IBM Z Hardware and Operating Systems Ideas Portal


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    Enable Sysplex Distributor traffic draining (Disable/Quiesce) for zCX EXTTRG targets

    Description In environments using IBM z/OS Container Extensions together with Sysplex Distributor, zCX instances are commonly exposed as TCP targets so that inbound traffic can be distributed across multiple zCX environments running on different L...
    about 22 hours ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Submitted

    Modifying other sysplex policies then CFRM

    An administrative feature to modify ARM, LOGR, LOGRY, LOGRZ and SFM policies similar to the currently existing CFRM Administrative Policies feature in the Sysplex Management plug-in of z/OSMF.
    9 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Submitted

    Ability to create a User ID enabled for Enhanced PassTickets with no password and not subject to revoke logic

    We request an enhancement to RACF to allow a user ID enabled for Enhanced PassTickets to operate without a password and without being subject to revoke logic. Our solution relies on a PassTicket‑only technical ID to authenticate storage management...
    1 day ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Submitted

    Crypto Express: Should show "Standby" status after setting OFFLINE within an LPAR to safely toggle crypto card

    After MCL Update on a IBM Z CEC you may have to toggle the Crypto Express Cards to activate the new firmware code on these cards (Pendig conditions). A good description can be found in doc: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/best-practices-toggling...
    10 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Submitted

    Ability for the plug in to leverage the sysplex distributor for the DDVIPA to determine when a systems is up

    We currently have a case with IBM open on this and is effecting our production systems. If you reach out to me, i will share the case number. Not wanting to put that in the IDEA When shutting down an LPAR in a plex, and is removed by the TCPIP LEA...
    17 days ago in z/OS / HTTP Server 0 Submitted

    Add composite patterns to sh

    Composite patterns are a regular expression-like extension to shell glob patterns. For example, the composite pattern *(a) matches zero or more "a" characters. Composite patterns are useful. In my experience, they are often used in KornShell scrip...
    3 days ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 0 Submitted

    Add capability for additional users to be able to delete a request for HMA z17 Dual Control

    During evaluation of the IBM HMA z17 Dual Control code we noticed that only the original requester is allowed to delete a request. It would be beneficial to allow additional users to be able to able to accomplish this process This will be helpful ...
    3 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Submitted

    Update for allowing duplicate named request for Dual Control HMA z17 code

    While doing some evaluations of IBM HMA dual control z17 features we ran across a situation where we could not use the same name for a request if that name was currently in progress, or completed. We realize we could once it was deleted but we are...
    3 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Submitted

    PFS UDS MAXSOCKETS for AF_UNIX

    Currently, our application development department is using the C syslog() API to send logs to SYSLOGD. SYSLOGD forwards these messages to another syslog server which puts the data into Splunk. During our load and performance test, we hit the barri...
    16 days ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Submitted

    ISPF/PDF Continued Support

    This is not so much an idea, but rather a plea: Please continue full support of the ISPF/PDF product. It's a GREAT product. Many fellow programmers, myself included, find little use for things like IDZ when demo'd; sure, there's a lot of neat Gee ...
    7 days ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Submitted

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