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MICROCODE VERSION 01-19-99-00/09

RELEASED 12/11/2007
Newly supported features and functions for Version 01-19-99-00/09

NONE

The change of contents for Version 01-19-99-00/09

1 When restoring data to VM mini disk, the restore JOB ABEND

Phenomena When data is restored to a VM mini disk on the RAID subsystem using DFHSMSdss, INVALID
TRACK FORMAT ERROR (EC=673A) is displayed, and the JOB ABEND.
Contents At the time of creating a field of Record number=0 using the Write full track (CMD=x95)
command, when the CYL/HD# in the COUNT field that is transferred from the host is different
from that in the track address, the process of the Write full track (CMD=x95) command wrongly
ends in an error (INVALID TRACK FORMAT ERROR).

New System Option Mode 355 is available to fix the problem.

Public Mode – No Permission Required to Use
Conditions With all the following conditions (A) to (E) met, the problem may occur.
1. 01-14-73-00/00 and higher
2. Mainframe connection (ESCON or FICON)
3. The DKC type is 2105 or 2107
4. The VM version is z/VM 5.2 or later
5. Dump the VM mini disk and restore the data to the VM mini disk (*1)

*1: The Write full track (CMD=x95) command is used for restoring the data.
Category Volume Migration Mini Disk
Changed DKCMAIN

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