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Communications Server

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SMC-D use appn

Currently SMC-D is using only native TCPIP traffic. I would like to see if SMC-D can be enabled to use APPN traffic like XCFINIT in Start Option. SMC-D enabled for APPN and TCPIP of SMCDINIT in VTAM Start Option. This would be preference then usin...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Simplify Cleanup of Config assist objects

We have been using zOSMF over the past few years and over that time there are orphaned objects that are just taking up space (Traffic Discrptors, Requirement maps, etc). There needs to be a way to filter out those things that are not part of a sta...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

z/OSMF import policy data not possible with a userid that only can perform logon with a passphrase

I am not able to import policy data in the configuration assistant plugin in z/OSMF with a userid that only has a password phrase. Our high privileged users do not have a password, they have a password phrase only. The import policy data password ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

SNA network mapping tool

As a z/OS network systems programmer I am sometimes involved in new projects where I have only minimal info regarding design of the customer's network. If I want to understand it then I need to manually scan the network and create appropriate netw...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Enable SFTP transfer as well for zOSMF CA

We would like to se an enhancement to zOSMF CA to add the ability choose between FTPS or SFTP.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

SYSPLEX Autonomics detects on IPL that EZBDVIPA Structure is not available

We need Sysplex Autonomics to add the ability to see if the EZBDVIPA structure is available since we use SWSA support extensively.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

zERT

z/OS Encryption Readiness Technology (zERT), consider to implement zERT in previous z/OS releasei.e. V2R2 z/OS Communications Server
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

CSSMTP Error Reports Exceeded maximum errors(5) allowed

Could we play increase the 'Exceed maximum errors(5) allowed' message in regards to JES Unknown commands?
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Extra Filters for NETSTAT DEV command

Currently when doing a netstat display you normally only want to look at your OSA cards however the display gives you everything. You can do each individual OSA Card interface name but that is a bit cumbersome. Having a filter added that will allo...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Modify TSOKEY00 to allow multiple GNAME parameters

Our need involves supporting a second facility for logging into TSO by way of a second VTAM Generic Resource name.This would facilitate running certain license programs, requiring TSO, like QMF, to be resident on fewer LPARs.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration