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Communications Server

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    Create a workflow for zERT Provisioning - Database, RACF

    At the moment, one has to customize members (IZUZNADT, IZUZNADI, IZUNASEC ) in SYS1.SAMPLIB to provision a database for zERT and grant access to zERT. My idea is to use a workflow which would allow to do the same but inside a z/OSMF workflow.
    almost 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

    Try other connection paths when one fails

    Currently when a connection path fails, if it is best path it will be attempted to be used the next time a session is attempted to the same end point. That is unless you set UNRCHTIM. UNRCHTIM is the amount of time it is deemed unreachable. There ...
    about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

    z/OSMF Network Configuration Assistant import function

    The z/OS AI Services workflow creates a flat file with the AT-TLS policy. We have no way of importing that file into z/OSMF NCA without entering all the information manually. We need the ability to import that file into z/OSMF NCA.
    about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

    Add syntax check to the Policy Agent image / parameter dataset

    This function could catch syntax errors in the parameter dataset prior to implementation reducing potential outages.
    about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

    IKT00201I - TSO message to the SYSLOG

    If IKT00201I was sent to the SYSLOG, it would allow automation to pick up, alert and react to the message. All mainframe customers would be able to automate this message and alert or add TSO users to increase the MAXUSERS, temporarily and be reset...
    about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

    TN3270 should provide a Display command on the Cached Certificate

    TN3270 caches the CERT when it is started. There is no way to identified what the name of the CERT is that is cached. Or when it will expire. It would be helpful to be able to issue a DISPLAY Command (MVS Command) to request the name of the CERT a...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

    Have TN3270 Task to provide a Count Down message when a Certificate that is cached it should provide messages on the cert and expiration

    The CERT is cached when the TN3270 is started. When that cert is nearing expiration (30 days or less) there are no messages in TN3270 that state the cert is about to expire. Or how many days it is until expiration. Or what the name of the cert tha...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

    z/OSMF NCA: provide new options in older releases

    Today, new network security parameters are made available in the Network Configuration Agent along with the new z/OS release. If the NCA is running in a production environment, these new network security parameters for the Policy Agent can only be...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

    Communications Server SMTP application (CSSMTP)

    it would be helpful to exchange emails using greek languange characters (EBCDIC 875)
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

    Provide customer with the option refreshing the msg10 screen when the 'clear' key is hit

    Before applying the fix for PQ59246, using a USSMSG10 screen during a TN3270 session logon, when the 'clear' key is hit, the msg10 screen is always refreshed. After PQ59246, it was changed to leave the screen completely clear of any data. Actually...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

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