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Core Infrastructure

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Allow HSM to configure the type of container that will create in the cloud for TCT.

At present HSM creates the containers in the Cloud as 'Standard' and we would like to have the option to create them as "Smart Tier".
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Have JCL symbol for PDS submitted from

Have a JCL symbol to be the PDS where a job was submitted from. so I can have JCL like//MYJOB JOB// INCLUDE &mypds(DEFS)
over 4 years ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Future consideration

Show JCL statement numbers in JESJCL output in the Status tab

When a JCL error happens, statement numbers are displayed in JESYSMSG. SDSF shows these statement numbers in JESJCL but z/OSMF's Status tab for JESJCL is missing these statement numbers. This means a customer needs to go to SDSF to view JESJCL in ...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow batch TSO to return the MAXRC instead of the last rc seen

I have a sequence of commands, such as RACDCERT GENCERT... RACDCERT LIST cert. If the GENCERT fails, the list cert works, and I get RC = 0 from the jobstep. I have to have multiple jobsteps one for he RACDCERT GENCERT and another with RACDCERT LIS...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

HCD - Use 64-bit virtual storage to print HCD report through CBDJRPTS

CBDJRPTS uses a lot of private area to print HCD reports, reaching a limit where some reports cannot be printed, depending on the size of the IODF. For larger IODFs, we suggest using data spaces or 64-bit virtual storage instead of a private addre...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / HCD 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF workflows as a self-service platform - Workflow Enhancements

We thought of using z/OSMF Workflows as a self-service platform where other teams could execute frequent requests made to us sysprogs independently, that way we would only need to take part in the initial workflow design and creation inside z/OSMF...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Increase the maximum number of Functional Recovery Routines (FRR) entries

In the z/OS operating system, functional recovery routines (FRRs) provide means of recovery when running within SRB routines. FRRs are set through the SETFRR macro and are mapped by the FRRS control block. There is always one set of FRRs per proce...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_General 2 Future consideration

Create a RACF/Secure Communications redbook

The documentation for setting up secure communications between z/OS lpars/plexes and external sources (that may or may not be mainframe-related) is not at all stream-lined, and I've had to dig into RACF, TCPIP and OpenSSH manuals, along with googl...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

LE should give an error for an attempt to start a new enclave in a single-enclave environment

An LE environment that is set up for a single enclave only will not support an attempt to start a second enclave. Currently, if this is attempted in COBOL, the result is a S0C1 in CEEBPIRA. An APAR is open that will change this to be a U4093-92 ab...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Not under consideration

Provide some figures on OSA interface usage / utilization

Provide some OSA interface / port statistics about bandwidth usage and utilization which can be queried by NETSTAT command e.g. D TCPIP,,OSAINFO,INTFNAME=LNKGE00 The figures should display values for - highest peak (bandwidth usage since last acti...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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