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Core Infrastructure

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SYSLOGD new parm data class

For SYSLOGD a new parameter 'dataclass' under BeginArchiveParms should be available to define the dataclass for archive datasets.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

IDS Attack Customization - More Granularity

I would like for more customization/granularity with IDS attack rules. Specifically I am requesting the ability to create custom attack rules for specific IP addresses/IP ranges. This would be especially useful for FLOOD rules.
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Enable editorCompare for uncataloged data sets

Applications wishing to exploit the editorCompare function can only do so for cataloged data sets, as there is currently no way to specify a volume. The editorWithPath function allows for a volser specification, so ideally editorCompare would supp...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Panel GIMISIDT should display full dataset name

Panel GIMISIDT only displays 26 characters of a dataset name that could be 54 characters if a member of a PDS(E) is used. There is a lot of whitespace on this panel, but if that isn't enough, use a multi-line display for each row in the table.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF - Configuration Assistant Backstores Location

Currently under z/OSMF - Configuration Assistant, there is no option to specifiy where files are stored. This causes issues in our environment where 87 copies of z/OSMF exist. We currentlly have /var/ directory setup that is maintanence specific a...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Jobs/STCs supporting multiple TCBs that have TCBSENV populated with an USER ACEE result in the SMF 14/15 records show the USER of the TCB instead of the JMRUSEID.

Currently, customers of BMC TOPAZ/HCI see the address space userid as the issuer of an OPEN/CLOSE. The suggested change will show customers the USERID of the TCB performing OPEN/CLOSE instead of the Address Space USERID. At SMF 14/15 record creati...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 0 Future consideration

PLAC0811-1429 System logger monitoring in RMF III

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0811-1429 System logger monitoring in RMF IIIHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: RecognizedClosed ...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 5 Not under consideration

PFI0311-1385 Provide RACF/RRSF for z/VM

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: lutz.lasthaus-freund@f-i.deSubmitters Company: Finanz Informatik PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PFI0311-1385 Provide RACF/RRSF for z/VMHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Re...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Delay of zFS write with sync I/Os - z/OS 2.2

Applications are experiencing huge delays when zFS is performing a write with SYNC against large files, the frequency of SYNCs are low, and there are many concurrent tasks trying to perform operations on the same file.
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / z/OS File System (zFS) 1 Not under consideration

General settings page for workflows to set time-limitations

Support a new general setting page in Workflows and the user can set the time-limitation for all workflow users in this new general setting page, the time limitation can be set for different scopes, for example: the time limitation can be set for ...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

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