5770-BR2 Releases

Owned by Peter Lafler
Mar 11, 2024
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The current supported releases of BRMS Subscription Term (5770-BR2) are:

  • 5770-BR2 7.5

  • 5770-BR2 7.4

The following enhancements are available in BRMS Subscription Term (5770-BR2) 7.5 and 7.4 These enhancements are available in 5770-BR1 7.5 but not in 5770-BR1 7.4. 

Backup and restore enhancements

  • The SAVBRM command parameter has the new default of ASYNCBRING(*YES)

  • Backup control group support for IFS backups using SAVACTOPT(*ALWCHKPWRT)and SAVACTOPT(*ALL).

  • Backup control group entry support for Save active message queue library.

  • RSTLIBBRM has been enhanced with the STRJRN() and SELECT()parameters.

  • RSTOBJBRM has been enhanced with the STRJRN() parameter.

  • BRMS has been enhanced to support software data compression for tape and virtual tape.

Report and BRMS log enhancements

  • Recovery report (QP1ARCY) steps have been enhanced to include cloud recovery support for Network Install Using Network File System(NFS) and using DSI VTL iSCSI attached devices.

  • PRTRPTBRM has been enhanced with an EXPDATE() parameter to select which records to include in the report.

  • DSPLOGBRM has been enhanced to support OUTPUT(*OUTFILE)and OUTPUT(*OUTSTMF).

Media services enhancements

  • WRKMEDBRM has been enhanced to select multiple From locations and multiple Media class names.

  • WRKMEDBRM has been enhanced to support OUTPUT(*OUTFILE)and OUTPUT(*OUTSTMF).

Policy enhancements

  • WRKPCYBRM *SYS option for BRMS to include all messages that occur during BRMS command processing in the BRMS log.

  • WRKPCYBRM *RCY option for check the size of the restore.

  • WRKPCYBRM *BKU option for automatic virtual volume attributes.

SQL services

  • BRMS is introducing SQL Service interfaces as a new way to view, order, and subset BRMS information.

Security enhancements

  • The default for the BRMS shipped database is changing from *PUBLIC *USE authority to *PUBLIC *EXCLUDE.

  • The default authority for BRMS shipped functional usage is changing from default authority *ALLOWED to *DENIED. Use the SETUSRBRM command as a starting point to grant system operators and administrators access to BRMS functions and components. Then use the functional usage model to customize access by user.

  • The SETUSRBRM command has been enhanced with the new USAGE(*REMOVE) parameter option to remove access to BRMS for a specified user (USER) parameter.

  • The default for BRMS APIs assigned functional authority is changing from *ALLOWED to *DENIED.

  • The data authority for BRMS shipped flight recording is changing from data authority *RWX to *WX.

APIs and exit program enhancements

  • Reclaim Media (Q1ARCLMED) API gives users the ability to programmatically reclaim a single tape volume.

  • Change Control Group Attributes (Q1ACHGCGA) API enables users to change programmatically the control group attributes.

  • Control Group exit program support for new format BKUI0200.

Miscellaneous enhancements

  • The Set Function using BRM (SETFCNBRM) command was introduced to add or remove miscellaneous functions in BRMS.

  • The Display Function using BRM (DSPFCNBRM) command was introduced to display the status of miscellaneous functions in BRMS.  

Hardware support

  • Added support for Ultrium 9 (LTO9) tape drives and media.

  • Added support for VTL iSCSI attached devices.

  • Added support for 3592-70F tape drives and media with new *FMT3592A7 and *FMT3592A7E densities.

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