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Release Status/Corrective Service Download
Click a FALCON release below to access corrective service downloads, see current support status, OS compatibility, and relevant dates.
FALCON z/OS Releases
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FALCON z/OS 25.1
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:None Available OS Support: z/OS 1.9–z/OS 2.4 CICS Support: TS 3.2–5.5 Generally Available: September 2019 Stabilized: September 2023 -
FALCON z/OS 25.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:13 Mar 2019 OS Support: z/OS 1.9–z/OS 2.3 CICS Support: TS 3.2–5.5 Generally Available: September 2018 Stabilized: September 2022 -
FALCON z/OS 24.1
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:14 Mar 2019 OS Support: z/OS 1.9–z/OS 2.3 CICS Support: TS 3.2–5.5 Generally Available: September 2017 Stabilized: September 2021 -
FALCON z/OS 24.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:14 Mar 2019 OS Support: z/OS 1.8–z/OS 2.3 CICS Support: TS 3.1–5.5 Generally Available: September 2016 Stabilized: September 2020 -
FALCON z/OS 23.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:26 Jun 2018 OS Support: z/OS 1.6–z/OS 2.3 CICS Support: TS 2.3–5.5 Generally Available: September 2015 Stabilized: September 2019 -
FALCON z/OS 22.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:15 Sep 2017 OS Support: z/OS 1.6–z/OS 2.3 CICS Support: TS 5.4 Generally Available: September 2014 Stabilized: September 2018 -
FALCON z/OS 21.1
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:18 Sep 2014 OS Support: z/OS 1.6–z/OS 2.3 CICS Support: TS 5.4 Generally Available: September 2013 Stabilized: September 2017 -
FALCON z/OS 21.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:18 Sep 2014 OS Support: z/OS 1.6–z/OS 1.13 CICS Support: TS 5.4 Generally Available: September 2012 Stabilized: September 2016 -
Earlier releases
Support Status: Downloadinfo
Release Service as of OS Support CICS Support 20.1 18 Sep 2014 z/OS 1.6–z/OS 1.13 TS 4.2 20.0 21 Sep 2012 z/OS 1.1–z/OS 1.12 TS 4.2 19.0 21 Sep 2012 z/OS 1.0–z/OS 1.11 TS 3.2 18.2 20 Jan 2012 OS/390 2.8–z/OS 1.11 TS 3.2 18.1 20 Jan 2012 OS/390 2.8–z/OS 1.10 TS 3.2 18.0 15 Nov 2010 OS/390 2.8–z/OS 1.9 TS 3.2warning 17.0 17 Aug 2009 OS/390 2.8–z/OS 1.8 TS 3.1 16.2warning 1 Apr 2009 OS/390 2.8–z/OS 1.6 TS 3.1 16.1 29 Aug 2006 OS/390 2.8–z/OS 1.6 TS 2.3 16.0 29 Aug 2006 OS/390 2.8–z/OS 1.6 TS 2.3 See corrective service item m1801245 for support of CICS/TS 3.2Last release that runs on older hardware lacking support for the Immediate and Relative instructions
FALCON z/VSE Releases
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FALCON z/VSE 31.1
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:None Available OS Support: z/VSE 4.2–z/VSE 6.2 CICS Support: TS 2.2 Generally Available: September 2019 Stabilized: September 2023 -
FALCON z/VSE 31.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:8 Apr 2019 OS Support: z/VSE 4.2–z/VSE 6.2 CICS Support: TS 2.2 Generally Available: September 2018 Stabilized: September 2022 -
FALCON z/VSE 30.1
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:14 Mar 2019 OS Support: z/VSE 4.1–z/VSE 6.2 CICS Support: TS 2.2 Generally Available: September 2017 Stabilized: September 2021 -
FALCON z/VSE 30.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:14 Mar 2019 OS Support: z/VSE 4.1–z/VSE 6.2 CICS Support: TS 2.2 Generally Available: September 2016 Stabilized: September 2020 -
FALCON z/VSE 29.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:1 Aug 2017 OS Support: VSE/ESA 2.5–z/VSE 6.2 CICS Support: TS 2.2 Generally Available: September 2015 Stabilized: September 2019 Note: z/VSE 29.0 is the last release that runs on pre-z/Architecture hardware. -
FALCON z/VSE 28.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:1 Aug 2017 OS Support: VSE/ESA 2.5–z/VSE 6.2 CICS Support: TS 2.2 Generally Available: September 2014 Stabilized: September 2018 -
FALCON z/VSE 27.1
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:8 Jan 2015 OS Support: VSE/ESA 2.5–z/VSE 6.2 CICS Support: TS 2.2 Generally Available: September 2013 Stabilized: September 2017 -
FALCON z/VSE 27.0
Support Status: info Corrective Service
Downloads as of:8 Jan 2015 OS Support: VSE/ESA 2.5–z/VSE 5.1 CICS Support: TS 1.1 Generally Available: September 2012 Stabilized: September 2016 -
Earlier releases
Support Status: Downloadinfo
Release Service as of OS Support CICS Support 26.1 18 Sep 2014 VSE/ESA 2.3–z/VSE 5.1 TS 1.1 26.0 21 Sep 2012 VSE/ESA 1.4–z/VSE 4.3 TS 1.1 25.0 21 Sep 2012 VSE/ESA 1.4–z/VSE 4.2 TS 1.1 24.2 15 Nov 2010 VSE/ESA 1.4–z/VSE 4.2 TS 1.1 24.1 15 Nov 2010 VSE/ESA 1.4–z/VSE 4.2 TS 1.1 24.0 15 Nov 2010 VSE/ESA 1.4–z/VSE 4.1 TS 1.1 23.0 17 Aug 2009 VSE/ESA 1.4–z/VSE 3.1 TS 1.1 22.2warning 1 Apr 2009 VSE/ESA 1.4–z/VSE 3.1 TS 1.1 22.1 30 Apr 2007 VSE/ESA 1.4–VSE/ESA 2.7 TS 1.1 22.0 30 Apr 2007 VSE/ESA 1.4–VSE/ESA 2.7 TS 1.1 Last release that runs on older hardware lacking support for the Immediate and Relative instructions.
A release is stabilized four years after general availability. A generally available FALCON release will be in one of three support statuses, the meanings of which are shown in the table below.
| Current | Serviced | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release available for download | Yes | No | No |
| New corrective service written | Yes | Yes | No |
| Corrective service available for download | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hardware Support
FALCON runs on the following IBM Z processors or the OEM equivalent:
- IBM z15
- IBM z14
- IBM z13 and z13s
- IBM zEnterprise EC12 (zEC12) and BC12 (zBC12)
- IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196) and 114 (z114)
- IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) and Business Class (z10 BC)
- IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC), formerly IBM System z9 109 (z9-109)
- IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC)
FALCON Alerts
| 2012 Jan 18 | Potential outage after applying IBM APAR OA37420 |