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New SIMULATE Option for OAM/OSMC Processing

Add a new parameter for OSMC processing, to simulate execution, and report CBR9370I statistics.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 2 Delivered

Add enhancement on AT-TLS generating EWOULDBLOCK which leads to CDC error message CHC9500E

Please add more enhancements to resolve the cases related to CDC error message CHC9500E below we have reported to IBM regarding the maintenance that supports the situation on AT-TLS generating EWOULDBLOCK after signalling that data was available t...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

ZOSMF Verification Pop-up before installing configuration

Our team uses z/OSMF Communication Server Configuration Assistant to implement at-tls, ids, and ipsec policy on z/OS 2.2 Communications Server. We would like a pop-up that kicks off on the "Install File" screen after clicking Go. The pop-up would ...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

Display Current Sysplex on ZOSMF Config Assistant Webpages

Our team uses z/OSMF Communication Server Configuration Assistant to implement at-tls, ids, and ipsec policy on z/OS 2.2 Communications Server. We would like a message to be prominently displayed at the top of each webpage that shows what sysplex ...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

- z/OSMF Workflow Assignee Field Addition

Add an additional field on the Workflows under the Assignee to include an Alias (description field), so it is a little easier to identify the USER ID. Jerry
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Delivered

Provide SOCIPHER support for outbound SSL calls

Currently, CICS 5.1 allows for the recording of which specific cipher was negotiated on an inbound SSL handshake in the CMF performance record. Such support should be extended to outbound SSL handshakes.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Delivered

Provide function to obsolete IDAVQXUQ - VSAM RLS Unquiesce Exit

Currently, IBM provides the IBM Confidential exit IDAVQXUQ so that multiple customers can re-invent the wheel, solving problems caused by VSAM RLS notifying all RLS registered CICS subsystems for a Quiesce Open. Please enhance this product to keep...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 2 Delivered

LE to support IEPF in CICS

In order to support IEPF in CICS it is necessary for LE to also support IEPF in a CICS environment. LE uses EXEC CICS GETMAINs which, with IEPF, will by default return non-excuteable storage.CICS will provide an option on the EXEC CICS GETMAIN to ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Delivered

Define a suffix to the SYSIN DD JESSPOOL dataset name

Sending documentation to IBM using the PDDU option via the incident log, the proxy password is passed via SYSIN DD on the FTP step, After the job submissioin, authorized users can view the SYSIN dd via SDSF on JES spool, but the users's password s...
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 4 Delivered

SVC DUMP generation causes an application time-out error

Before this, SVC DUMP generation from an address space has caused WLM time-out under our WebSphere Application Servers. SVC DUMPs generated tend to grow its size as customer system environments expand. Once SVC DUMP is generated, DUMPSRV puts DUMP...
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) 2 Delivered