. • 1 user copy of VMCF/Client for Windows
New Product Demonstration VMCF Client for Windows