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RDW support in the zNFS Server

We are using MVS data with mixed bytes need to be transfered in binary mode(no conversion).The zNFS server should support the usage and handling(transport) the z/OS RecordDescriptorWord(RDW) as FTP for example.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Planned for future release

Track date last encrypted adn decrypted in VVDS cell

We want to be able to determine when a dataset was last encrypted and decrypted separately. Our long term key management strategy requires knowledge of these dates.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 2 Future consideration

Enhance DFSMS 42 subtypes 21, 24, 25 and 26 to include job number, reader start date & reader start time

Please enhance the DFSMS 42 subtype records 21, 24, 25 and 26 to include job number, reader start date & reader start time.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 2 Planned for future release

More details behind LDAP's Internal Errors like R008115

LDAP reason code: R008115 An internal TDBM backend error has occurredis not enough detail for customers to fix the problem themselves. Internal issues like not defining an entry completely (eg, the user used on a Bind) should be externalized.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / LDAP 2 Future consideration

IARV64 macro to return guard area

We use the IARV64 REQUEST=LIST macro to list all HVCommon memory objects. If you calculate the size of the memory objects using the V64WAEND64 and V64WASTART64 addresses returned from the IARV64 macro, it is possible for those numbers to be off be...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) 2 Not under consideration

Long IOS recovery time in HyperPAV environment

Customer has concern about the IOS recovery time when the dasd devices are unresponsive.When IFCC or MIH type error occurs, IOS performs the DPS validation. During this DPSVAL, if the SNID (Sense Path Group ID) command fails, the defective path is...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 3 Future consideration

z/OS Logr needs a way to delete expired offload datasets even when no new data is written to the logstream.

In the context of AUTDELETE(YES), Logr only considers deleting expired offload datasets when it needs to allocate a new offload dataset.If there is no write activity on the logstream, the current offload never fills up and the old data in the LS i...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 1 Planned for future release

drivining z/OSMF REST API from uss without credentials

I want to be to invoke z/OSMF REST API while I'm logged in uss without providing credentials that I have passed when I logged to uss.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

determine file size when viewing workstation file

ISPF and its workstation agent should be changed so that they can determine the size of the workstation file being viewed and allocate a sufficiently large z/OS work data set to avoid the out-of-space condition.
about 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

RACF Password Settings need to include Complexity, Examples: 1. To prevent the use of 3 repeating or sequential characters. 2. Avoid specific words such as User Name / Name of Service. 3. Prevent the use of passwords obtained from previous breaches.

Audit requires ability for specific Complexity settings as listed in my Idea above and beyond RACF specific Password settings. Examples: 1. To prevent the use of 3 repeating or sequential characters. 2. Avoid specific words such as User Name / Nam...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

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