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z/OSMF

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add GDG support to z/OSMF Dataset Rest API

When I make a post request to the /zosmf/restfiles/ds API for a GDG creation (+1), it returns a "404 not found". I expected, that a new generation dataset is created with the disposition sent within the post body. However, z/OSMF RESTFiles does al...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enhance z/OSMF Desktop Interface

An enhanced user interface will benefit all users by reducing the effort needed to get around in the GUI. Hi, Currently, the z/OSMF Desktop Interface consists of an unstructured group of icons and a status line. When an icon is opened by a double ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF SMF support

Based on an already closed z/OSMF RFE request (RFE ID: 47399) in 2014 I want to re-open a similar request to ask for SMF support again.We are in need of a central logging feature for actually ALL z/OSMF activities (e.g. Login-Logout, invoking plug...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

zOSMF - Full High Availability (not only for REST)

Current implementation of zOSMF does not allow for a full High-Availability setup, which contradicts the platforms design with highest availability, redundancy and data sharing.We suffer from zOSMF downtime required for maintenance of the hosting ...
3 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Dark mode for z/OSMF apps

Dark mode should be implemented in the z/OSMF apps, such as software management
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

move Workflow 'Start Parallel Automation'

Currently the Workflow 'Start Parallel Automation' is available under the Actions pulldown when in a Workflow. Whereas the 'Perform - Perform Automated Step' is available by a 'Right Click' on the Step. The Automation option shoujld be move or dup...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

Define KEYRING_OWNER in PARMLIB instead of local_override.cfg

If you use a shared KeyRing (one certificate for all services on one LPAR) you have currently to alter /global/zosmf/configuration/local_override.cfg inserting a line "KEYRING_OWNER_USERID=certOwnerID"The KEYRING_NAME is configured in IZUPRM00.Thi...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Add a RACDCERT REST API to z/OSMF

It would be useful if we could get an API to manage digital certificates or at the minimum get a list of keyrings and certificates on the system. A RACDCERT API could be used for external management tools and to make utilities that give notificati...
11 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 ...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

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...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

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