Is SYBASE Mainframe Connect v15 compatible with CICS TS 6.1 ?

[frosse]

The available documentation online is too difficult to find out this important piece of information.

On the available manuals and knowledge books, the product compatibility doesn't say much:
This is the only information avaialabe for product compatibility and doesn't even tell me whether it's compatible with CICS 6.1 or not.

Table 3: Mainframe Connect Options release compatibilityComponentRelease level

Mainframe Connect Client Option	15.0
Mainframe Connect Server Option	15.0
Mainframe Connect DB2 UDB Option	15.0
Mainframe Connect DirectConnect for z/OS Option	15.0

Could you please point me to the doc where it says which CICS versions are compatible?

[telmopradodos_santos]

The link is working fine for me. Not sure what is occurring. The contents for this KBA:

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Symptom

Support plans for the latest releases of IBM's CICS and z/OS on the products listed below:

• Mainframe Connect Server Option for CICS
• Mainframe Connect Client Option for CICS
• Mainframe Connect DB2/UDB Option for CICS

Environment

• The latest version of Mainframe Connect products at the time of this KBA is version 15 SP06.
• The latest version of Replication Agent for DB2 at the time of this KBA is version 15 SP08.

Resolution

Since these products do not have any OS and CICS dependences, they are expected to work on the newer CICS and z/OS versions.  

The MFC products for CICS use IBM's CICS Command Level and CICS Socket Interface API's.
Therefore the products are isolated from the OS and CICS versions.

Latest Mainframe certifications for MFC and Rep Agent for DB2.

Software Version Supported	MFC	RADB2
Latest z/OS versions supported		See PAM	See PAM
Latest CICS version supported		6.1	NA
Latest DB2 version supported		12	12
Oldest z/OS version supported		See PAM	See PAM
Oldest CICS version supported		5.1	NA
Oldest DB2 version supported		11	11

Note: Rep Agent for DB2 (One-off EBF 29069) has been certified on DB2 v12 (M100 up to M508)  and z/OS 2.4.
One-off EBF 29069 is expected to support all function levels for DB2 v12 unless IBM makes major changes to DB2 within a functional level.
Open a support case with SAP to get one-off EBF 29069.
For more details on  EBF 29069 please see the  attached cover letter (EBF29069_README.docx)
NOTE:  Replication Agent for DB2 has been End of Mainstream Maintenance (EoMM), as of December 31 2021, Please see SAP Note 3059657)

See Also

KBA 3408369 - End of mainstream maintenance for Sybase Mainframe Connect 15.0. 

[frosse]

I can't access PAM weblink in this issue - Is the product compatible with Z/OS Version 3.1?

[telmopradodos_santos]

Since these products do not have any OS and CICS dependences, they are expected to work on the newer CICS and z/OS versions. The MFC products for CICS use IBM's CICS Command Level and CICS Socket Interface API's. Therefore the products are isolated from the OS and CICS versions.