Mainframe technology support
Dynatrace supports monitoring of the technologies and versions listed below on IBM z/OS.
For the supported operating systems of the zRemote module, see System requirements.
Definition of the technology support version schema with examples:
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Major version 5 is supported
Major version 5 is supported, including all of its minor versions like 5.1 and 5.2
Other major versions are not supported like 6 and 7
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Minor version 5.1 is supported
Minor version 5.1 is supported, including all of its patch versions like 5.1.1 and 5.1.2
Other minor versions are not supported like 5.2 and 5.3
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Patch version 5.1.1 is supported
Patch version 5.1.1 is supported
Other patch versions are not supported like 5.1.2 and 5.1.3
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Version range 5.1 – 5.3 is supported
Minor versions 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 are supported, including all of their patch versions like 5.1.1, 5.2.1, and 5.3.1
Other minor versions are not supported like 5.0 and 5.4
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The minimum required version is 5+
All major, minor, and patch versions starting from version 5 are supported, like 5, 5.1, 5.1.1, and 6
IBM z/OS
To get started with monitoring, see Dynatrace for z/OS.
| Operating system | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM z/OS | 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1 |
IBM CICS
To get started with monitoring, see Install the CICS module.
| IBM CICS | Versions |
|---|---|
| CICS Transaction Server | 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.1 |
| CICS MQ Bridge | |
| CICS MQ Trigger Monitor | |
| CICS HTTP/S1 | |
| CICS JSON (non-Java JSON pipeline) | |
| CICS SOAP (over HTTP) | |
| CICS file access2 | |
1 Only inbound tracing is supported. 2 The CICS file access methods VSAM and BDAM are supported. |
| Database client | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM Db2 | 11, 12 |
| IBM IMS DB1 | |
1 The database access method DL/I is supported. |
| Messaging client | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM MQ | 8.0, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 |
IBM IMS
To get started with monitoring, see Install the IMS module.
| IBM IMS | Versions |
|---|---|
| IMS 12 | 13, 14, 15 |
| IMS TM Resource Adapter | 13, 14, 15 |
| IMS MQ Bridge1 | |
| IMS MQ Trigger Monitor | |
| IMS Connect API1 | 3.2 |
1 Only inbound tracing is supported. 2 Fast Path and BMP transaction tracing is only supported for IMS 15. |
| Database client | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM Db2 | 11, 12 |
| IBM IMS DB1 | |
1 The database access methods DL/I and Fast Path are supported. |
| Messaging client | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM MQ | 8.0, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 |
z/OS Java
To get started with monitoring, see Install the z/OS Java module.
| Java Runtime | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM JVM for z/OS | 8 |
| IBM Semeru for z/OS | 11 |
The technologies listed below are supported only when used with a supported Java runtime. In some cases, a manual Java runtime upgrade may be required to remain supported (for example, the IBM CICS Transaction Gateway earlier than 9.2).
| Technology | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM WebSphere Application Server | 8.5.5, 9.0 |
| IBM WebSphere Liberty 6 | 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
| IBM z/OS Connect 12 | 3.0.30+ |
| IBM CICS Transaction Gateway 34 | 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 |
| IBM IMS SOAP Gateway 5 | 3.2 |
| Apache HttpClient | 3.1, 4 |
1 Only the z/OS Connect standalone configuration is supported. 2 Only the CICS, IMS, and IBM MQ service providers are supported. 3 Only EXCI and IPIC protocols are supported. 4 WAS local mode configuration is not supported. 5 Only inbound tracing is supported. 6 Jakarta EE 9 and higher is not supported. |
| Database framework | Versions |
|---|---|
| JDBC 1 | 3, 4 |
1 Only the Db2 JDBC driver types 2 and 4 are supported. |
| Messaging client | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM MQ | 8.0, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 |
| JMS | 1.1 |
| Monitoring framework | Versions |
|---|---|
| JMX | 1.0+ |