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HMC/Support Element (SE)

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HMC health self assessment

The HMC is performing more and more functions, many of which do not require a user sitting at the physical HMC, and so if the HMC is suffering from health issues it may not always be noted in a timely fashion and invoking function remotely may fai...
about 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Not under consideration

TKE 8.0 is too loud

In comparision with the TKE 7.2 the TKE 8.0 is very loud, even if it is turned off. The TKE is placed in our office and the high noise level in off mode is disturbing while working.
over 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Not under consideration

BCPII_CBUACTDT delay in update time of 24 hours

The BCPII Parm CBUACTDT has a delay of 24 hours from when a CBU record has been disabled. We are seeking to see that the delay be changed to be 5 min or less because we are looking to build Automation that monitors this and alerts our Performance ...
about 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 7 Not under consideration

EAP-TLS for TKE (HMC)

At Volkswagen a Network Access Control is used to prevent access of unknown devices to the Volkswagen LAN (Local Area Network).This has nothing to do with the function of the TKE (filling the crypto adapters with the masterkeys,…)But the TKE needs...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

RSF with a private line or IP-VPN

Current RSF requires connection to the open Internet.However, not a few zSystems customers refuse to accept internet connection. One of the typical reasons of refusal is because they think open internet connection causes risk of exposing internal ...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

STP ETS scheduled syncronization feature request

To keep multiple STP networks (at different geographical locations) synchronized in parallel to any adjustments in time from the ETS (External Time Server) we need to be able to specify the occurrences that the PTS quarries the ETS. o This can eit...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

zHMC Multi-Factor Authentication - Radius

JPMC would like AAA Support (Authentication, Authorization, and accounting) - HMC to support Radius authentication in place of current LDAP authentication.
almost 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

FTP IPL support in snipl

Customer is currently in the design phase of Linux deployment on IBM z Systems.,.To manage direct-to-LPAR deployments, we will need a mechanism to remotely boot and launch an operating system (kernel + initrd) on an LPAR.
almost 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

System z BCPii query/export LPAR definition

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1005113922User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SYS4508 (MR1005113922)Title: System z BCPii query/export LPAR definitionsSubmitted By: Brands Synergy/St Louis/Contr/IBMOriginators Area: ITD - Brand SynergyFPOC: St...
over 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 5 Not under consideration

Error Handling Procedure of 9672 HMC

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00074595User Marketing Field Requirement Number: JPSP0099023Title: Error Handling Procedure of 9672 HMCSubmitted By: Yutaka Nikkoh/Japan/IBMOriginators Area: N/A / +81-3-3808-3795FPOC: Brian Keuling/Poughkeepsie/IBM ...
over 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Not under consideration

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