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Communications Server

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FTP Delete with the Purge option

We need the ability to delete datasets where the EXPDT has not expired from within FTP. Such as the Purge option on the IDCAMS Delete command.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Permit multiple TCPIP configuration libraries at startup

currently our VTAMLST DD in our NET PROC has multiple libraries,the first of which is named SYS1.lpar.VTAMLST.ALT followed by SYS1.lpar.VTAMLST. THis allows us to but a new version of a VTAMLST member ahead of the current version with having to pe...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 9 Not under consideration

EZD1182I TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 port nnnn not responsive

EZD1182I TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 PORT 03174 AT TCPIP ON OS36 IS NOT RESPONSIVE - TCSR 100 CER 0 SEF 0TARGET SERVER FOR 10.6.9.225 PORT 00021 AT TCPIP ON OS25 IS NOT RESPONSIVE - TCSR 100 CER 100 SEF 0issued as information, but indicative of a...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Common Policy/LPAR Specific Policy

Allow common policy to be shared across multiple LPARS whileallowing for unique stack specific policies.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Return Policy Agent data via the NMI

The NMI currently has a facility to receive PAPI performance data. I am requesting the Policy agent data similar to data returned when entering the "omvs paseach" command. I would like get the policy actions, rules, QOS rules etc.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

resolver cache

Allow resolver cache to be queried before hosts tables.Current options:LOOKUP DNS LOCAL:cache, then NSINTERADDR server, then local hosts tables.LOOKUP LOCAL DNS:local hosts tables, then cache, then NSINTERADDR server. Desired new option:LOOKUP CAC...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

syslogd should include severity in logs files.

The syslogd has very limited output capabilities and is restricted on what is written to file. Currently the Severity is not available. At a minimum, we would like to see the severity be written to file instead of just used as a filter option. Ide...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add the system name to the telnet linemode header 'MVS TCP/IP TELNET CS V.R..'

Reason: IBM support reported following error message when doing ONTOP (remote access support) to our system: MVS TCP/IP TELNET CS V1R13Cannot load translate table .TELNET.TCPXLBIN : Error opening or reading data se t (8600) Cannot load translate t...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Always write a message when a Sysplex Distributed VIPA gets created

Currently a message is written if an Application Instance VIPA address gets created (EZD1205I...).At the moment only takeover messages are written for SDVIPAs (EZZ8302I '...TAKEN' & EZZ8303I '...GIVEN').A similar message should be written if a...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

IP host name in TTLS rule for Policy Agent

In TTLS Rule one may state IP addresses as policy critera, for example RemoteAddrGroupRef to provide a set of IP addresses. IP address of IP service might change without prior notice. Therefore it seems desirable to optionally specify an IP name i...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

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