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Communications Server

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zOSMF Configuation Assistant AT-TLS reusable rules

In working with the Configuration Assistant we have found that with the IPSEC Reusable Rules we can create a rule that is easy to move between stacks. Having this capability for AT-TLS rule would also be helpful.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

zERT Enforcement Policy and Policy Agent not adhering to same implementation

When using a zERT Enforcement Policy with two or more Traffic Descriptors, Policy Agent is not able to handle those as a single rule and creates artificially additionalrules for each Traffic Descriptor associated with the zERT defined rule, append...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Enhance SNI client configuration

In a scenario where a single mainframe client task is talking outbound to a cloud service on a single listener for multiple services, there is no way to configure SNI in ATTLS to support this. The only current way is to split the client task into ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Provide user exit points for some commands in FTP server & client.

It would be beneficial for customers that use source code managers to provide user exit points at certain points in command processing. For example, by allowing a server LIST, RETR, or STOR command to access an API or insert a SUBSYS= value for a ...
9 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

"Install multiple" must be available in all dialogs

In "Network Configuration Assistant" the new "install multiple" feature is missing in some dialogs. How to recreate: change set, New --> Reusable Config. Change something (e.g. new port reservation), save, validate against baseManage Change Set...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Add SMF119AP_TTStatus to SMF119 Subtype 1 Connection Init

Add the field SMF119AP_TTStatus to the SMF 119 Subtype 1 Connection Initialization record. This field was already added to the subtype 2 - termination record, but should also exist in the init record. This information is known to the system at con...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Add Certificate Information to TLS command

When updating our certificates in our environment we would use a packet trace to confirm that our certificate updates occurred. This method worked since in TLS 1.2 and earlier the Server Hello would have the certificate in visible in the flow. How...
9 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Update OSPF,LIST,ALL display to include ABR status

Update the D TCPIP,,OSPF,LIST,ALL command to add a status YES/NO of whether the given OMPROUTE instance is operating as an OSPF area border router. There doesn't appear to be any existing indication of this other than knowing that there are interf...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add Warning Message to OMPROUTE When Adapter Unexpectedly Attaches to OSPF Area 0.0.0.0

An EZZxxxxx message should be issued by OMPROUTE when an OSPF interface attaches to area 0.0.0.0 by taking the default value of Attaches_to_Area under OSPF_Interface because it was not specified. Creating a warning message when this situation occu...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Provide similar syntax checking for TN3270, PAGENT, SYSLOGD, FTP configuration members to that provided for TCPIP profiles.

Syntax checking is currently available for VTAMLST members and for TCPIP profile members (or elements thereof). Can this be expanded to include TN3270, PAGENT, SYSLOGD and FTP (possibly others) to minimise the likelihood of deploying definitions c...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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