The z/OS 3.1 GA Announcement is available for your reading pleasure! https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/zos-31-availability
Some significant points to note: - Planned availability date is September 29, 2023. Since this is a new z/OS version, there is a new program number, 5655-ZOS. - PLEASE read carefully the IBM Semeru (Java) dependency in the announcement letter. - Many of the new functions in z/OS 3.1 have an associated IBM Education Assistant Module, which you can find here: https://github.com/IBM/IBM-Z-zOS/tree/main/zOS-Education/zOS-3.1-Education Each of these PDF files focus on a specific function and can quickly show you the technical information you would need. - The z/OS 3.1 Planning for Installation book is available right now to start your planning, https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/SSLTBW_2.5.0/pdf/e0zb100_v3r1.pdf. - The z/OS 3.1 Upgrade Workflow is also available in a PTF to start your upgrade evaluation. See https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=level-zos-upgrade-workflow (It was provided on the z/OS V2.5 System Level web page, as we do not yet have the z/OS 3.1 books on IBM Documentation, except for the z/OS 3.1 Planning for Installation.) Another PTF is planned after GA when the z/OS 3.1 books are available, so that the links in the Workflow point to the latest books. The exported format of that post-GA z/OS 3.1 Upgrade Workflow will be put on the web at that time. I strongly recommend using the “native” z/OSMF Workflow now rather than the export to help assess which upgrade steps are applicable to your system easily. Also – you might want to also look at an associated standalone product, AI System Services for IBM z/OS 1.1, https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/ai-system-services-zos?region=US which was also announce today. Happy reading! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
