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Core Infrastructure

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SNA network mapping tool

As a z/OS network systems programmer I am sometimes involved in new projects where I have only minimal info regarding design of the customer's network. If I want to understand it then I need to manually scan the network and create appropriate netw...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Enable SFTP transfer as well for zOSMF CA

We would like to se an enhancement to zOSMF CA to add the ability choose between FTPS or SFTP.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

SYSPLEX Autonomics detects on IPL that EZBDVIPA Structure is not available

We need Sysplex Autonomics to add the ability to see if the EZBDVIPA structure is available since we use SWSA support extensively.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

CEE3USR equivalent function at the Process Level

LE provides the CEE3USR function to anchor storage at the Enclave level. We would like to use a CEE3USR equivalent function at the Process level. We currently use the LE routine CEEPCB_ZGETST to get Process-Level storage. We'd like to anchor it of...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

zERT

z/OS Encryption Readiness Technology (zERT), consider to implement zERT in previous z/OS releasei.e. V2R2 z/OS Communications Server
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add a resource pool for provisioning DASD

As suggested by Mr. Ken Irwin, I would propose to have something similar currently existing for port provisioning, but for DASD. The idea is to set the workflows to provision/deprovision DASD on demand. IRWIN, KEN J 5/02/18 22:30Checking current d...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

JSEC support for General Resources Admin

Add general resource administration capability to JSec java routines.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

CSSMTP Error Reports Exceeded maximum errors(5) allowed

Could we play increase the 'Exceed maximum errors(5) allowed' message in regards to JES Unknown commands?
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Add IPv6 support to XTI API running in a language environment

We need to have IPv6 support for XTI C API running under a language environment. currently t_* calls support only IPv4.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Perform recovery for IO ABEND during read datasets through XL C/C++ read functions

If there are any members missed in a concatenation in JCL which start a C program may read data from the concatenated datasets, DFSMS would raise an S737-24 ABEND during read. LE should add recovery mechanism during reading and return errors to ap...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Not under consideration