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Core Infrastructure

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Changing "Dataset Type" from PDS to PDSE during a Deployment operation in z/OSMF Software Management

Using the CustomPac ISPF Dialogs, we previously had the ability to change the dataset type for PDS datasets shipped via ServerPac to be PDS/E. As zOS 2.5 is now shipped as a Portable Software Instance (PSI) and is installed via zOSMF Software Mana...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 4 Future consideration

Allow programmatic determination if a zIIP engine is online temporarily for System Recovery Boost

We have had several customer requests for determining if a zIIP engine is online due to a System Recovery Boost or not (to prevent accidental activation in an LPAR). Currently the only way of doing this is by issuing a D M=CPU operator command and...
8 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 0 Planned for future release

Add version number next to component levels in APAR pages

Scenario: you are a new MVS system programmer tasked to obtain the PTF for a specific APAR. You go to IBM Support, search for the APAR number/name and find the APAR page. For example if we take the page for APAR OA62703 it lists the following fixe...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Service 1 Future consideration

HSM buckets characteristics to comply Security CLOUD CIS IBM (Cloud Internet Services)

Hi, To comply with the security rules (CIS) required by the CLOUD CIS IBM, we need these buckets (stored in the IBM COS) to be created with certain characteristics, but in the HSM it is not allowed to parameterize or modify the creation characteri...
7 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF SCA: Improvements deleting variables

In z/OSMF SCA, you can define variables to complete the resources in the "configurable" tab. It would be helpful to have the following options: Remove all variables at once, i.e. return to the initial display with the placeholders for the variable...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OS with HSM and DB2 backup/restore utilities

Perform backup system alternate copy pool with many pools
6 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

FCTOPPRCP(PRESMIRREQ) failures with ADR935W, while deleting numerous data set just finished Flash Copy on a volume.

System : z/OS V2R3 / DS8886 R8.2 SP 5.1 - 88.25.8.0 (Same configuration MM Primary and MM Secondary) We run several jobs that consists of DFSMSdss Flash Copy with Preserved Mirror and delete the Flash Copied data set at the same time in daily.We s...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

Error message to be produced when LNKLST concatenation datasets experiencing severe performance degradation, especially Sys1.LINKLIB.

This will indicate that there is a problem with LNKLST concatenated datasets, and that LNKLST is is under performance degradation constraints, when datasets were removed and added back to the LNKLST concatenation.Current error messages for LNKLST ...
10 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Not under consideration

Add additional filtering keywords to IEASYMxx

If IEASYMxx supported a SYSDEF SYSRES(volser) parameter it would be possible to set other symbols based on the volser of the sysres. This would eliminate the need for the system programmer to change IEASYMxx each time the IPL volume changed. Reduc...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Not under consideration

A JES2 Policy that scans JCL cards is required

Submitted By: SHARE-MVSE Submitted Date: 02/05/2023 Submitter Name: Mike Shorkend (System Software Specialist) Submitter Email: mike@shorkend.com Description: The same way as JES2 provides exits 4/54 to scan all JCL cards for a job, this is needed...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

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