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SDSF - Add SMF Logstream information - Show if Signed

Add to the new SDSF panel 'SMFL' two new columns RECSIGN and ARECSIGN reporting if the logstream is signed (like for compressed) and which token is used.
about 1 month ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - History of commands

zOSMF SDSF Plugin does not keep a history of the commands like the '/' offers in the ISPF interface or the direct console usage via 'zOS Operator Consoles' plugin, which does support history as well.
about 1 month ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Must support SYSLOG and OPERLOG

zOSMF SDSF Plugin 'LOGS' panel only offers the 'Event Log' but neither SYSLOG nor OPERLOG is supported which is a requirement to have the same functionality in the SDSF plugin.
about 1 month ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Userlog (ULOG) must support 'ULOG CLOSE'

zOSMF SDSF Plugin Userlog (ULOG) must support 'ULOG CLOSE' to have the same functionality as the ISPF interface.
about 1 month ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Userlog (ULOG) must adjust to max screen size

zOSMF SDSF Plugin Userlog (ULOG) must adjust to the max screen size of the browser. See attached screen print the waste of space when not scaling to the max.
about 1 month ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

Avoid Remote VL CP Penalties By Utilizing Local Resources When Drawer Fit Fails

On IBM z16 servers, we have observed a significant increase in the cost of accessing data/memory located in a remote drawer. In certain scenarios, this can result in a notable increase in CPI, leading to an LPAR’s CPU utilization doubling -or even...
6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 1 Future consideration

Enable System Recovery Boost for DMR Events Triggered By Drawer Swaps

On IBM z16 servers, we have observed a significant increase in the cost of accessing data/memory located in a remote drawer. In certain scenarios, this can result in a notable increase in CPI, leading to an LPAR’s CPU utilization doubling -or even...
6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 1 Future consideration

Ability to configure a log off on idle user (automatic logoff after timeout) on the HMS/SE

Our customer was asking for this option - is it available - how can it be activated/ deactivated (case TS018530378) It appears it is not possible to configure and idle user to be logged off from the HMC/SE - for me it makes perfect sense to have t...

Allow custom TCP Ports for SFTP Boot

HMC should allow to add custom TCP Ports to boot from an SFTP source. At the moment, it just uses TCP Port 22 but when the customer runs his SFTP/SSH Server on a non-standard Port, the HMC is not able to connect.Ideally the HMC allows entries like...

Add link encryption capabilitys to coupling express adapters

As of today, coupling express (LR and SR) adapters are not capable of link encryption functionality. The sysplex functionality of logically encrypting CF structures like LIST and CACHE structures is good but does not cover the need to have "everyt...
7 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Parallel Sysplex 2 Future consideration