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Core Infrastructure

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DMD sysplex support when defining IPSEC filters

Ability to define a DMD IPSEC filter which will be activated across all of the lpars within a sysplex.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Connect failed for policy server

We are running a large policy server environment with about 50policy clients. We had an incident where some of our policyclients got wrong configuration. They all got the very same policy client name configured. We found policy server did accept t...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Dynamically movable Sysplex Distributor Functionality

“Provide an option to specify that ownership of a sysplex distributed dynamic virtual IP address (DDIVPA) would be automatically and/or dynamically moved to various LPARs in a parallel sysplex.”
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

HTTP Connection usage limits

We would like HTTP connections to be dropped (and re-connected/distributed) in the following circumstances: - when the connection has not been used for a specified period of time (already supported)- when the connection has been used for a stipula...
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

CSSMTP does not perform the server function

Converting from SMTP to CSSMTP. CSSMTP does not receive mail as SMTP did. We need this function to successfully migrate to the new mailer.
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Netview TRMDSTAT Report Enhancements

I am requesting that TRMDSTAT report option be enhanced to include various IP filter reporting.
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Mainframe Network Engineer

I'd like to be able to shift workload around dynamically leveraging weighted active DVIPAs under Sysplex Distributor. For example, if LPAR A is receiving upgraded software, I'd like to be able to slowly trickle online workload to it until we are c...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

IST1097I is not returned to the "V INACT" issuer

<<Step1>> Provide a PTF to make VTAM return IST1097I to the console which issued 'V INACT' command for z/OS V1.10(Lifecycle extention contract is yes). <<Step2>>Make VTAM respond all solicited messages to the console which ...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

ftp support of EXPDT on SITE similar to RETPD

It would be helpful if the ftp server were to implement a SITE option so that a user could set the EXPDT, similar to JCL, as they currently can the RETPD.
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Checking Server Certficates for Experation

Since TLS is becoming a larger part of the IT datacenter we need a way to detect if server certificates are about to expire, This is especially important for TN3270. I would suggest that when the ATTLS policy is loaded each policy keyring is check...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

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