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Communications Server

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Kerberized FTP with Sysplex High Availability

FTP is a highly used way to transfer files from/to the mainframe. In the modern time it is a well known way to use Kerberos for authentication and Single Sign on. Currently, FTP on z/OS can be configured to use Kerberos only with the Host IP addre...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

IP CICS Sockets - IP address for listeners in EZAC

IP CICS socket listeners need to be configured to provide CICS remote debugging features in a product we use. It is recommended to use the IBM-supplied listener implementation (EZACIC02). However, you can set the port but not the IP address for th...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

zOSMF Configuration Assistant Backing Store Utilities

We have split our zOSMF Configuration Assistant Backing Stores into SYSPLex groupings. This was done due to the performance issues with a large backing store and the single use interface.With many backing stores we have lost a good deal of the usa...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Add PIPELINING support in CSSMTP

The SMTP PIPELINING FUNCTION can increase the performance of transmitting SMTP mails to the remote SMTP Server (MTA). Especially in cases where a large number of mails have to be transmitted. CSSMTP does not support the SMTP PIPELINING function.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future 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...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Override system wide LE STORAGE(,,0,) setting within FTP to avoid high cpu when transferring tape files

We recently entered a case TS009032448 at IBM in which we addressed a FTP high cpu issue. Transferring a file from disk took less then 1 cpu sec and when transferring the file from tape it consumed 36 cpu seconds. After thorough investigation it a...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

have syntax checker fo pagent

If I want to change pagent, I update the configuration file, and issue F pagent,refresh on the production pagent. If there are problems, I have to roll back and redo the changes. This is not production like behaviour. You can only have one pagent ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Resolver resilience (routing to the DNS) needs to be improved

I opened a case with IBM where OSNMPD was building .boots files with the Loopback address inside instead of the Stack Static VIPA. It turns out that the Resolver was unable at that point during startup to obtain a route to the DNS and just gave up...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

The z/OS FTP Client needs to support the RFC2817 "http connect"  protocol

We are using a shared proxy infrastructure for http and ftp. The firewall's in front of the proxys are enabled to forward secure pro...
over 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 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 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration