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CSSMTP-support from InfoPrint and multiple mails

Allow Infoprint to use CSSMTP instead of SMTP since CSSMTP use less resorces than SMTP according to SG24-7897-00. Also allow SMTP and/or CSSMTP to handle moore than one mail at the time.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

SNMP MIB to retrive the LPAR name associated with a Image ID

Our customers would like to see the LPAR name that correlates to an Image ID returned with ibmOSAExpV2PerfImageId 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1.8.1.2. We are requesting a new OID that returns the LPAR name associated to a Image ID.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Sysplex Distributor stacks to only use DYNAMICXCF link if they are active at both sides

Currently Sysplex Distributor code assumes that the target and the distributor both have their DYNAMICXCF links active. In a CINET multiple stack environment, the distributor stack can have an active IUTSAMEH or Hipersockets interface and it will ...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

XPLINK enabled version of the C Socket Library belonging to the IP CICS Socket Interface (part of z/OS Communications Server)

Would you mind considering to supply a XPLINK enabled version of the C Socket Library included in the IP CICS Socket Interface (part of z/OS Communications Server)?And could you please update the CICS Socket Interface documentation by adding a not...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Implement SO_REUSEADDR for FTP passived data ports distributed in a sysplex

APAR PK53319 added SO_REUSEADDR functionality for passive data ports used by FTP. However, this applied only to local portranges. When using passive FTP in a sysplex environment, the SO_REUSEADDR functionality is not implemented. As a result, sysp...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

LUNS/LUNR enhancement to support LUMAP usage

Add LUNS support to permit reading of LUMAP entries and managing associated LU names, where SLUGROUP can not be used.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 5 Not under consideration

SYSLOGD logging messages to LOG_DAEMON & LOG_ERR

Currently the SYSLOGD component routine loginfo() is unconditionally calling logmsg() to log the messages for LOG_DAEMON and LOG_ERR to both the daemon and errors files. Have all error messages go to the errors file and all the normal messages for...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Enhance Sysplex Distributor to recover more quickly from dead distributing LPAR

Enhancement to Sysplex Distributor more quickly to recognise the distributing LPAR is dead and for a backup distributing LPAR to take over the function.TCPIP sysplex autonomics allows a TCPIP stack to monitor itself and leave the sysplex when it i...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

Enhance RACF-DELEGATED support for FTP to include when z/OS is the FTP client

I would like the z/OS Communications server to delegate z/OS FTP client activity outbound to another ID. That is as documented here:http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/v1r13/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.zos.r13.halz002/encalg.htm I understand...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

CSKL Listener Modification

IBM CSKL listener should be enhanced: 1) Standard Type CSKL Listener: What Standard Type CSKL Listener has:No peek data option, it erases first 50 bytes of the client data portion. Any transaction can be started by the standard listener because it...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

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