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zOS FTP Server Customizable Timout for active data connections

If the zOS FTP Server initiates a data connection in active mode and if this TCP connection cannot be started for some reason (for example because of firewall restrictions) the timeout for this connection initiation is at least 120 seconds dependi...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Configuration Assistant access to symbols/variables table

The recent ESP discussed the use of symbols becoming available to Configuration Assistant in z/OS V2R3, these symbols will not be available to all aspects of Config Asst.Enabling the use of a symbol table by such fields as certificates and certifi...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

strnlen.c support

strnlen.c is a widely available function in open systems/open source. Currently we have to code our way around this not being natively available in z/OS c/c++. strlen.c is available on z/OS and it would be a great enhancement for us if strnlen.c w...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

zOSPT - Ability to refresh/synch all XML files from GUI (CP&M - Template refresh)

We were provided an "ExternalVariables.xml" file by IBM that included updates to validation variables for our environment. After we replaced the file in our USS directory we refreshed the Template via the zOSMF/PT GUI, but it did not pick up the c...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

zOS PT - Support for a 6 character APPLID prefix

Currently, zOSPT only supports a 5 character prefix followed by * in SNA application range definition within Network Configuration Assistant. To work around this we changed the CICS workflow provided by zOSPT to use the software service instance n...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

FTP-server: Command control by RACF

We have multi customer LPARS where lots of filetransfers are done by FTP, FTPS and SFTP. In security audits we get complains about how we control security about what a customer can do by Ftp in z/OS. Test this:Logon Ftpcd ''ls * c:\dsnlst.txtThis ...
over 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

refresh content by fflush()

In C/C++ Programin Guide, under the title “Buffering of C Streams” It is stated:If you are reading a record that another user is writing to at the same time, you can see the new data if you call fflush() to refresh the contents of the input buffer...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 3 Not under consideration

Facility to get DWACT from live system

Currently issuing a D NET it is possible to get DWINOP status BUt not DWACT, hence require either in diminishing requirements:1. D NET enhanced to show DWACT status for running system for EE2. Library call accessible via C or ideally REXX to query...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

zOS CommSrv OMPROUTE should report 'NEW STATE 128' after successful recovery from 'OSPF ADJACENCY FAILURE'

Write a message to the OMPROUTE and to the system log when OSPF adjacancy was successfully recovered to 'STATE 128' after an 'EZZ7921I OSPF adjacency failure'.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

OPEN/CLOSE macro execute form last bit indicator

The Execute form of the OPEN and CLOSE macros do not set the last entry indicator in the option flag byte on the OPEN/CLOSE parameter list. When writing reentrant code this requires the programmer to set it explicitly by copying the list form or s...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 1 Not under consideration

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