Do you want to determine the maintenance level of you BMC software products?

BMC Software updates all mainframe deliverables at regular intervals. The Program Update Tape (PUT) system makes available the latest service and maintenance for BMC Software products that are installed with the Installation System.

Some suggestions easy to apply.

• BMC tools with TSO/ISPF front-end, e.g. DB2 Catatalog Manager for DB2 for z/OS:
  1. start the ISPF front-end
  2. execute TSO command <TSO ISRDDN>, locate DD-name BBLINK or dataset, which contains *.BMCLINK.* or similar as part of the dataset name.
  3. browse this library, you should have read-access automatically
  4. locate member BALPUTLV and browse this member, you will find … (or similar)
     BALPUTLV 06/20/00 16.49PUT LEVEL GOES HERE ===> PUT1202B <=== PUT LEVEL GOES HERE
• BMC Mainview z/OS or CICS or DB2 or other monitor:
  1. start the <ABOUT> view. The view started will show …
     About customer info              
     MAINVIEW Infrastructure Level (6.1.00)      
     Last installed PUT Level (PUT1202B)      

If you have sufficient access authority you could also try to locate an executing BMC monitor via SDSF and DA command. Look for CAS or PAS or similar. The JCL and JES output of the started task will tell you some interesting information.

For more information about BMC’s PUT maintenance delivery schedule click here.