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z/VM

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z/VM needs to support SNMPv3

Support SNMPv3 to support bank standard that this type of communication must be encrypted.
about 5 years ago in z/VM 2 Future consideration

Extent CP Flashcopy with IBM Remote Pair FlashCopy (Preserve Mirror)

Make IBM Remote Pair FlashCopy also known as Preserve Mirror available for CP Flashcopy. This way flashcopy will not affect the PPRC duplex state and GDPS will not complain. The system stays hyperswap ready during the flashcopy. Which is now not t...
over 4 years ago in z/VM 2 Future consideration

Support for FTP client mutual SSL authentication

Please allow the z/VM FTP client to support mutual SSL authentication
almost 6 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Hyperpav on MDISKS for GDPS compatibility

Today, Hyperpav is available on Fullpack minidisks only.
about 4 years ago in z/VM 2 Future consideration

z/VM enhancement requested for z/OS GUESTS exploiting HYPERPAV

Extending the z/VM MSS (Multiple Subchannel Set) management to allow z/VM and its guests exploiting HyperPAV (e.g z/OS).REQUIRED for customers who are close to the 64K limit of UCB in SS0 of LCSS. More details in the attachement.
almost 2 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

UCD agent on z/VM

Would it be possible to have a UCD agent running on z/VM.We do have Workflow from our UCD server to deploy/run jobs on UCD agents on z/OS.We have a requirement to run cp commands or rexx on z/VM.
almost 4 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

RVARY password reply handling should be changed

When issuing RVARYPW (reply after having issued rvary command) it is displayed in clear text in operator's console log. This is a big difference to z/OS reply handling and should be changed in z/VM. The input to this reply should be hidden to avoi...
over 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Add flash memory to z/VM paging

The idea is to enable z / VM to use the flash memory as paging area system instead of dasd disks to increase agility.
almost 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

As z/VM RACF is not sharing with z/OS anymore we need a z/VM face on RACF, remove irrelevant CLASSes

As z/VM RACF is not sharing with z/OS anymore we need a z/VM face on RACF, remove irrelevant CLASSes. IBM no longer permits the sharing of RACF DB's with z/OS and z/VM. So why have irrelevant RACF classes visible in z/VM? It is confusing when scan...
10 months ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Remove all references to JES on output of RACF commands on z/VM

I consider this an incorrout defect. My idea is to remove any references to JES and additional z/OS references that have no bearing on the z/VM product. It is distracting and confusing to me a VM sysprog. As RACF is pulling apart on z/VM from the ...
10 months ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

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