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BCP_SMF

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SMF recording type lacking indicator

Currently when switching recording modes from LOGSTREAM to DATASET no message is produced that is unique to the recording mode/type.There is also no easy way to Display the SMF recording mode. Suggestion: We would like to request such a command li...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 3 Not under consideration

SMF type30 to include on task/job level ECSA/CSA and PVT/ePVT actual usage

Please include on type30 SMF record task level ECSA/CSA and PVT/ePVT actual usage fields.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 3 Not under consideration

Provide a non-APF authorized way of obtaining the SMF log stream names

Please provide a non-APF authorized way of obtaining the SMF log stream names (all, or just the ones I am authorized to read is both fine).The purpose is to know which ones to open to get the complete last few hours of SMF. We then read the SMF lo...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Please include the CPU Time Limit for a Job/Step in SMF Type 30

The CPU Time Limit in effect for a JobStep is not currently written to SMF Type30 at the end of the step. While a job is running this information is available in the Address Space Control Block (ASCBJSTL) and can be displayed or even modified by t...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Enable digitally signed SMF record validation for shutdown/IPL

We create daily SMF dump file with digitally signed SMF records. We then validate (SIGVALIDATE) these files with IFASMFDP. When we shutdown/IPL the system we are not able to successfully validate the SMF dump file of that day.We need to be able to...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Not under consideration

Add field to SMF30 record for 0M/NOLIMIT Request

Add a field to the SMF30 record to reflect when a region request of 0M/NOLIMIT is specified.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Real time SMF need support high level language APIs (Restful, Java, Phython, etc, priority from high to low)

Hope to provide higher level language APIs (Restful, Java, Phython, priority from high to low) support to get real time SMF.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Log Stream Archive Function Forces Output Record

What we are looking for is a solution to the following requirement from IFASMFDL (taken from the SMF Manual Chapter 3, Using the SMF Dump Programs): For an ARCHIVE request, you must write each record in the log stream up until the end date and tim...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 3 Not under consideration

Eliminate SMF Type30 OMVS process section having all zeros

Provide a means of eliminating OMVS process sections that contain only zeros.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Need SMFLIM to win over IEFUSI

After APAR OA48746, SMFLIM will always defer region limits to IEFUSI settings. This causes problems in our migration from IEFUSI to SMFLIM, such that we are completely unable to devise a safe migration plan. Our IEFUSI will set region for all step...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Not under consideration