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Communications Server

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zOSMF Configuation Assistant AT-TLS reusable rules

In working with the Configuration Assistant we have found that with the IPSEC Reusable Rules we can create a rule that is easy to move between stacks. Having this capability for AT-TLS rule would also be helpful.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Inttermitten GRE packet processing delay on the target system cause unnecessary TCP retransmission

We are using VIPAROUTE and QDIO Accelerator for efficient delivery of distribute Sysplex Distributor traffic to the targets.There are a lot of unnecessary TCP retransmissions caused by intermittent GRE packet processing delay on the target system....
about 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

IPSEC Decryption Option when taking a Ctrace

We need an option when taking a IBM packet trace then processing a trace in IPCS to be able to display the TCP headers when using the IPSEC protocol. Please see a case that we opened up on July 3rd of 2018, Service Request # 37388 122 000.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Provide some figures on OSA interface usage / utilization

Provide some OSA interface / port statistics about bandwidth usage and utilization which can be queried by NETSTAT command e.g. D TCPIP,,OSAINFO,INTFNAME=LNKGE00 The figures should display values for - highest peak (bandwidth usage since last acti...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

SMTP exit capability to modify MAIL values for anything passing through SMTP

Currently the smtpexit can only be used to accept or reject email. My request would allow the exit to alter, not the content of the mail, but the values used to determine who the mail is originating from such as "MAIL FROM:<" values.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Vary SYNTAXCHECK command

V TCPIP,,SYNTAXCHECK,SYS0.ZOS21.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(TELNET03) EZZ0061I VARY SYNTAXCHECK COMMAND BEGINNING EZZ0300I OPENED SYNTAXCHECK FILE 'SYS0.ZOS21.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(TELNET03)' EZZ0309I PROFILE PROCESSING BEGINNING FOR 'SYS0.ZOS21.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(T ELNE...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Make it easier to enabe FTP clients for AT-TLS, in environments that have a variety of FTP servers

For environments where z/OS FTP client users have to connect to a variety of different FTP servers - especially those that are managed by organizations outside of my enterprise - the need to change AT-TLS policy in order to protect the FTP connect...
almost 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Future consideration

OpenShift Foundation for zCX Support for Egress IP addresses

Currently, we're migrating services from OpenShift x86 to OpenShift in zCX. One of our services have to use Egress IP addresses - this is a security requirement. Once we've configured the Egress IPs within OCP@zCX, we see the outbound SYN coming i...
9 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

zERT - Allow Exclude IPs from Reports

For some Reports like "show unencrypted communications" it would reduce the List if we can exclude some ip addresses. Even the "local IP" 127.0.0.1 should be excludable The same situation, when server ip and client ip are equal.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Future consideration

zOSMF Network Analyzer allow cancellation

When having a big list of datasets being imported, it is not possible to cancel/stop a task. The only way to stop a task is to restart the full zOSMF instance which is very bad as other services rely on zOSMF. A full Server restart just because th...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

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