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z/OSMF

Allow multiple validation criteria for String type Variables (Type and Length at a time)

1) Problem Statement (Current Limitation)Today, z/OSMF variable validation for String type supports either: Type-based validation (Validators like DSNAME, DSQUAL,ALPHA etc.), orLength-based validation (minLength, maxLength), …but not both simultan...
6 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Not under consideration

Writing & reading several records to/from a data set w/ multi-byte encoding causes TSO servlet timeout

Using the z/OSMF ReST API, writing 810 or more records to a data set with a multi-byte encoding (such as IBM-937) causes the request to timeout after the given response timeout has elapsed. Create a physical, sequential data set NEW.DATASET with...
6 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

Reinstate Import Policy feature in Network Configuration Assistant

When onboarding clients this feature provides the ability to convert them flat files to NCA in a timely and efficient manner with minimum error opportunities. In the past I have used it to import the running configurations from the Stack, so I hav...
7 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Submitted

TSO commands issued via the REST API may cause data truncation

The REST APIs are extremely convenient since they don't require account information or logonProc.However, there can data truncation when using these APIs. Note:There doesn't seem to be any data truncation when going the long route.Long route: Star...
7 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Not under consideration

Validate result for the BPX.CF service in the zOSMF Security Configuration Assistant

Customers will get a notification "No CF levels are available for sizing calculation" if the BPX.CF service under Security configuration assistant is not defined. If there is a generic FACILITY class profile *.* defined, the validation result for ...
7 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

z/OSMF - SSO should support JWT

In our environment we are not allowed to use LTPA for authentication anymore and would rely on JWT to keep Single sign-on working in our zOSMF instances. Or even create an integration with OAuth2/OIDC.
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

Allow multiple z/OSMF server tasks to share a common data repository within a SYSPLEX

We would like to be able to run multiple z/OSMF servers tasks in a SYSPLEX that can be used to manage Software install, Zert, PAGENT policies (or anything else that has persistent data) in addition to REST APIs. Currently the persistent data canno...
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

Use NEWNAMEunconditional on zOSMF backup of source datasets

On systems where the HLQ of source datasets only exist on the source system, a catalog error on the target system is encountered when the restore job runs even though RENAMEunconditional is used to rename to a HLQ that exists on the target system....
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

Integration of Data Privacy for Diagnostics (DPfD) into z/OSMF Incident Log Wizard for sending data

We need to upload a lot of data, e.g. dump data, which quite often contain sensitive customer information. To make the process more transparent and integrated, we would like to request an optional step to be added to the z/OSMF Incident Log Wizard...
9 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

[Sysplex Management] Allow to edit preflist of multiple structures at once in the CFRM Policy editor

Currently, if you want to modify the preflist of multiple structures, you must select each structure individually, click "Edit", adjust the preflist order using the "Sort" buttons in the preflist section, and then save the changes. When dealing wi...
9 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Future consideration

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