1. VPS® V1 R8.0 Migration Issues
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2. Migration Issues Migrating from VPS V1 R6.2 Migrating from VPS V1 R7.0
LRS/MVS Server
Migrating from VPS V1 R7.0
SAPI
PCMDS
New products
Other enhancements

3. Migrating from VPS V1 R6.2 New in VPS V1 R7.0 and above LRS/MVS Server
VPS keyword changes
COMMTYPE
CONVTYPE
Others

4. Migrating from VPS V1 R6.2 VPS V1 R7.0 implements LRS/MVS Server
Most VMCF logic moves to LRS Server
LRS/MVS Server removes need for authorization SVC.
LRS/MVS Server reduces CPU burden of ‘VMCF Client’, e.g.. TSO, CICS

5. LRS/MVS Server
Server parameters set in PDS member pointed to by Server JCL

6. LRS/MVS Server Server requires VSAM profile dataset
Dataset stores user-specific information
PFK settings
User preferences

7. Other VPS V1 R6.2 Migration Issues
Keyword changes
‘CONVERT’ program can update keywords
COMMTYPE and CONVTYPE keywords new in VPS V1 R7.0

8. Exit Migration
Most non-JES-related exits can be migrated by assembling them with new release’s macro library
Customized exits should be reviewed

9. Migrating to VPS V1 R8.0
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10. New Features in VPS V1 R8.0 SAPI processing PCMD keywords
Minor keyword changes
Other enhancements
New Products
VPS/
VPS/LCDS
VPS/XES to AFP

11. SAPI Processing SAPI is a new interface for communicating with JES
Sysout API
SAPI replaces PSO
Process SysOut
PSO still exists; VPS defaults to SAPI

12. SAPI Benefits Reduces CPU usage Eliminates VPS user exits
Eliminates polling of JES for datasets
Eliminates VPS user exits
Many JES-related exits no longer needed
Enhanced throughput
SAPI is multi-threaded
Reduces or eliminates staging

13. Reduced CPU Usage
PSO interface requires one request to JES for each printer every ‘INTERVAL’ cycle.

14. Reduced CPU Usage
SAPI interface requires one request to JES per printer
JES ‘remembers’ outstanding requests, notifies VPS when output arrives

15. Reduced CPU Usage
VPS allocates and prints dataset
No staging required

16. Increased Throughput SAPI is multitasking interface
Many datasets can be open at once
PSO interface passes one dataset at a time
Creates need for staging

17. Eliminate Exits
Many pre-V1R80 VPS user exits use MVS cross memory services.
Exits read control blocks in JES’ memory
Exits ‘bring back’ SYSOUT dataset information to VPS

18. Eliminate Exits SAPI provides dataset information to VPS
Eliminates need for many JES-related exits

19. Exits eliminated VPS exits may not be required with VPS V1 R8.0
Exit00 Preselection
Exit13 Requeue
Exit15 Cross Memory
Exit16 Pooling
Exit24 Subsystem Request

20. Customized Exits
Customized JES-related exits will have to be re-written for VPS V1 R8.0

21. PCMDS processing
Support for printer-specific commands in outbound print stream was added to VPS years ago
Implemented in VPS Exit14

22. PCMDS Processing
Sample Exit14 constructed to support external storage of printer setup commands
Allowed setup commands to be modified dynamically

23. PCMDS Processing
Setup commands stored in external modules called ‘Formats’
Many customers have modified LRS-supplied Formats.

24. PCMDS Processing
VPS V1 R8.0 introduces new method for supporting printer setup commands
Most functionality moved from Exit14 to PCMD keywords
Formats still used

25. PCMDS Processing
PCMD keywords provide much easier and more flexible alternative to exit14

26. PCMDS Processing PCMDS allow different settings for each printer
Landscape vs. Portrait default
PCL and PostScript Formats may be used on same printer

27. PCMDS - Migration Format module structure changed in VPS V1 R8.0
LRS sample Formats supplied in new structure
User-created Formats must be updated to use new structure

28. Keyword Changes VPS V1 R8.0 introduces minor printer keyword changes
Some TCPOPTS values now supported on TCPDISC keyword
Other keywords
ERRACTN
MAXLPG

29. LRS/MVS Server Changes
Server parameter/keyword structure changed from VPS V1 R7.0
Keywords renamed
Exit points renamed

30. Other VPS V1 R8.0 Enhancements
BIP™ (Bi-directional Internet Printing) Support
Based on Printer Job Language
Extends capability of TCPIP ‘sockets’ printing
Fix level 098 and above
VPS/AnyQueue™
High percentage compression between VPS and VPS/AnyQueue

31. Other VPS V1 R8.0 Enhancements
VPS/PCL
AFP Enhancements
BCOCA support (bar codes)
Enhanced input tray support
VPS/PageCenter Web Access

32. New Products VPS/Email VPS/LCDS VPS/XES to AFP
Send SYSOUT datasets via
Rich Text Format
PDF
VPS/LCDS
Support Xerox DJDE output via TCP/IP
VPS/XES to AFP
Convert UDK data streams to AFP

33. Summary 6.2 support has expired 8.0 recommended release to run
Services - Normal support process
VPS Webstart - $3,600
2 days of dedicated on-line assistance
Knowledge transfer from LRS S.E.
1 user copy of VMCF/Client for Windows

34. New Product Demonstration
VMCF Client for Windows