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HMC/Support Element (SE)

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SE backup via FTP to HMC

Currently backup from SE runs via FTP to an customer server. But our SE are in a secure network environment and no FTP to other network is available. In this secure network is the HMC (a PC tower from IBM) too.We need a FTP funtion on this HMC to ...
over 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 5 Delivered

Add CALL-HOME function when "Report Loss of Communication" detected as HMC options of z Systems.

In unattended service sites, if the HMC-SE network is disconnected for some failures, no one can find it because there is only H/W messages of "Report Loss of Communication" on HMCs, and there is no option for call-home of it. Therefore, SE failur...
over 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 4 Delivered

PFI0413-1597 BCPii performance and serialization enhancements

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: tdoerkesSubmitters Company: Finanz Informatik PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PFI0413-1597 BCPii performance and serialization enhancementsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status:...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

PCIT0610-1350 HMC support for national characters in the loadparm

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0610-1350 HMC support for national characters in the loadparmHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyC...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 5 Delivered

OSM Console Problem during NIP Phase

OSM Console Problem during NIP Phase on z13 System. More Details PMH 37068,075,724.
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Delivered

Enhancement to Security logs in HMC / SE

The security logs in the HMC and SE are very useful for Audit and security tracking. There is 1 item that we would like added. Currently when a USB device is plugged / unplugged there is a Hardware message posted. Also at startup discovered USB de...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

JPMC Cusotmize API setting with IP address & port specification needed

In the Customize API Settings task, when I attempt to add a recipient for SNMP trap notification I am unable to add an IP address with a port number specified as shown in the screenshot below. JPMC get an error indicating the TCP/IP address is inv...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 4 Delivered

Systemz HMC Needs a Default order for Temp COD Upgrades

Hello - When going to the HMC/Support Element to perform Model Conversion, temporary upgrades - if you select manage orders and multiple orders such as OOCUoD and CBU exist - you should be able to select an order as the default order.
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

JPMC MFA requirment

JPMC has decided to make a couple adjustments to the originally communicated plan for MFA on IBM HMCs: Instead of using HTTPS Proxies to control all inbound traffic presented to the zSeries HMCs; JPMC will instead have several network “segments” ...
about 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

HMC access to time adjustment messages on the Support Element

Provide functionality for the HMC to extract the Audit log from any attached zSeries processor
about 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Delivered

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