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HCD - option to switch IOCDS for next POR on SA CF Dynamic Activation screen

On other HCD Dynamic activation options (HCD 2.6.1 and 2.7 with option A) you have the ability to specify a switch of the IOCDS for the next POR. In the GA2 support providing the ability to dynamically activate a new IOGEN on a Stand Alone CF (opt...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / HCD 3 Not under consideration

New cross reference function

In large configuration with many LCU defined on few boxes there is the possibility to misconfigure HCD and give to one physical LCU different definitions that could leave to problems described by OA63553. At the present time the only way we have t...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / HCD 5 Not under consideration

Add SORT command on panels to help in avoiding problems for apar OA63553

In large configuration with many LCU defined on few boxes there is the possibility to misconfigure HCD and give to one physical LCU different definitions that could leave to problems described by OA63553. Having the ability to sort by CUADD on pan...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / HCD 1 Not under consideration

HCD unattended Export to allow replace an old IODF in different disk.

HCD unattended export with replace leaves IODF in old disk, not the one specified in the panel. Wait state obtained in IPL because IODF file was not in the intended disk, the one in the LOADPARM. IODF file was created by HCD export from other sysp...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / HCD 3 Not under consideration

HCD design change - control unit type 2107

Requesting design change to HCD - identify an invalid/unsupported 2107 control unit definition. CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=E006,PATH=((CSS(0),89,C2,6A,15)), * UNITADD=((00,256)),LINK=((CSS(0),41,41,C1,C1)),CUADD=4F,* UNIT=2107 IODEVICE ADDRESS=(E0F0,016),UN...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / HCD 4 Not under consideration

HCD CBDMGHCP PARM='CONFIG,PR,*' CNTLUNIT PATH LINK SWPORT one variable by line

PGM=CBDMGHCP,PARM='CONFIG,PR,*'generates CNTLUNIT PATH LINK SWPORT one behind the other on the same line without leaving room to insert other values.If it would generate with only one by line , we are able to insert new parameters to use MIGR.It w...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / HCD 5 Not under consideration

z/OS HCD HMC-Wide Activation Enhancement

In order to maintain consistency in our HCD configurations, we use a single HCD Profile that all of our systems programmers share. In that profile, there is a parameter for CONFIGURATION_TABLE. It would be useful if that could use a symbolic varia...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / HCD 6 Not under consideration