z/OS Version 1 Release 8 Implementation

This IBM Redbook describes the functional enhancements to z/OS® for Version 1 Release 8 (z/OS V1R8). These enhancements are intended to help installations install, tailor, migrate, and configure z/OS V1R8.
The following topics are discussed:
z/OS Version 1 Release 8 Overview
Installation and migration to z/OS V1R8
Console restructure
CFRM performance enhancements
RMF enhancements
WLM enhancements
zSeries Integrated Information Processors (zIIPs)
RSM and SRM
Miscellaneous BCP changes
z/OS UNIX System Services
zFS enhancements
JES2 z/OS V1R8 enhancements
JES3 z/OS V1R8 enhancements
DFSMS enhancements
Program management enhancements
z/OS XL C/C++ enhancements
Language Environment enhancements
GRS enhancements
z/OS XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
z/OS V1R8 Common Information Model enhancements
Enterprise Workload Manager (EWLM)
IBM Health Checker for z/OS in z/OS V1R8
Storage clear for PL/I applications
HCM/HCD enhancements
Unicode services
REXX/CLIST variable storage constraint relief