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Mainframe Host Software Documentation

Summary: A curated list of technical information resources for PowerMax or VMAX mainframe host software, such as Mainframe Enablers and Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR).

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Symptoms

Although Dell documentation is indexed in a search engine, finding the right documentation resource for PowerMax or VMAX mainframe host software can be confusing at times.
 

Cause

This page lists PowerMax or VMAX mainframe host software documentation. 
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Resolution

Mainframe Enablers 10.2.0 documentation

Mainframe Enablers Release Notes 10.2.0.0 View Page View PDF October 2024
Mainframe Enablers 10.2.0 Installation and Customization Guide View Page View PDF  October 2024
Mainframe Enablers 10.2.0 Message Guide   View PDF October 2024
Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base 10.2.0 for z/OS Product Guide View Page View PDF October 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP 10.2.0 Product Guide View Page View PDF October 2024
Mainframe Enablers SRDF Host Component 10.2.0 for z/OS Product Guide   View PDF October 2024
Mainframe Enablers AutoSwap 10.2.0 for z/OS Product Guide View Page View PDF October 2024
Mainframe Enablers Consistency Groups 10.2.0 for z/OS Product Guide View Page View PDF October 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder/Clone Mainframe Snap Facility 10.2.0 Product Guide   View PDF October 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder Utility for z/OS 10.2.0 Product Guide  View Page View PDF October 2024

Mainframe Enablers 10.1.0 documentation

Mainframe Enablers Release Notes 10.1.0.0   View PDF May 2024
Mainframe Enablers 10.1.0 Installation and Customization Guide View Page View PDF  May 2024
Mainframe Enablers 10.1.0 Message Guide   View PDF June 2024
Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base 10.1.0 for z/OS Product Guide View Page View PDF April 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP 10.1.0 Product Guide View Page View PDF May 2024
Mainframe Enablers SRDF Host Component 10.1.0 for z/OS Product Guide   View PDF January 2024
Mainframe Enablers AutoSwap 10.1.0 for z/OS Product Guide View Page View PDF October 2023
Mainframe Enablers Consistency Groups 10.1.0 for z/OS Product Guide View Page View PDF May 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder/Clone Mainframe Snap Facility 10.1.0 Product Guide   View PDF October 2023
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder Utility for z/OS 10.1.0 Product Guide   View PDF October 2023

Mainframe Enablers 10.0.0 documentation

Mainframe Enablers 10.0.0 Release Notes View PDF   October 2023
Mainframe Enablers 10.0.0 Installation and Customization Guide View PDF View Page May 2024
Mainframe Enablers 10.0.0 Message Guide View PDF   June 2024
Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base 10.0.0 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF View Page April 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP 10.0.0 Product Guide View PDF View Page April 2024
Mainframe Enablers SRDF Host Component 10.0.0 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF   January 2024
Mainframe Enablers AutoSwap 10.0.0 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF View Page December 2023
Mainframe Enablers Consistency Groups 10.0.0 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF View Page April 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder/Clone Mainframe Snap Facility 10.0.0 Product Guide View PDF   October 2023
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder Utility for z/OS 10.0.0 Product Guide View PDF   July 2022

Mainframe Enablers 8.5.0 documentation

Mainframe Enablers 8.5 Release Notes View PDF   October 2023
Mainframe Enablers 8.5 Installation and Customization Guide View PDF View Page December 2023
Mainframe Enablers 8.5 Message Guide View PDF   January 2024
Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base 8.5 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF View Page January 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP 8.5 Product Guide View PDF View Page April 2024
Mainframe Enablers SRDF Host Component 8.5 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF   January 2024
Mainframe Enablers AutoSwap 8.5 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF View Page December 2023
Mainframe Enablers Consistency Groups 8.5 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF View Page April 2024
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder/Clone Mainframe Snap Facility 8.0 and Higher Product Guide View PDF   October 2023
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder/Mirror for z/OS 8.0 and Higher Product Guide View PDF   September 2020
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder Utility for z/OS 8.0 and Higher Product Guide View PDF   September 2020

Mainframe Enablers 8.4 documentation

Mainframe Enablers 8.4 Release Notes View PDF September 2019
Mainframe Enablers 8.4 Installation and Customization Guide View PDF January 2023
Mainframe Enablers 8.4 Message Guide View PDF August 2022
Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base 8.4 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF August 2022
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP 8.4 Product Guide View PDF August 2022
Mainframe Enablers SRDF Host Component 8.4 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF August 2022
Mainframe Enablers AutoSwap 8.4 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF May 2022
Mainframe Enablers Consistency Groups 8.4 for z/OS Product Guide View PDF May 2022
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder/Clone Mainframe Snap Facility 8.0 and Higher Product Guide View PDF August 2022
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder/Mirror for z/OS 8.0 and Higher Product Guide View PDF October 2019
Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder Utility for z/OS 8.0 and Higher Product Guide View PDF September 2020

Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR) 6.1 documentation

GDDR 6.1 Release Notes   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 for SRDF/Star with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 for SRDF/Star Product Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 for SRDF/S with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 for SRDF/S with ConGroup Product Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 for SRDF/A Product Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 for SRDF/SQAR with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 for SRDF/Star-A Product Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 Message Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1.0 Cyber Protection Automation Implementation Guide   View PDF February 2024

GDDR Tape 6.1 documentation

GDDR Tape 6.1 Release Notes   View PDF February 2024
GDDR 6.1 Message Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR Tape 6.1.0 for 2-Site DLm Long Distance Product Guide   View PDF February 2024
GDDR Tape 6.1.0 for 3-Site DLm Long Distance Product Guide   View PDF February 2024

Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR) 6.0 documentation

GDDR 6.0 Release Notes   View PDF December 2022
GDDR 6.0 for SRDF/Star with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF April 2024
GDDR 6.0 for SRDF/Star Product Guide   View PDF December 2022
GDDR 6.0 for SRDF/S with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF December 2022
GDDR 6.0 for SRDF/S with ConGroup Product Guide   View PDF December 2022
GDDR 6.0 for SRDF/A Product Guide   View PDF December 2022
GDDR 6.0 for SRDF/SQAR with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF December 2022
GDDR 6.0 for SRDF/Star-A Product Guide   View PDF December 2022
GDDR 6.0 Message Guide   View PDF May 2023
GDDR 6.0.0 Cyber Protection Automation Implementation Guide   View PDF November 2022

GDDR Tape 6.0 documentation

GDDR Tape 6.0 Release Notes   View PDF December 2022
GDDR 6.0 Message Guide   View PDF May 2023
GDDR Tape 6.0.0 for 2-Site DLm Long Distance Product Guide   View PDF February 2023
GDDR Tape 6.0.0 for 3-Site DLm Long Distance Product Guide   View PDF February 2023

Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR) 5.3 documentation

GDDR 5.3 Release Notes   View PDF September 2021
GDDR 5.3 for SRDF/Star with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR 5.3 for SRDF/Star Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR 5.3 for SRDF/S with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR 5.3 for SRDF/S with ConGroup Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR 5.3 for SRDF/A Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR 5.3 for SRDF/SQAR with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR 5.3 for SRDF/Star-A Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR 5.3 Message Guide   View PDF April 2022

GDDR Tape 5.3 documentation

GDDR Tape 5.3 Release Notes   View PDF October 2020
GDDR Tape 5.3 for 2-Site DLm Long Distance Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR Tape 5.3 for 3-Site DLm Long Distance Product Guide   View PDF March 2022
GDDR 5.3 Message Guide   View PDF April 2022

Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR) 5.2 documentation

GDDR 5.2 Release Notes   View PDF September 2018
GDDR 5.2 for SRDF/Star with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR 5.2 for SRDF/Star Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR 5.2 for SRDF/S with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR 5.2 for SRDF/S with ConGroup Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR 5.2 for SRDF/A Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR 5.2 for SRDF/SQAR with AutoSwap Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR 5.2 for SRDF/Star-A Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR 5.2 Message Guide   View PDF May 2021

GDDR Tape 5.2 documentation

GDDR Tape 5.2 Release Notes   View PDF September 2018
GDDR Tape 5.2 for 2-Site DLm VNX-DD Short Distance with HA Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR Tape 5.2 for 2-Site DLm VNX-DD Short Distance Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR Tape 5.2 for 2-Site DLm VNX-DD Long Distance Product Guide   View PDF May 2021
GDDR 5.2 Message Guide   View PDF May 2021
 

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Supporting documentation for Mainframe Enablers 10.2.0  

zDP Planning Guide View Page View PDF October 2024
TimeFinder Conversion Utility Product Guide View Page View PDF October 2024

Supporting documentation for Mainframe Enablers 10.1.0  

zDP Planning Guide   View PDF October 2023

Supporting documentation for Mainframe Enablers 10.0.0 

zDP Planning Guide   View PDF July 2022
TimeFinder Conversion Utility Product Guide   View PDF July 2022

Supporting documentation for Mainframe Enablers 8.5 

zDP Planning Guide   View PDF May 2022
TimeFinder Conversion Utility Product Guide   View PDF May 2022

Supporting documentation for Mainframe Enablers 8.4 

zDP Planning Guide   View PDF September 2019

Supporting documentation for GDDR 5.3 

GDDR Cyber Protection Automation Implementation Guide   View PDF September 2021

z/OS Migrator 4.0 documentation

z/OS Migrator 4.0 Product Guide   View PDF TBD
z/OS Migrator 4.0 Message Guide   View PDF TBD

Affected Products

VMAX, Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR), Mainframe Enablers, PowerMax
Article Properties
Article Number: 000200468
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2024
Version:  63
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