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Control GDG index limits

would like to be able to control gdg index limits, like the enchancement for 'noscratch' & 'scratch' attributes coming out in zos 2.2 parmlib
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS Delivered

Provide z/OS HiperSockets Layer 2 and converged interface support

There are two related issues described here:1. System z HiperSockets provides Operating Systems with two modes of access to the HS channel ("internal LAN"): 1. Layer 2 mode (firmware routes frames using MAC address within fully formed IEEE 802.3 f...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server Delivered

IOEFSUTL format and other functions should identify the Version of the zFS formatted or changed

When formatting a zFS, IOEFSUTL does not identify what Version of zFS (currently V4 or V5) that it actually formatted. As seen in the Use Case in this requirement, lots of data about bytes and traces and details of the service level of the tool it...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / z/OS File System (zFS) Delivered

Reduce JES2 ePVT space requirement

We've recently upgraded to zOS 2.3, and JES2 now requires a large amount of ePVT storage. On z/OS V2.1, we must use 1200MB of ECSA for our IMS environment.Therefore, we want the JES2 ePVT space to be the same as V2.1 in order to upgrade to z / OS ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / JES2 Delivered

zFS Enhancement for Policy Agent and RWSHARE Option

We want PM61809 to be fixed in zFS. Sorry, but I couldn't find z/OS, Unix System Services or zFS as IBM product, but you still sell it?
almost 13 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server Delivered

HWIREXX should support the passing of arguments to the invoked REXX exec

HWIREXX provides a way of running system rexx BCPii execs in batch. It does not, however, allow for the passing of arguments to teh invoked rexx . To overcome this, you need to find a different way of passing parameters(like reading them from a da...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii Delivered

Remove secret key in ISPF panel

Hi, Today we store the secret key in a vault, to reduce handling of the secret key. To secure the buckets we do not want to enter the Secret key in the ISPF panel. We want a mechanism allowing us to indicate the path of a file in the mainframe whi...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access Delivered

Enable DADSM exit to allow a forced EOV condition

For client enforcing strict allocation controls it can be beneficial to force dataset allocation to specific pools with specific allocations. This level of enforcement will minimize fragmentation, reduce storage administrator intervention and yiel...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS Delivered

Add Metadata on object storage

Hi, We need to add some metadata when we download file to Object storage. Like sysplex_name, Lpar_name, record_format, dataset_organisation User_name etc.. The goal is to have more information on the files, and to secure object. It should be possi...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access Delivered

Dynamic update/change ACS Installation Exits

Submitted By: 3100012R4F #48Submitted Date: 2016-06-14, Submitted By: Edward J Petka, Jr.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS Delivered

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