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    Display the dataset name for a test case in the BROWSE display after an ACS test case has been run

    Currently, the dataset name for an ACS test case is not displayed on the BROWSE panel displaying the results of the test. It would seem that this is basic information that should be presented on the BROWSE screen. Instead, the user has to resort t...
    4 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 3 Needs more information

    SMS SCDS construct comparison tool

    With the heavy focus on cyber resiliency, we are looking for a tool to compare SMS constructs between SCDSs--or between the active configuration and a new SCDS. We have excellent testing tools for ACS source code (with test cases and NaviQuest), b...
    almost 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 5 Future consideration

    ISMF Last Date/Time Modified field updated incorrectly

    Although SMS SCDS does not contain any Scratch Threshold values, the Last Date/Time Modified field is updated when changing a Scratch Threshold value. My customer claims that the Last Date/Time Modified field shouldn't be updated if the SMS SCDS i...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 0 Future consideration

    Display more than eight Systems in ISMF panels

    When displaying the volumes of a storage group MVS and SMS statuses for only eight systems are shown (e.g panelid DGTLGP36). In environments with more systems it is toilsome to get an overview especially when there is a large number of disks in th...
    almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 0 Future consideration

    Ansible automation for OpenShift deployment on Linuxone with z/VM hypervisor

    Ansible Playbooks to automate a User-Provisioned Infrastructure (UPI) deployment of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) with z/VM hypervisor. This process, when done manually, is extremely tedious, time-consuming, and requires high levels...
    over 2 years ago in Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE 1 Not under consideration

    z/OSMF enable automatic REST API TSO logoff when logging out of z/OSMF

    Currently, when using software update (and perhaps other OSMF functionality?) a TSO session is started for the REST API and it does not end when a user logs out of z/OSMF. It requires some amount of time without any activity before the session wil...
    over 2 years ago in Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE 1 Not under consideration

    SMS SCDS construct comparison tool

    With the heavy focus on cyber resiliency, we are looking for a tool to compare SMS constructs between SCDSs--or between the active configuration and a new SCDS. We have excellent testing tools for ACS source code (with test cases and NaviQuest), b...
    about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 2 Future consideration

    s390x based oc-mirror plugin for linuxONE OpenShift clusters to mirror Operator HUB file based catalog in Air gapped environment.

    oc-mirror plugin can fine-tune the configuration to only include the OpenShift Container Platform releases and Operators that cluster needs which reduces the amount of data needed to download and transfer. Currently s390x based oc-mirror plugin is...
    over 2 years ago in Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE 1 Not under consideration

    (MUFG) When operating VOLCAT with ISMF, the updated VOLCAT information shoud be displayed in ISMF panel or as pop-up warning

    When operating VOLCAT with ISMF, the customer wants that the updated "VOLCAT name + VOLSER name of the VOLCAT" should be displayed in ISMF panel or as pop-up warning.
    over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 3 Future consideration

    config drift for SMS/ACS similar to IODF

    Similar to IODF, when it activates, it displays what is being changed... we need to see similar when an SMS is activated. This helps in config drift procedure for audit requirement. Currently we have a rexx procedure to compare before & after ...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 0 Future consideration

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