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Notification over zOSMF to messenger APP

We plan to send status messeges from z/OS to mobile devices to give a systems programmer opportunity to recive this messseges and react on unexpected situation. Apps can be tools like signal, telegram, iMessage, threema or SMS messaging.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Add REVOKE in FACILITY password reset authorities

Enhance the authority associated with FACILITY resource IRR.PASSWORD.RESET and those prefixed IRR.PWRESET to allow users to REVOKE an ID within the existing scope of authority of these resources. These FACILITY resources allow users to RESUME and ...
10 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

need CEEOPT64 for amode64 environments

allow applications that have amode31 and amode64 environments to be able to read options specific to their environment. For example existing CEEOPTS be used by amode24/31 applications and CEEOPT64 be processed by amode64 environment
about 1 year ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

z/OS with HSM and DB2 backup/restore utilities

Perform backup system alternate copy pool with many pools
7 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Enhance zsh to support tagged shell scripts

In order to increase compatibility and to be able to reuse existing scripts, the zsh should also be able to execute tagged scripts.
9 months ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 1 Future consideration

GDPS Monitoring of Path Availability to Metro Mirror secondary Devices

Availability of channel paths to Metro Mirror secondary devices is crucial in the context of a GDPS HyperSwap. Currently it is possible even with a GDPS planned HyperSwap to swap from devices connected via 8 paths to devices connected via only 1 p...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 7 Future consideration

Provide a REXX API to EzNoSQL

There is a wealth of REXX applications on z/OS, many utilized under ISPF, that would benefit from this capability. REXX is also a fantastic, no compile, proof-of-concept/prototype language that can be used to validate a concept. Having this API wo...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS EzNoSQL 1 Future consideration

SDSF panel CFS doesn't show primary duplexed structures

The CFS SDSF panel can be very useful when it comes to checking upon CF structures allocation. Whenever we have to start a new CFRM policy either for moving structures or migrating CF images we use it to check the placement of the structures after...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

Enable use of OS Level Filtering in IEASYMxx member

We'd like the ability within a single IEASYMxx member to assign the value of a symbol based on the level of z/OS the system is IPLed under. SYSOSLVL(Z1020500) SYMDEF (&PRDVER='V1') SYSOSLVL(Z1030100) SYMDEF (&PRDVER='V2') This will aid in ...
6 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Future consideration

RACF - Postprocessing data for REQ=FASTAUTH

While using IBM zSecure Access Monitor to create access reports, it's currently not possible to properly report on CL(PROGRAM) even with the 'OPTION CAPTUREPROGRAMS' enabled. That seems to work as designed as documented here and here. Access Monit...
8 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

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