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Communications Server

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Record TLS level on SMF 110 records for each transaction

Record the TLS level used when each connection is negotiated with a CICS region on an SMF 110 record.
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

CSSMTP TLS enhancement

It's possible to enable the SMTP server and client to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide private, authenticated communication over the Internet. As per SMTP protocol definition a client server connection will be closed as soon as the cl...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

Configuration Assistant ability to select and operate on multiple rules at a time (Delete, Enable, Disable etc)

IBM Configuration Assistant for z/OS Communications Server: The ability to select and operate on multiple rules at one time – Delete, Enable, Disable etc. Note: this RFE created by IBM from RFE 86000. That RFE contained multiple requirements, spli...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Delivered

CSSMTP should allow SYSOUT class specification for error reports

When CSSMTP detects an invalid SPPOL file, it can optionally generate a report that describes the error(s). This is accomplished by using the Report statement in the CSSMTP configuration file. Unfortunately, when setting the Report statement to SY...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

Implement Policy Agent PBR support for IPv6

Add Policy Agent Policy Based Routing (PBR) support for IPv6 with the same functions that it has for IPv4. The PBR functionality that currently exists for IPv4 should be carried forward to IPv6. Also update Policy Agent Configuration Assistant to ...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

SSL connections

HI z/OS TCP/IP to cut an SMF record that indicates if connection is SSL enabled or not. SMF119 needs Policy Agent to be used for SSL. How to identify what connections are using SSL, from within an application, e.g. Cics Transaction Gateway.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Delivered

z/OSMF zERT-Plugin Allow Configurable Temp.Database

The zERT-Plugin in z/OSMF allows to import SMF Data Type 119 Subtype 12.Reports can be used to get an overview to non-secured ports and to be able to plan activity to close / reconfigure such critical connections.Each Report uses multible Tables i...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

Provide z/OS HiperSockets Layer 2 and converged interface support

There are two related issues described here:1. System z HiperSockets provides Operating Systems with two modes of access to the HS channel ("internal LAN"): 1. Layer 2 mode (firmware routes frames using MAC address within fully formed IEEE 802.3 f...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

zFS Enhancement for Policy Agent and RWSHARE Option

We want PM61809 to be fixed in zFS. Sorry, but I couldn't find z/OS, Unix System Services or zFS as IBM product, but you still sell it?
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 5 Delivered

zERT - Recording Interval

Enable zERT to select an aggregation recording interval independent of the SMF interval.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

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