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SMP/E

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SMP/E Root CA certificate change request

Current IBM SMP/E Root certificate, DigiCert Global Root CA, is using weak SHA1 algorithm. We are working on replacing all certificates using SHA1 with much more secure SHA256. Many vendors already switched their SMP/E client certificates to use ...
9 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Not under consideration

SMP/E to update acceptable LKED PARMs / Binder Options

It has been found that DB2 High Performance Unload (HPU), under DB2 Tools, FMID HINZ510, is trying to use COMPAT=PM5 in their JCLIN's LKED Steps. SMP/E only accepts up to PM4. This is to request SMP/E allow all the available COMPAT options to be s...
3 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Not under consideration

Migrate to z/OSMF Deployment

Today, our shop already performs a form of deployment that isn't very conducive to migrating to utilizing z/OSMF deployments. This is the current maintenance deployment process that is utilized: Maintenance Libraries (MAINT. HLQ & CSI-tlibs-dl...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Not under consideration

SMP/E apply bad ptf

There is a timing window from a ptf has been marked pe where a sup'ing ptf is not marked pe.The error can now be introduced without any warning to the system by apply'ing the sup'ing ptf.Smp/e has to check for this and add this pe from the informa...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Not under consideration

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