PI74793: CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE COMMON COMPONENTS SERVER SUPPORTAPPLICATION TRANSPARENT TRANSPORT LAYER SECURITY.AT-TLS.

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Customer is requesting new product support for Common
  ComponentsApplication Transparent Transport
  Layer Security.AT-TLS.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of PD Tools Common Component server    *
  *                 who want to use z/OS Communications Server   *
  *                 AT-TLS to secure client/server connections.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Customers wanting to use AT-TLS to      *
  *                      secure connections to the PDTCC server  *
  *                      cannot because the PDTCC server         *
  *                      currently does not support AT-TLS.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The PD Tools Common Component server currently does not support
  z/OS Communications Server Application Transparent TLS (AT-TLS).
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The PD Tools Common Component server now supports AT-TLS.
  The SSL_REQUIRED configuration parameter now accepts value
  'ATTLS', which instructs the PDTCC server to use AT-TLS.
  Customers are responsible for configuring their TCP/IP and
  PAGENT AT-TLS rules according to z/OS Communication Server
  documentation.
  For the documentation changes associated with this APAR,
  please refer to:
  https://ibm.biz/BdiVJ6
  The changes are to the following publications:
  
  PUB ID        PUB NAME
  ------------  ----------------------------------------
  
  SC19-4159-06 Problem Determination Tools for z/OS Common
                Component Customization Guide and User Guide
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI47837

Modules/Macros

• IPVCMENU IPVCONFG IPVCTRC  IPVSRV   IPVSRVRF
  IPVSRVSF IPVSRVSL IPV0LVL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZPDTOOLS CCOMP(

• Fixed component ID

  5655IPV00

Applicable component levels

• R170 PSY UI47837

     UP17/06/28 P F706

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