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Communications Server

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More info for Netstat TTLS display

Currently right now there is no way to just see all the connections that are using ATTLS without doing a multi step process. It would be nice if we can get an enhancement to the NETSTAT TTLS display where it would just display all the Connections ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

CSSMTP user data in SMF record

Add a user data field (256 bytes) to the SMF 119 subtype 50 (Mail record) record for CSSMTP. The CSSMTP server should populate the user data field from a header in the SMTP file written by the application.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Allow NETACCESS to control down to the PORT level

In addition to the functionality given with NETACCESS, add control at the PORT level.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 5 Not under consideration

NCA: Need enhancement for show where used

When selecting the where used option for an object in zOSMF NCA it shows you what stack the object is part of but not if it the rule it is part of is enabled or not.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement to DISPLAY TCPIP NETSTAT PORTL - Add Range

Enhance the TCPIP DISPLAY command for NETSTAT,PORTList to include the ability to specify a RANGE. Some examples of the command syntax: D TCPIP,,NETSTAT,PORTL,PORT=14000-14500 Or D TCPIP,,NETSTAT,PORTL,PORT=14000,MAX=500 Or maybe D TCPIP,,NETSTAT,P...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Post EUNATCH error to NDM when its VIPA was taken by IOCTL

The SYSTCPIP ctrace shows the DVIPA being created by IOCTL. Don't see the the EUNATCH error being posted to the NDM application in the SYSTCPIP ctrace. As per discussion with a co-worker and the developer, when the DVIPA is created using an ioctl(...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

BGP Protocol on z/OS

We would like to have z/OS TCP/IP (OMPROUTE) support BGP protocol.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Allow APPN to be returned via the NMI API

Enhancement to allow for APPN data to be monitored and returned using the Network Management Interface (NMI) via a TCPIP socket.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

TN3270 server logging of failed LU Pool Lookups

Level set: We have no default pools for our TN3270 server; all incoming connections must match a specific pool. If a connection comes in and fails because it does not match a pool, it is very difficult to detect, even using SMF 119 records. We wou...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Extended ping support in TSO option 6

Need important extended ping in ispf.we can only do workstation of extended ping for OSA, etc. When doing destructive or plan outage to see traffic route with using extended ping. Similar ping ofPing xxx.xxx.xxx -t-t is extended ping and cntl c to...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 8 Not under consideration