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    NFS server attribute to list or suppress migrated datasets

    We would like an attribute made available to NFS that would allow us the option to either list or suppress migrated datasets, currently users listing mainframe datasets via an NFS mount are presented with not only datasets presently on disk, but a...
    over 7 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Future consideration

    Support NFS V4.1 in z/NFS client

    At the moment we are looking for solutions to get rid of the DFS/SMB-server on our z/OS mainframe environment.We tried using the z/OS NFS Client software to connect to the Microsoft NFS Server on a Windows Server installation,however we ran into p...
    over 4 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 3 Future consideration

    RDW support in the zNFS Server

    We are using MVS data with mixed bytes need to be transfered in binary mode(no conversion).The zNFS server should support the usage and handling(transport) the z/OS RecordDescriptorWord(RDW) as FTP for example.
    about 10 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Planned for future release

    NFS man pages missing

    The following NFS man pages missing: crnl2nl, mvslogin, mvslogout, mvs2os2, nfsstat, nl2crnl, os22mvs, showattr, showmount
    over 10 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Not under consideration

    Multiple Transcoding Options in z/OS NFS Client

    Hello Support, Recently we figured out that when mounting an NFS destination from z/OS, we only have the option to use XLAT or not. However, if the mountpoint contains multiple file types (e.g. images and text) we are limited to one option only. W...
    over 5 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 1 Future consideration

    Tape Support of the zNFS Server

    Before OA46679, the NFS client user were able to access the data on TAPE when it is a single data set or a multi-volume data set <= 59 volumes.We are using z/OS in a mixed dasd & TAPE environment don't know when the appropriate data are on ...
    about 10 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Not under consideration

    Add RAS Functionality to the NFS Server

    I am running a parallel sysplex with two CPC's. These CPC's are in two separate buildings and each CPC backs up the other one. My concern is the NFS server is not restart-able using Automatic Restart Management(ARM). So in a fail-over it must be m...
    about 10 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 1 Future consideration

    NFSv4 OPEN readforsize for READ request

    The process on the NFS client stops the READ of the data because it takes too long.The reason for the long duration is the 'read for size' for the large MVS data set(20GB) during the v4OPEN compound although fastfilesize is defined..The 'read for ...
    over 10 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 3 Not under consideration

    z/OS NFS replication support

    z/OS NFS client doesn't support the NFS replication as described in chapter 6 of RFC 3530.
    over 11 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Not under consideration

    NFS Server Tracing Check using MVS Health Checker

    Our company uses zNFS to facilitate data transfers between z/OS and AIX servers. Our zNFS servers always used to run with the default CTINFS00 settings: Info, Warning, Error, and FFDC (mode="ON"). Following a recent incident in our production envi...
    over 11 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Not under consideration

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