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DFSMS DSS

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RACF protection of the sub-keywords of FCTOPPRCPRIMARY for the COPY, DEFRAG and CONSOLIDATE functions

Currently, it is only possible to protect the main keyword, FCTOPPRCPRIMARY, of the COPY, DEFRAG and CONSOLIDATE functions using RACF profiles, e.g.STGADMIN.ADR.COPY.FCTOPPRCP. We would also like to protect the sub-keywords of the FCTOPPRCPRIMARY ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 4 Not under consideration

DFDSS COPY Security

Want to protect DFDSS COPY FULL function to avoid erasure of dasd, with a RACF profile, since DASDVOL do not work for SMS volumes.
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Not under consideration

FLC Establish command with PM required is issued and the remote availabilility for FLC is not checked

If the FLC Establish command with PM required is issued and the remote still has a target relation, the FLC establish will fail. - Needed FLC capability (PRSD47) checking secondary. - Needed FLC capability (PRSD47) checking with RPFC capability fl...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

DFSMSdss - Stand-Alone Restore & MSS1

Background - We learned from a previous PMR (09180,070,724) that an IPL of Stand-Alone Dump on a z196 from a MSS1 DASD volume doesn't currently work. We've also discovered that DFSMSdss Stand-Alone Restore IPL from a DASD volume in MSS1 suffers th...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Not under consideration

Defrag should leave / add freespace to PDS with 0 Secondary extents

When DSS is defragmenting a volume, add an optional parameter FREE%(nn default 10, nn default 10) that applies to DSORG=PO,SPACE=(qty,(prm,0,dir)) that the resulting DSORG=PO have nn% free space and nn% free directory blocks). When DSS is defragme...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Not under consideration

DFSMSdss: Allow RENAME w/More/Less Quali

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00070656User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS98019Title: DFSMSdss: Allow RENAME w/More/Less Qualifiers When Masking UsedSubmitted By: US359049Originators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Barbara McDonald/San ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

DFSMSdss Should Create an SMF Audit Trail

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0418071918User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS07001Title: DFSMSdss Should Create an SMF Audit TrailSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSFP...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

DFDSS remove RESTORE and RENAMEUNCONDITIONAL data set name

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00027947User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO6SMG90031Title: DFDSS remove RESTORE and RENAMEUNCONDITIONAL data set nameSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC:...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

DFSMSdss: Re-architect DSS to begin processing sooner

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0205111840User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS10008Title: DFSMSdss: Re-architect DSS to begin processing soonerSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGP...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

Provide altername MSGDD statement for DFDSS for warning or higher

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1001124447User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS12004Title: Provide altername MSGDD statement for DFDSS for warning or higherSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGRO...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration