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Add support for MTU size in OSPF DD packets as per RFC 2328

Add the MTU size to OSPF Database Description packets in accordance with RFC 2328
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Would like to see messages IGGN307I and IEA712I made highlighted and non scrollable during IPL

It would prevent issues post IPL with missing LPA libraries
about 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 1 Not under consideration

Password Policy per user basis

Right now, we could set the following control globally. Inactive revoke, password minimum change interval Is it possible to set it down to the user level? There might be some use cases in a system that different user ID having different requiremen...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

Replace Db2 ZOS requirement for zERT of ZOSMF

When looking at zERT function ZOSMF, says REQUIRES DB2 Z/OS - why - Why not use diff options to store these SMF 119 records - not everyone has DB2 Z/OS and even if they do, not everyone has this on all lpars etc....
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

RACF Password History and RACF LDAP Password reset interface

We would like the ability for RACF to check the Password History when the password is being reset through the LDAP interface. Based on feedback from RACF support (see PMR) they use a ALTUSER command which currently does not check the password hist...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

zOSMF RENAME BACKSTORE FUNCTION

We need a way to rename a backing store from the z/OSMF configuration menu
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

ICSF Keylabel Groups

We would like to have the ability to organise/display ICSF keylabels in the CKDS/PKDS via an installation-defined free-form text grouping name (e.g. Credit Card)
over 4 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Not under consideration

Implement IXGINVNT REQUEST=CHECKDEF EXTRACT=YES and return all logstream names in a sysplex

It would be useful to go ahead and implement IXGINVNT REQUEST=CHECKDEF EXTRACT=YES. It would be nice to have information like the system name the logstream belongs to, status of the logstream, what kind of logstream it is, *DASDONLY*, PRODUCTION o...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 2 Not under consideration

PDS with 4K directory blocks, Load module headers

Current PDS directories are 256 bytes with 8 byte key, so 38 blocks per 3390 track or 9.5K of data. Allowing 4096 bytes with 8 byte key would allow 11 blocks per 3390 track or 44K of data. Current PDS directories only have full blocks until end of...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 1 Not under consideration

Relief for High CPU with KDFAES Password Encryption

After activation of KDFAES Password encryption, high CPU usage occurs in IRRMXPW0. APAR OA50748 was created to provide relief for the increased overhead. However, VTAM LOGON to IMS applications using different LUNAME/LTERMs and PASSTICKETs instead...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration