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BCP_SMF

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SMF to retry INMEM Log stream after an IPL

After an IPL, SMF attempts to open the INMEM logstream prior to ACF2 completing initialization. This fails so SMF doesn't write to any log streams. We would like SMF to either retry or have a way to start SMF after the SAF resources are available.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

Provide System Option to Populate Userid

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0410072444User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE064958Title: Provide System Option to Populate Userid in SMF RecordsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Future consideration

Add SMF subtype support to LSNAME parame

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1202104944User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE10020Title: Add SMF subtype support to LSNAME parameter of SMFPRMxxSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS U...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Future consideration

Reduce volume of IFA786W messages when buffers fill up

We had an issue resulting in SMF log stream had no buffers available resulting in the following message being issued literally thousands of time and flooding our automation product and console: IFA786W SMF DATA LOST - NO BUFFER SPACE AVAILABLE TIM...
7 months ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Ensure ASCBEJST, ASCBSRBT are cleared after last job step.

This will keep residual values from being put into SMF 30.4 and 30.5 records.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

SORTL instruction in SMF30

Hello dear team, Customer asked a question if we are planning to implement the SORTL instruction for SMF113 into SMF30 as well? Find below his question: "SMF113-record shows the use-count for SORTL-instructions. Are there any plans to bring this ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Correct the SET SMFLIM cmd so it doesn't do partial policy updates

I had to update our SMFLIM policy in production to add a program name to a rule with programs allowed to allocate 32GB of storage. I overlooked to do the syntax check first. I was unaware only eight program names are allowed on one rule, so SET SM...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Support Permanently Register Products (IFAEDREG / IFAUSAGE)

The IFAEDREG and IFAUSAGE services should support the ability to permanently register a product for the life of the IPL.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Add IEEU29L sample exit to SYS1.SAMPLIB

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0715106337User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE10010Title: Add IEEU29L sample exit to SYS1.SAMPLIBSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Not under consideration