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require persistent connectivity for SPLUNK in DATAPUMP

We send data to SPLUNK and recent update has broken the process. Product needs persistent connectivity, like it is has with InfluxDB to function.
about 15 hours ago in z/VM 0 Submitted

SDSF - Output Class 'OUTCLASS' Panel

There are for most of the definitions like Jobclass (JC), SPOOL definition (MAS,SO,SP), System info (PROC,INIT) but no quick overview for the Output Class "OUTCLASS" definition. This request is to provide another JES related panel for OUTCLASS to ...
5 days ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

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 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

SDSF - Add RACF Template RACF Information

Add to the SDSF panel 'RACF' two new columns that shows the installed and available RACF template version.
about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Under review

Support for 32 TB of real memory per LPAR via feature statement

Would like to be able to have fewer, larger LPARs. If the reconfigurable memory is the limiting factor, then for cases where reconfigurable/dynamic memory is not needed, it should be possible to include a config file statement that disables/bypass...
8 days ago in z/VM 0 Submitted

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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

Suppress SDSF ULOG panel after z/OS V2.5

SDSF ULOG display was changed by z/OS V2.5 following. <V2.4>The users who do not authorized READ access to resource ISFCMD.ODSP.ULOG.jesx could not display ULOG panel. <V2.5> The users became to display ULOG panel whether authorized or...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Not under consideration