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allow provide separate TTLSGroupAction for each rule while generating TLS policy using Network Configuration Assistant

Automatically generate unique TTLSGroupActionRef values per AT-TLS rule.Or allow users to enable this behavior via a configuration toggle or policy setting.This option would:Improve diagnostic granularity in NETSTAT TTLS and related tooling.Suppor...
2 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Submitted

z/OSMF export/import of configuration definitions

We have more than one z/OSMF running in more then one sysplex. We would like to export and import some of the configured functions from one z/OSMF to the other. For example - z/OS Operator Consoles- Links- FTP Servers- etc Same as for Network Conf...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF FTPS - storing Transfer ID permanent

Since FTPS you have to use the transfer ID and password for sending data to IBM PMRs. There is no option to save the Transfer ID and password permanent. At the moment every z/OSMF user saves his own Transfer ID and password in an text file and use...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Misleading e-tag mismatch after uploading to sequential data set

Create a sequential data set with RECFM=VB. In this case I created a data set with my username (4 characters long) as the high-level qualifier: USER.TEST.PS Use the z/OSMF API endpoint to write to a data set (PUT request, /zosmf/restfiles/ds/<d...
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF create your own category on left bar

At the moment it is not possible to create your own category for your personal links on the left bar of the z/OSMF panel.You can only create a new link for a given category or create it as a "no category" button.
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 3 Not under consideration

Enhance the z/OSMF programming guide to rotate sideways-tables back to vertical, or re-design them if it's not possible.

Most people read publication online, it is very difficult to read doc sideways, especially there are so many sideways-tables in this doc. Please see table 4 (Event types shipped with z/OSMF) as an example as well as tables from 603 to 615 in chapt...
6 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Archived workflows add user specified directory path to the API call

POST /zosmf/workflow/rest/<version>/workflows/<workflowKey>/operations/archive In the GUI it is possible to archive workflows to a specific directory. However in the API it don't see the same functionality. Add header where a path can ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF plugin to support SYSPLEX systems with multiple MAS's

We run a 10 system Sysplex and each of these systems has its own JES2 MAS. Currently, the zOSMF Plugin does not have the capability to see all these zOS systems and without this capability, we don't see our site making much use of the zOSMF Plugin.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

z/OSMF WLM View Access for staff members who can't update WLM

Please update z/OSMF to allow users who are not allowed to update WLM access to view WLM.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 3 Future consideration

Support recalling migrated datasets in z/OSMF desktop data set list

This feature would increase the usability of z/OSMF desktop data set list.
6 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration