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Communications Server

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VERIFYAPPL and VTAM generic resources for TSO

Customers should be able to exploit both VTAM generic resources as well as the TSO VERIFYAPPL function to limit access by system/APPLID. Currently, if one wishes to control exactly which systems a TSO user has access to using the VERIFYAPPL keywor...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add Outbound Right Sizing Support to z/OS 2.1

Our z/OS 2.1 customer is currently experiencing degraded FTP performance over higher bandwidth/delay link. On z/OS 2.1, TCP send window for FTP on z/OS is limited to 180KB. Outbound Right Sizing (ORS) allows TCP send window for FTP to grow beyond ...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

EZBRCIFR in SRB mode

We have upgraded the packet trace feature of our product to use the Real-time application-controlled TCP/IP trace NMI (EZBRCIFR). This will be of great benefit to us and to our customers. Unfortunately, EZBRCIFR returns an error if it is called in...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Add TLSMECHANISM ATTLS or FTP to the output of the LOCSTAT command in the FTP Client

Clients need to know which environment they are running in for auditing purposes.The LOCSTAT FTP Client subcommand should be enhanced to expose the TLSMECHANISM, either ATTLS or FTP.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

TRACERTE IPV4 vs IPV6 BEHAVIOR DIFFERENCE

SYSTEM: traceroute utilityACTOR: operator, analyst, engineer... (RACF USERID) Traceroute is a common and vital network diagnostic utility. Its behavior is desired to be equivalent whether processing an IPV4 or an IPV6 address. At ZOS_2.1, the trac...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT / accept filter support

Apache HTTP Server, and probably other portable network software, would benefit greatly from an easy-to-use socket option like TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT or freebsds accept filters. For HTTP especially, but really for any protocol where the client sends fir...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

update ist1578i, ist1222i ezz4307i & ezz4341i to error messages please to warn users to be aware of osa hardware/software/lan

EZZ4338I ERROR REPORTED ON INTERFACE OSAInnn - CODE 80100040 DIAGNOSTIC CODE 03EZZ4337I ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER INTERFACE OSAInnnEZZ4346I UNABLE TO RECOVER INTERFACE OSAInnn EZZ4307I REASON: ERROR ENCOUNTERED AFTER REACTIVATION EZZ4341I DEACTIVATION...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Allow Modetab parm on adjcp major node

Currently, when using an EE link to activate a cpcp session between lpars the logmodes cpsvcmg and snasvcmg are expected to reside in ISTINCLM and no other modetab is searched..
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

zOSMF Configuration Assistant Usability Enhancements

zOSMF Configuration Assistant usability enhancements:1. The ability to select and add multiple reusable rules at one time. 2. The ability to select and operate on multiple rules at one time – Delete, Enable, Disable etc.3.Additional variable suppo...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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