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    Expanding CCA Callable Services and Crypto Express Support for zCX/OCP

    Presently, there exists a limitation in invoking CCA (Common Cryptographic Architecture) callable services, particularly those pertinent to financial services, (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=services-financial) from Java applications...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

    zCX: Allow specification of TZ variable during provisioning / same time zone for all users

    According to the zCX Users Guide every user can set TZ= environment variable to set the time zone. This would be required after every login or by changing the login script. This has to be done on a user base. It would be better if a central TZ= en...
    about 4 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

    zCX: Make docker cli available as MODIFY command to the STC

    Currently, we've to login to zCX to issue "docker" commands like docker logs to zCX. In an early phase like POC / testing this is no problem. But as we're continuing / have the first production applications running, Operators also have to work wit...
    about 4 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

    zCX - Enable WLM to manage containers running within a single zCX STC

    When running a zCX address space hosting many application containers in it, it shall be possible to manage the workload with WLM. Otherwise I cannot benefit from hosting many applications within once zCX address space.
    about 2 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

    Ability to send message to zOS Syslog from Docker container in zCX

    In an attempt avoid custom code running on the z/OS side I'm simply using fluentd to format the messages then write them out to the USS syslog, which in turn is set to write them to the console. They're being written out fine but are all preceded ...
    over 5 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 3 Future consideration

    Fluentd as one of default Docker logging drivers

    Currently we have json-file and jornald are the only default logging drivers that zCX supports. It's common to export logs to different analytics platforms what is posible by ussing fluentd container. Sometimes can be problematic to specify fluent...
    7 months ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

    Allow a custom subnet mask for zCX OpenShift nodes

    Currently, only the default subnet mask 255.255.255.0 can be used for zCX OpenShift nodes. We need to be able to configure a custom subnet mask to fit our network configuration.
    7 months ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

    Need to see zCX information from SDSF (requires API)

    Sysprogs need to see information about zCX address spaces from SDSF. This requires an API, so SDSF and other products can extract information. Information requested (provide information from the zCX joblog when zCX initializes - i.e. zCX type, ver...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

    RMF subtype to capture resource usage metrics for zCX runtime and zCX containers

    Current zCX workloads can only be measured and controlled by WLM from z/OS perspective. It does not have correlated data points between GP/zIIP utilization going thru container's utilization within zCX. It would be very helpful to understand how m...
    over 5 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 1 Future consideration

    zCX Classic (Docker): Allow complete Automation of the workflow (at least update workflow)

    If the zCX image is upgrade with z/OS maintenance, there is a ++HOLD ACTION to do the zCX upgrade workflow to apply the changes done by the PTFs. Currently, this has to be done manually because of enforced manual steps in the workflow. In general,...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

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