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Reconnecting OTIS after the corresponding Db2 was started in Maintenance Mode and later in Operating Mode ( OAM recognize this this )

When a Db2 instance is stopped and started normally the corresponding OAM and OTIS reconnect to it as expected. If this Db2 is stopped and started in Maintenance Mode OAM acknowledges this and reconnect to this Db2 when it is started afterwards in...
5 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 1 Future consideration

SRCHFOR cmd within ISRDDN ( DDLIST ) utility

It seems to me that SRCHFOR cmd within ISRDDN utility could be helpful.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Future consideration

Make the use of base64-password encoding in z/OSMF workflow REST-API step type optional (or remove it)

Currently, in the REST-API step type of a z/OSMF workflow, you can only provide a password for authentification to a REST-API when the password is base64-encoded. This is a bit bulky, for example when using this step with variables for substitutio...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enhance ISPF Table Services with TBHIDE and TBFLIP capability

When developing an ISPF application using tables the ability to filter the table display can significantly improve the user experience. To filter today requires that rows be deleted to remove them from the display and then added back when the filt...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

Add a code stub to the z/OS LDAP examples for a basic authenticated session

Please add a new example file or commented section to the existing sample files found in /usr/lpp/ldap/examples/ that uses the LDAP client API to create an authenticated session through SSL on TLS V1.3. A working example would be a good basis to a...
5 months ago in z/OS / LDAP 0 Future consideration

Support for 4096-bit Diffie-Hellman Key Size

The maximum size for a Diffie-Hellman key exchange supported is currently 2048 bits. There are many applications using bigger key sizes and z/OS would not be able to communicate with them. This enhancement would allow 4096-bit and higher key sizes...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Future consideration

Add PIPSYSF functionality, except for "pattern", to base Pipelines

Add the egrep/fgrep/ggrep, xeditdel, xeditinp, and xeditrep stages from the PIPSYSF function package the the base CMS Pipelines package. The pattern stage in PIPSYSF is not needed at this time.
about 3 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

DFSMSrmm CDS & RLS

VSAM Record Level Sharing support for RMM CDS. The RMM CDS is a KSDS VSAM file that could see significant processing efficiencies using RLS.
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

New messages to show and alert when the HSM is hang about recalls and migration based on TS006249705.

The Itau bank has 2 very large Sysplexes Bank and Cards.They faced a new defect with the HSM running the PSM reported through the case TS006249705. Considering it was a new defect the IBM HSM lab opened the APAR OA61882 to fix this issue.The probl...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Better support for PDS members in z/OS C library

The z/OS C library has poor support for PDS and PDS/E. Specifically, when using fopen() to read or write members, there are no facilities to: 1) obtain existing user directory entry info (read and write)2) update user directory info (write)3) supp...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 3 Future consideration

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