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Core Infrastructure

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Allow "NOTCON" status for all SYSTEMS for Object Storage Groups

NOTCON status is not allowed for all SYSTEMS for a Object Storage Group. This is undesirable when you have a SMS CDS where these storage groups are assigned (but not used) and there is a need for DFSMSoam.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF Support to Provide Resource Inventory Managementy

When using Ansible or other orchestration technologies it would be helpful to have z/OSMF CP&M act as a resource manager for resources on z/OS. Ideally, having z/OSMF enable the following functions: 1. Provide a unique ID to associate multiple...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Future consideration

Change key run-time services routines Language Environment to enable time virtualization software

Time virtualization software like ASG Technologies ValidDate, IBM HourGlass and Compuware Xpediter/Xchange must front-end the operating system Time Service routines and Language Environment runtime to allow users to test applications with future d...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Change Context Services cell pool to use a cell pool type that can be contracted

Due to extraordinary MQ transaction activity, a dump shows over 37k inflight URs and common storage fragmented by numerous Context Services CIE and CNTX control blocks. These CIE and CNTX blocks are managed by CPOOL and do not get contracted. When...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_RRS 1 Future consideration

Granularity of protection of the FIRST, ADD-PART, COMPLETE phases of key part import

A UL assessor, examining the 4767/CEX5S card for certification for use by the Australian Banking industry, was very interested in our "dual control" capabilities. We have a good story when a TKE is in play (via ACPs and authorities), but the story...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 0 Future consideration

z/osmf rest api should return pds(e) membername base64 encoded

PDS(E) membernames are 8 bytes each byte has a hexadecimal value except some reserved values. Z/osmf rest api considers all membernames as being text and returns membernames after codepage translation. Though this is ok for all ispf created member...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Add RAS Functionality to the NFS Server

I am running a parallel sysplex with two CPC's. These CPC's are in two separate buildings and each CPC backs up the other one. My concern is the NFS server is not restart-able using Automatic Restart Management(ARM). So in a fail-over it must be m...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 1 Future consideration

PSHB0506-965 APPLY sysmods by age

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: bean02Submitters Company: SHB PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PSHB0506-965 APPLY sysmods by ageHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed Status: Session: Requirement Value C...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

Provide metrics for calls to unicode conversion

Provide metrics of top callers to Unicode service, count of successful and failed calls and cpu resources consumed by calling address space.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Unicode 3 Future consideration

Need BYPASSACS option for Migrate Volume(xxxxxx) Move

When using the DFSMShsm new function to do MIGRATE VOLUME(xxxxxx) MOVE, we need a possibility to bypass ACS routines so that manually or JCL-assigned SMS-classes are retained for datasets on selected volumes. The parameter BYPASSACS could be added...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Future consideration

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