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z/OSMF SCA: Add more options to "fixing"

The generation of RACF commands to "fix" the security settings is a great new feature. However, we like to suggest some improvements: - do not generate a new discrete profile but check for the best-matching profile instead (maybe let the user deci...
4 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF SCA: New feature to remove authorizations

Currently, "fixing" a security definition via SCA allows to add a user or group to a profile. We would like to have a new feature to: - list who is currently authorized for access to a specific resource - generate RACF commands to remove certain u...
4 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow the specification of multiple BPXPRM parmlib member suffixes in the "SETOMVS SYNTAXCHECK=" MVS command

We have our OMVS defnitions split up in several BPXPRMxx parmlib members. It would be very handy if I could check the whole configuration for syntax errors with a single command e.g. "SETOMVS SYNTAXCHECK=(A1,B2,C3)", the same way I can specify the...
4 months ago in z/OS / USS 1 Not under consideration
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Full ISPF Support for PDSE V2 Generations

ISPF needs to fully support PDSE V2 generations. Currently ISPF Edit supports creating a new generation when a member is saved but none of the other ISPF services recognize a generation. Access to prior generations is not intuitive and thus effect...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 9 Future consideration

Enable ZHYPERWRITE for VSAM and VSAM-RLS in IGDSMSxx

PTF UJ92354 Following this documentation : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=performance-zhyperwrite It's said we should configure "ZHYPERWRITE=YES option was specified in the ACB or RPL.", so far I don't understand where to set this par...
3 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 3 Not under consideration

SDSF to provide a display/panel for System Recovery Boost (SRB) for Middleware Subsystems on z16 showing boost eligibility and if boost has actually occurred along with type of boost.

There is currently no way to determine whether a Middleware Subsystem running on a z16 is eligible for BOOST without going into the WLM Service Definition --> Classification Rules --> STC and then paging right to check the BOOST column. Not ...
9 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Future consideration

Easier/quicker way to report CVE related PTF’s being applied to systems.

Goal: be able to quickly respond and prove to audits and adhoc management requests for ensuring CVE related z/OS fixes are applied in a timely manner. Description/Why/How: Currently, CVE information for z/OS and z related products are provided fil...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Add systemname to syslog record when forwarded by -A parameter of syslogd

Starting with z/OS 3.1 and backported to z/OS V2R5 with APAR PH47666, it is possible to send syslog records to remote destinations by adding Parameter -A to syslogd. Compared to local syslog record, the systemname is missing in the remote target. ...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Config Assistant: Support read only mode when backing store is locked

When a user needs to open a backing store in the Configuration Assistant and the backing store is in use by another user, you are presented with the option of canceling or destroying the other user's lock. If the user only needs to view the config...
5 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Reduce the increase of number of CICS getmains after LE z/OS 2.4 and new parameter CEENXSTG

After the migration to z/OS 2.4 the number of CICS getmains increased by 40 percent.This tremendous increase is caused by the introduction of the new Language Environment parameter CEENXSTG.CEENXSTG is a parameter that indicates whether non-execut...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

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