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Update the ALREADY LOGGED ON message to include the byuser

Update the ALREADY LOGGED ON message to include the byuser if the user is logged on BY another user.
about 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

z/VM TCP/IP needs to support SNMPv2c and SNMPv3

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1217123114User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1217123114Title: z/VM TCP/IP needs to support SNMPv2c and SNMPv3Submitted By: Francois Lafreniere/Quebec/IBMOriginators Area: NS Software SupportFPOC: Daniel Griff...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Segment backup without tape

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0903126721User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0903126721Title: Segment backup without tapeSubmitted By: Kris Buelens/Belgium/IBMOriginators Area: BelgiumFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submitted Date: 09/03...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Support for SSH3270

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1201034848User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1201034848Title: Support for SSH3270Submitted By: Erich Amrehn/Germany/IBMOriginators Area: Technical Marketing Competence CenterFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

DIRMAINT ADDING 3 SPACES

New to DIRMAINT and noticed that when I add a new profile, user, or identity and then do command DIRM USER NOPASS to list the whole directory, the new entries are all indented 3 spaces. I opened a PMR on this as this messes up the format of the di...
over 5 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Add MBCS support to FTP

Need to be able to translate MBCS files like UTF-8 files on PC's to a compatible CMS file structure. Input Files like this: A2017/02/06 10:10:56 J'aurais donc dû USA 2/7UNIMASA2017/02/06 10:10:56 CPEQUEÑOS GIGANTES USA 2/8UNIMASA2017/02/06 10:10:5...
over 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Allow SMTP server to use port other than 25

The SMTP server can only use port 25 for outgoing connections.This needs to be changed as not all implementation use port 25.You can change the incoming port , but the outgoing port is hardcoded to be at port 25.
almost 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

New statement for "COMMAND DEFINE"

We would like to know if there is a way to use SMAPI in order to define memory for a virtual machine. At zVM it will be something like: COMMAND DEFINE STORAGE 2G STANDBY 2G After research and testing but we couldn't find a command to make such a d...
over 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Remove "Max. supported number of SSI members" limitation

Currently there is a limitation of 4 members per SSI cluster.The client has the need to remove this limitation. The desired state is to remove this limitation and set no new limitation i.e. support an unlimited number of members per SSI cluster.
over 8 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

SPXTAPE Enhancement

Would be great if SPXTAPE could work not only with tape devices but also with disks (minidisks or/and SFS)
almost 9 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

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