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Core Infrastructure

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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 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

JES2 ePVT space requirement

We've recently upgraded to zOS 2.3, and JES2 now requires a large amount of ePVT storage. For us this posses a problem as require over 1200MB of ECSA. Currently we flip flopping applications as they are required. Is there any way to reduce the ePV...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Planned for future release

Identify when a job was released from the JES hold queue

<p>Copied from old SHARE Requirements system <span>SSSHARE018626</span>: Voting Priority=2.6</p><br /><p>+5=1 +4=4 +3=8 +2=6 +1=3 abstain=2 -1=1 Priority=2.6</p><br /><p>A field should be added...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

Add ability to end )MODEL definition in ISPF Panels.

This request asks for the ability to end a )MODEL definition in an ISPF panel to allow additional panel content. This adds the ability to have static text after an ISPF Table display and provides additional flexibility.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Not under consideration

Enhance RACF to allow PERMITs with WHEN(PROGRAM) for zSecure custom general resource classes

I would like the ability to use conditional permits with a custom class for zSecure Command Verifier. In my case rather than use XFACILIT for zSecure Command Verifier we have opted to use our own general resource class by defining it to the CDT cl...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Better Alert or Avoid having a UserCatalg allocated elsewhere that in the CAS

The customer has got a problem with a UserCatalog he wanted to move, but this UserCatalog was allocatde in the *MASTER* Adress Space
over 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 2 Not under consideration

Add PROC parameter/variable to ACBJBAOB in SYS1.SACBCNTL for ISPF data set name HLQ

When using Naviquest to generate a job, it will generate a JCL job stream that contains a JCLLIB statement that points to SYS1.SACBCNTL and an EXEC statement for a PROC located in that data set (ACBJBAOB). There are a few parameters/variables that...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 0 Future consideration

Better Auditing for IRR.DIGTCERT.LISTRING

IRRADU00 ACCESS SUCCESS record for calls to FACILITY IRR.DIGTCERT.LISTRING does not show the actual RING Name. Please require RACROUTE callers to specify a RingName that can be viewed in the IRRADU00 unloaded output. Suggestion is for use of the L...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

ISPF Dialogs Using REXX to Access ISPF T

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00070648User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE98502Title: ISPF Dialogs Using REXX to Access ISPF Tables - Perf DegradationSubmitted By: US359049Originators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: William Yurkovic/Pou...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

zERT Data Management History

Under zERT Data Management History, please expand the list of previously attempted import operations, whether successful or not. We would like to have the ability to see the last 2000 (or more) operations. In addition, please add a column / field ...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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