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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 6 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Future consideration

RMF Postprocessor Device Activity report filter option enhancements

In the Post Processor Device Activity report, we would like to have filter options for volsers, either as an include or exclude filter/statement.And for storage groups, we would like to have generic storage group filters like SG(PROD*) and an opti...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

Display GRS,RNL command should explicitly show all information for RNAME

We experienced an issue caused by the incorrect specification of RNL values for catalogs being shared outside of the plex. We were aware of the need to pad the value to 20 or 44 depending on the catalog name but the name was miscounted. In diagnos...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_GRS 0 Future consideration

Enhance zERT to Notify User that an Import is Complete.

Currently, one has to keep clicking refresh on one of the screens until it shows it's been fully imported.
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Enhance the Network Analyzer by providing the ability to cancel long-running import process

There is no external ability to manually free a hung data set by cancelling the operation if there is a long-running import
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

z/OS UNIX File System Audit Default Bits

Please enhance z/OS UNIX so I can set default auditing bits for both the file owner and system Auditor.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Future consideration

z/OSMF Workflow and Workflow Editor should enable variable substitution in Description and Title

In z/OSMF WorkFlow Editor, allow variable substitution in the Step Description field like is allowed in Instructions field; Also allow variable substitution in Title field. Frequently in Step Descriptions and often in Step Titles using variables s...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

IBM SCL needs more content for kc4z, eg.: DB2, MQ, WAS, etc.

I used kc4z since there was no pulldown for IBM Softcopy Librarian. We need more content available from SCL in kc4z format. I'm trying to get off of BookManager and replace it with kc4z, but I'm between a rock and a hardplace. Apparently, z/OS 2.2...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Knowledge Center 2 Future consideration

Make z/VM TCPIP FTP server RFC 3659 compliant

We've recently implemented z/VM 7.1 after being away from z/VM for many, many years. During the setup and installation we tailored TCPIP and specifically the FTP server but discovered that it is not compatible with GUI FTP clients like the FileZil...
over 5 years ago in z/VM 2 Future consideration

Add Certificate trust verification in CSNDDSV service

Currently the option to verify the trust of a certificate is possible only by adding the CA and Intermediate CA certificates using TKE into ICSF adaptor. This is new and overhead for the limited ICSF admin team. Add option to verify the signature ...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 7 Future consideration

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