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Core Infrastructure

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Mainframe utility to access S3 for store and retrieval

With increased use of the cloud we are facing a need to have S3 interface available on z/OS for transferring data between z/OS and the cloud.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 2 Delivered

PCIT0506-970 Provide native MVS dataset support with SSH for secure FTP

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Julieta.RossSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0506-970 Provide native MVS dataset support with SSH for secure FTPHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent S...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 3 Delivered

Extend isfjcall to call SDSF functions with parameters

Several SDSF functions allow the user to specify parameters on invocation, for example "CK E", "RM ALL", "DEV ACT". To the contrary, isfjcall runners always return all rows, often don't honor the function's default parameter (like for RM it is "RM...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Delivered

Simple Ordering of rules in zOSMF Configuration Assistant

When managing the order of rules by selecting the radio button and chose 'Move up' the focus on the selected rule gets lost and I have to select it again which is very cumbersome. The focus must remain on the selected rule to move it up few levels...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

Allow ACS installation exits to be reloaded without an IPL

According to the manual and validated by our testing the ACS installation exits (IGDACSDC, IGDACMDC and IGDACSSC) can only be refreshed with an IPL. These exits should be controlled by the Dynamic exits facility and one should be able to modify an...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Delivered

Extended GDG causes space issues

The LIMIT of 999 may be too high, not only for space reasons, but also for space management reasons.There are 3 major issues in the current implementation:1) Installations have no options in terms of limit the maximum number of GDGs. It is either ...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Delivered

Create z/OS Unix symbolic link with ZOSMF Rest API

We would like to see the ability to create and delete symbolic links added to the ZOSMF File Rest API.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

CFRM Policy Editor Should Ask for Confirmation Before Overwriting or Renaming an Existing CFRM Policy

The CFRM Policy Editor currently will overwrite or rename an existing policy without asking the user to confirm that that is their intention. It would be better if the Policy Editor could check to see if there is already a policy with the same nam...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

CSSMTP support for RFC4954

CSSMTP needs to support RFC4954 for TLS connectity to Microsoft Exchange servers.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

z/OSMF Software Install ServerPac like merge capability

Provide the ability in z/OSMF Software Install to merge like datasets (especially ISPF type datasets but also ZFS file systems and potentially others).
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Delivered

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