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Please provide the FLDSTATS "number of records" specified in input parms on the output Flood Statistics report

The Flood Statistics report is produced based on a "number of records" you specify, which is used to calculate statistics based on this record number, i.e. the minimum, maximum, average interval times for which this number of records was written. ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

Provide DHCP Client to z/OS Comm Server

As z/OS evolves into more dynamic environments such as devtest running in Cloud VSIs, a static IP address may not always be suitable or known. This request is to incorporate a DHCP client into base z/OS components for the purposes of dynamically a...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

LE __heaprpt() that doesn't freeze all threads

We use the LE callable service __heaprpt() from C++ but it causes all threads to be frozen. Can we have a version that doesn't freeze threads (i.e from volatile fields in control blocks)? We don't mind if it's closely approximate.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Lift CV restrictions on NOCV EXPORTER/IMPORTER keys

NOCV IMPORTER/EXPORTER keys are only valid for a IMPORTER/EXPORT with a default CV. This unnecessary limits the use of the keys and also prevents the security mechanism of adding the ENH-ONLY bit to the CV.
about 8 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Not under consideration

Add guidance to permit and protect traffic with AT-TLS in the NSS technology tabs

The 'Permit and protect NSS traffic with AT-TLS' check boxes under the NSS technology tabs are ambiguous. The answer is always yes to AT-TLS because the NSS Server won't allow unsecured TCP connections from IPSec Clients. There should be on-screen...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

CS IP Config TCPIP.DATA to allow more than 6 DNS domain names to be searched

We would want to be able to define more than 6 DNS domain.names to be searched.
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Addition to VDPT display to see when target came available

A time stamp in the VDPT display for when a target became active would be helpful in debugging.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Request that the z/OS Comm Server FTP client and Server support direct transfer of VSAM data

Request that the z/OS Comm Server FTP client and Server support direct transfer of VSAM data between two z/OS systems.
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

NCA FTP is broken

Prior to a recent update, we could use FTP within NCA to send our generated policies to other LPARs. Now FTP does not support application controlled FTP, breaking our AT-TLS rules and resulting in a failure of NCA FTP to connect. To continue using...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Expand EDGSPLCS utility capabilities to support correcting library manager category code discrepancies

The EDGSPLCS utility does not seem to support updating the LM category code for tape volumes. Currently, it seems that the utility can correct the use attribute in the Volcat, or correct the status in the RMM CDS, but not the LM category code.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 1 Not under consideration

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