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Use a Cryptographic controls when varying DASD volumes online in order to provide extra security.

Many multi-LPAR sites wish to have a simple IOCP configuration where all devices can be accessed from all LPARs. This is a potetial security problem as devices from one LPAR can be brought online to another hence bypass the access controls for dat...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Not under consideration

WTO enhancement to confirm the unplanned hyperswap test through the command “SETIOS HYPERSWAP”

The command “SETIOS HYPERSWAP” doesn’t have a WTO confirmation prior to run the unplanned hyperswap test. So, this RFE is to request an enhancement/implementation of a WTO message confirmation to prompt the user to confirm or not the unplanned hyp...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Not under consideration

Need command to report same information provided by HCD option 2.5.

We would like a z/OS system command that would return the same information provided by HCD option 2.5. Part of this information is returned by the D IOS,CONFIG command, but the activation scope (are HW and/or SW activations allowed) is not current...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 2 Not under consideration

Capability to read Global Mirror C volume(Target of FlashCopy)

BTMU has requested for a new capability to read Global Mirror C volume(Target of FlashCopy) BTMU will build a new disaster recovery site about 500km far from Main site.Metro Mirror function can be used within 300km distance between Main site and D...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 3 Not under consideration

Eliminate IOS071I IDLE WITH WORK Q'D on MSCH

System: z/OSActor: User wants to eliminate the worrisome message IOS071I This customer regularly runs ICKDSF PPRCOPY SUSPEND batch job to suspend lots of dasd PPRC volumes. During this job is running, they often observe IOS071I IDLE WITH WORK QUEU...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 3 Not under consideration