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For Migrated IAM datasets Store IAMINFO and IAMAIX FPLs in the non-VSAM MIGRAT catalog entry that would indicate this is an IAM dataset and store associations (AIX/Path).

Right now, HSM does not work in full compatibility with IAM. HSM doesn’t understand the associations of the IAM data set. For example, if customer issues HDELETE for cluster, HSM only deleted Cluster not AIX/Path. To overcome from it, IAM issue DE...
3 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Submitted

DFSMSrmm CDS extents notification

Currently when RMM CDS that is defined as extended format and multivolume, when it runs out of space on volume, even though it can be extended to another volume, following message is received based on CDSFULL parameter, default is 95%. If the CDS ...
5 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Submitted

Adding %QpathLength values in XCFPTH panel

it would be useful to see if we have enough IXC structures to handle XCF traffic
5 days ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Submitted

Adding %TransportClassUsedBuffer values in XCFSYS panel

When changing MAXMSG values in COUPLExx, it would be useful to have this field either in RMF ISPF or in RMF Portal DDS
5 days ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Submitted

Messages IGZ0201x to be written on syslog too

When a COBOL file definition does not match in record length with the JCL job, then it is running with high CPU (looping). At the moment the message IGZ0201W (A file attribute mismatch was detected. File ... in program ... had a record length of x...
6 days ago in z/OS / LE 0 Submitted

Add GLOBAL support for IBM defined healthchecks

GLOBAL support on the update statement should be added/allowed on IBM defined healthchecks so efficient management of the checks can be achieved. For example take alot of RACF checks, if we pick RACF_CERTIFICATE_EXPIRATION by default it will run i...
7 days ago in z/OS / BCP_Healthchecker 0 Submitted

Introduce ZHPF for JES2 spool I/O

Allow JES2 to use ZHPF for it's spool datasets.
12 days ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

Have a profile option to suppress blank lines when viewing any SYSOUT dataset

Some sysout datasets have too many blank lines. In a 80-char 43-line screen, a condensed view (no blank lines) would present more useful data on the screen and not require excessive scrolling.
14 days ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

Allow RACF digital certificate registration from Java interface

Currently the only way to allow users to self register their personal certificates, from CAC or PIV cards, is to use the ASIS self registration tool provided in SYS1.SAMPLIB(RACINSTL). While this tool works we are running into issue where browsers...
17 days ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Submitted

DFSMSrmm: Correct PFKEY description for help panels such as EDGHD02F

There are many help panels such as EDGHD02F that does not have correct description for PF7, PF8 and PF10. The keys do work and we can navigate, however, the description for them is incorrect when you enter PFSHOW. There are numerous panels upwards...
18 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Under review

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