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Workspace Db2 for z/OS
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Created on Mar 5, 2020

RELATED IDEAS

IBM Textsearch for zOS uses old JRE

As Java SDK V6.0 is no longer supported by IBM and the Product IBM Text Search for DB2 for zOS delivered with DB2 V12

still works with this old version, it would be diserable if this Java would be changed to common used version. (Open J9)

There are numerous CVE open for that old Java Version.

https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-14/product_id-21118/IBM-Java.html

Java versions user IBM Text Search for DB2 for zOS V12 under Windows operating system:

C:\Program Files\IBM\ECMTextSearch\InstallerJVM\jre\bin

java version "1.6.0"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build pwa6460sr7-20091215_02(SR7))

IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, JRE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 Windows Server 2008 amd64-64 jvmwa6460sr7-20091214_49398 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled)

J9VM - 20091214_049398

JIT - r9_20091123_13891

GC - 20091111_AA)

JCL - 20091202_01

C:\Program Files\IBM\ECMTextSearch\Java60\bin

C:\Program Files\IBM\ECMTextSearch\Java60\jre\bin

java version "1.6.0"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build pwa6460sr16fp2-20141026_01(SR16 FP2))

IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, JRE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 Windows Server 2012 amd64-64 jvmwa6460sr16-20141010_216764 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled)

J9VM - 20141010_216764

JIT - r9_20140523_64469ifx2

GC - GA24_Java6_SR16_20141010_1202_B216764)

JCL - 20141005_01

Needed by Date Mar 31, 2020
  • Admin
    Janet Figone
    Reply
    |     Jun 28, 2022

    Hello Martin, We are pleased to inform you the new TS servers version 5.5.9 is ready for download at: https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets?source=swg-oftss

    We appreciate your input to the Db2 for z/OS development team. And we hope that you will continue to submit enhancement suggestions for improvements as customer feedback is a key component to shaping the future direction of Db2 for z/OS.

    Sincerely,

    Db2 for z/OS Team

  • Admin
    Janet Figone
    Reply
    |     May 19, 2022

    Hello, Just a quick update to inform you Db2 for z/OS development is actively working on this Idea, with tentative plans to release the new TS server 5.5.9 within the next few months. This TS servers use IBM JRE 8.0.7.5 (the old TS server 1.5.0.1 uses the old JRE V6).

    Thank you.

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