On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:11:59 +0000, Bob Shannon <[email protected]> 
wrote:

>It's a usermod to the operating system. CVTVERID is a customer-updatable field 
>in  CSECT IEACVT. We use it to verify which maintenance level we're using as 
>we roll maintenance frequently.  It can be browsed, viewed in storage, or 
>displayed by some monitors such as MXI.  It requiring zapping SYS1.NUCLEUS, 
>IEANUCxx  CSECT IEACVT. It's refreshed after an IPL. It does not alter system 
>behavior.
>


A number of shops use this method.  I added code to my IPLINFO exec back in 
2005 (per user
request) to display what's in CVTVERID  if something is found.   

Regards,

Mark
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