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Network File System (NFS)

To capture the SC's LOCK SET NAME from the DCOLLECT

Today, DCOLLECT does not provide the lock structure information, which limits our ability to validate the definitions between the Current SCDS and the New SCDS. The below records are being generated from the DCOLLECT and used for the comparison be...
1 day ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest Submitted

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...
15 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM Submitted

Streamline the zOSMF Incident Log File Transfer process.

Hello, I've been using the zOSMF v31 Incident Log feature to transfer files to the IBM Support server.Each time I use the Send Diagnostic Data wizard I have to supply config info such as UserID, Keyring and SSL settings. You'll see in the attached...
5 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Submitted

Just one heading in DFSMSrmm reports

It should be possible to define only one heading per report. Today, the LINECOUNT parameter can only be used to enter a value between 10 and 999. Additionally, NOLIMIT should be possible here, so that only a header line is displayed at the beginni...
1 day ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM Submitted

Short Term Authorization on JESSPOOL via GROUP not USER

To provide short-term authorization, a user can overtype the DEST field with another user's user ID. This can be done on either the O or H panels. On https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.2.0?topic=sets-permitting-other-users-view-your-data on can rea...
5 days ago in z/OS / JES2 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...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

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...
12 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware 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 ...
15 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link Under review

Add retry functionality for AUDIT MEDIACONTROLS CLOUD due to HTTP 401 disconnect

AUDIT MEDIACONTROLS CLOUD fails with an HTTP/1.1 401 that IBM DS8A10 support indicated was due to a restAPI Token Expiration. They indicated they plan to address this issue with PCR 444, but would likely not be available until 2027. APAR OA66772 a...
4 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM Submitted

Kubernetes CSI Dynamic provisioner to consume z/OS native NFS Storage from Openshift4.x cluster

Today to consume the z/OS native NFS Storage from kubernetes based Openshift4.x cluster, we need to manually create the PV & use it from PVC. This make difficult from operation prospective & as well for application. Also if application pod...
4 days ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) Submitted

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