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Core Infrastructure

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zCX Classic (Docker): Allow complete Automation of the workflow (at least update workflow)

If the zCX image is upgrade with z/OS maintenance, there is a ++HOLD ACTION to do the zCX upgrade workflow to apply the changes done by the PTFs. Currently, this has to be done manually because of enforced manual steps in the workflow. In general,...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

Change vm.max_map_count on zCX Kernel

To allow running a cluster of ELK (ElasticSearch) containers in a zCX configuration with SWARM, it is necessary to adjust the vm.max_map_count parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf from 65530 to 262144 on zCX Linux system. Without this adjustment, when st...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

Enhancements to ACEECHK

Add clarification to IRR421I messages and granularity to the Failure option to allow for a more gradual implementation rather than a sledgehammer approach. This would benefit RACF Administrators gradually rolling out the failure option and help RA...
7 months ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

System Recovery Boost for OMVS subsystem

For now, we can't classify OMVS address space as BOOST on WLM policy. So if i have Middleware Recovery Boost who launch an OMVS address space who consume lot of CPU GCP time i don't take any advantage of BOOST feature. For example, ZOWE software c...
7 months ago in z/OS / BCP_General 3 Not under consideration

Missing RACF Statistic (last connect date) when logging on with SESSION=OMVSSRV and SESSION=APPCTP

We need to monitor, if RACF users are active. So we verify the last connect date of user's default group every night. When last connect data is older than nn days, our night job will revoke this user profile. If the user still needs this profile, ...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

USS Kernel to lift MVS Wait restriction when threads need to be accessed by LE

LE CEEDUMPs fail to collect data from paused threads in a multi-threaded environment due to the use of PAUSE/RELEASE and are in an MVS Wait. We're requesting the USS Kernel remove this restriction (similar to APAR OA44116 for KernWait) so threads ...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

RACF Granular Control for encryption of basic and large format datasets

Allow RACF Dataset Profiles with an encryption key in the DFP segment to provide a flag for whether basic or large format datasets should be encrypted.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

USS tar command support with zEDC

USS tar command support with zEDC Express Adaper for compress and uncompress. Currently, we need the third vender software with zEDC for compress, but versatility expands if USS tar command can be used with zEDC express adaptor. The CPU Time is re...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 3 Not under consideration

Provide mechanism to view security environment of every address space in System.

Need utility to view security environment of address spaces. This should include as a MINIMUM the RACF user assigned to the address space.However, other items such as the readable items in the ACEE, atrributes (SPECIAL, OPERATIONS and so on), POE,...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

DSFS Utility file system name specification.

DSFS looks for "filename.SYSNAME" allocation of the liniear dataset, even when specifying only "filename" in the BPXPRMxx paramaters. Remove the requirement for "filename.SYSNAME" and use what is specified in BPXPRMxx member (do not add .SYSNAME a...
7 months ago in z/OS / z/OS File System (zFS) 1 Functionality already exists