Job Management Partner 1/Base User's Guide

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1.11 JP1/Base compatibility

This section discusses the compatibility of JP1/Base Version 9 with the program products that can be linked with the JP1/Base event service functionality, and the compatibility between JP1/Base Version 9 and previous versions.

Organization of this section
(1) Compatibility between JP1/Base and program products supported by event service functionality
(2) Compatibility with previous versions of JP1/Base

(1) Compatibility between JP1/Base and program products supported by event service functionality

JP1/Base Version 9 has upward compatibility and supports event transfer with the following program products that have event service functionality:

For details on the compatibility between JP1/Base Version 9 and these program products, see J. Linking with Products That Use JP1/SES Events.

(2) Compatibility with previous versions of JP1/Base

JP1/Base Version 9 is compatible with previous version of JP1/Base. However, note the following points.

(a) Using a secondary authentication server

Note the following if you are thinking of setting up a secondary authentication server and JP1/Base 06-00 exists in the same user authentication block.

If JP1/Base Version 6 is installed on a host that users log into from JP1/IM - View or JP1/AJS - View, or on a host in which users manage jobs (JP1/AJS - Manager):
JP1/Base Version 6 supports only one destination authentication server. Therefore, if connection to the authentication server fails, the operation will fail. Any version of JP1/Base can be installed on the execution target host.

If JP1/Base version 06-51 or later is installed on a host that users log into from JP1/IM - View or JP1/AJS - View, or on a host in which users manage jobs (JP1/AJS - Manager):
Any version of JP1/Base can be installed on the destination authentication server and execution target host.

(b) Changing the configuration definition from JP1/IM

If you change the configuration definition from JP1/IM, the forwarding settings file (forward) for the event service is reloaded dynamically in JP1/Base 06-51 or later, but not in JP1/Base 06-00. In JP1/Base 06-00, you must restart the event service manually.

(c) Migrating the command execution log when using JP1/IM

The storage format of the command execution log (ISAM) files has changed in Version 8. If you are using JP1/IM and want to preserve the command execution log (ISAM) after upgrading JP1/Base, make sure that you execute the jcocmdconv command before you recommence JP1/IM operation.

The jcocmdconv command migrates the command execution log (ISAM) files accumulated in a previous version of JP1/Base to the file format used in Version 8 or later. If you do not execute this command, you will not be able to access the command execution logs accumulated in Version 7 or earlier. During cluster operation, while the shared disk can be accessed, execute the jcocmdconv command once only (specifying the logical host) on either the primary or secondary node. For details on the jcocmdconv command, see jcocmdconv in 13. Commands.

A command execution log is created only in JP1/Base on the manager host (on which JP1/IM is also installed).

(d) Setting up operating permissions granted to JP1 users for JP1/IM and JP1/AJS

JP1/IM 08-00 and JP1/AJS 08-00 now support operating permissions for JP1 users. You cannot use version 07-51 or earlier authentication servers to set up operating permissions for JP1 users.

(e) Collecting and distributing definitions for JP1/IM

To collect and distribute event service definitions, you must install JP1/Base Version 7 or later on both the source and destination hosts for collecting and distributing definitions.

(f) Using a shell script that references the return values of commands

In JP1/Base 06-71, return values of the following commands are altered:

If you use a shell script that references return values of the above commands in JP1/Base 06-51 or earlier, the shell script might not work properly in JP1/Base Version 7 or later. You must review how the command return values are used. For details on the command return values, see 13. Commands.

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