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FTP server configuration display

Provide an ftp server command to display the current configuration. Same as "d tcpip,,n,config" only for the ftp server.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Change Health Checker facility in z/OSMF

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0313145836User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0313145836Title: Change Health Checker facility in z/OSMF Configuration Assistant to do a before and after comparisonSubmitted By: Richard D Davis/UK/IBMOriginator...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Add ability for VTAM to destroy and rebuild dynamically built TRLEs

VTAM should have the ability to destroy dynamically-built TRLEs and replace them with newly-built ones when a configuration change demands it.
over 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Infoprint blank in recipient addresses

For sendmail to accept recipient addresses with blank we have to add the character " at the beginning and at the end of the recipient address. for example : "paris bp21 expl mf network"@bnpparibas.com works with sendmail. Our problem is that infop...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

rsh should accept parameter-orders in the same way as on z/OS 1.4 and earlier.

As described on PMR 08674,693,760, rsh command of z/OS 1.7 doesn't accept "rsh -l user_name server_name" because of the re-writing of rsh command, however it was accepted on z/OS 1.4 and earlier. Therefore, rsh command should change to accept the ...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Enhance the VARY TCPIP DROP Command to Include Outbound Connections

The implementation of MR0320076111 in z/OS 1.12 added the capability to issue a single VARY TCPIP,,DROP command to drop multiple connections at once. However it only does this for a listener socket(s) and any inbound connections associated with th...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

CSSMTP-support from InfoPrint and multiple mails

Allow Infoprint to use CSSMTP instead of SMTP since CSSMTP use less resorces than SMTP according to SG24-7897-00. Also allow SMTP and/or CSSMTP to handle moore than one mail at the time.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

SNMP MIB to retrive the LPAR name associated with a Image ID

Our customers would like to see the LPAR name that correlates to an Image ID returned with ibmOSAExpV2PerfImageId 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1.8.1.2. We are requesting a new OID that returns the LPAR name associated to a Image ID.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Sysplex Distributor stacks to only use DYNAMICXCF link if they are active at both sides

Currently Sysplex Distributor code assumes that the target and the distributor both have their DYNAMICXCF links active. In a CINET multiple stack environment, the distributor stack can have an active IUTSAMEH or Hipersockets interface and it will ...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

XPLINK enabled version of the C Socket Library belonging to the IP CICS Socket Interface (part of z/OS Communications Server)

Would you mind considering to supply a XPLINK enabled version of the C Socket Library included in the IP CICS Socket Interface (part of z/OS Communications Server)?And could you please update the CICS Socket Interface documentation by adding a not...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

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