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    Add REFVVDS(volser) parm to DEF CLUSTER with RECATALOG

    We have ZFS datasets in the SYSRES (&SYSR2, in our case).We're upgrading z/OS and we need to catalog new ZFSs indirectly using &SYSR2 - we're not using SSA.When we try to use a DEF CLUSTER with RECATALOG the job fails as the VVDS in the cu...
    4 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM 2 Submitted

    HMC-Last used profile

    We are currentrly implementing the use of GDPS for shutdown/IPL production LPARs, but we have realized that currently in HMC, the "Last used profile" column, should not display the last activation profile when we IPL from GDPS, or more in general ...
    4 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 1 Submitted

    Visualization and Configuration Enhancement for CPU and storage placement

    Currently PR/SM decides during Activation of LPARs where the CPUs and the storage should be allocated and which Drawer should be used (VH GCPs, VH zIIPs, VM GCPs, VM zIIPs.... starting at Drawer 1 from the "lower" end and e.g. IFLs at the "last Dr...
    1 day ago in z/OS / BCP_General 0 Submitted

    Enhancement for VARY PATH command to allow CHPID Ranges

    For maintenance purpose we must handle a large amount of Paths to our CF LPARs. Some commands looks like the following: VARY PATH(CFxx,90,CFxx,91,CFxx,92,CFxx,93,CFxx,94,CFxx,95,CFxx,96,CFxx,97,CFxx,98),OFFLINE to make this handling a little bit l...
    3 days ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Submitted

    CFCC Command enhancement to handle a range of CHPIDs

    Currenty the CFCC command "CON xx ON/OFF" does only support one CHPID. For maintenance puprpose it would be great to have the capability to enhance this command that ranges are accepted like it is the case on z/OS side. e.g.: z/OS: cf chp(30-38),o...
    3 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Submitted

    SRCHFOR Line Command option for mixed case

    I would like to request an enhancement to the behavior of the SRCHFOR line command in TSO/ISPF.Currently, the SRCHFOR line command converts the search argument to uppercase and only performs the search in uppercase. This is unexpected behavior, an...
    about 6 hours ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Submitted

    enhance Parmlib validation API to support symbols from dataset content.

    This will be a common scenario where client will prepare their parmlib for other systems and would like to validate the parmlib before IPLing system with that parmlib. So, it's better user experience when symbols are involved to generate warning i...
    2 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Submitted

    z/OS Unix commands for RACF

    Just like ZOAU did with a lot of z/OS functionality it would be useful if RACF had Unix commands, it would be a good opportunity to undo the dumb design descisions the original commands had by not repeating them with the Unix commands as well. I o...
    22 days ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Under review

    zOS CFRM - Structure size change requires access to CSFSERV resources

    When CF structures are (being) encrypted, the user submitting the IXCMIAPU utility to write the CFRM Policy (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.2.0?topic=utility-cfrm-parameters-administrative-data) requiresaccess to two CSFSERV resources:CSFKGN - ...
    4 days ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 0 Submitted

    zCX Docker Enhancement Request: Native Support for Pre-Startup Network Dependencies (NFS over AT-TLS)

    Executive Summary In zCX environments, container startup is currently non-deterministic when external network dependencies (such as NFS over AT-TLS) are required. The platform lacks native mechanisms for dependency management, startup ordering, an...
    3 days ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Submitted

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