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HSM 'Audit' runs for hours if cloud objects exists

Running an 'AUDIT DATASETCONTROLS(MIGRATION)' runs for hours. From my point of view it's related to cloud objects, which are checked too and for each object HSM opens a new connection, query the object and terminates the connection. I expect this ...
11 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Software Deployment - Add workflows

Unable to add customer specific "workflow" in a software deployment.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Data integrity check per dasd volume

Right now, data integrity is very very important in all IT systems. Very often, we would perform dasd volume copy in daily BAU or in system upgrade steps. We need to have a easy to use, straight forward and fast method to compare the data in 2 das...
about 1 month ago in z/OS 0 Under review

It will be useful, the standard PERMIT command syntax include a WHEN clause for time-based conditions.

Use Case 1: Restricting Access During Business Hours Scenario 1: A company wants to restrict certain administrative commands during business hours to prevent unauthorized changes while employees are working. Example: PERMIT EZB.INITSTACK.SYSA.TCPI...
3 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

could we have AOPBATCH part of the z/OS and not dependant of having InforPrint Server ?

AOPBATCH is better than BPXBATCH
about 2 years ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

Add a RACDCERT REST API to z/OSMF

It would be useful if we could get an API to manage digital certificates or at the minimum get a list of keyrings and certificates on the system. A RACDCERT API could be used for external management tools and to make utilities that give notificati...
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

need CEEOPT64 for amode64 environments

allow applications that have amode31 and amode64 environments to be able to read options specific to their environment. For example existing CEEOPTS be used by amode24/31 applications and CEEOPT64 be processed by amode64 environment
12 months ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Delete elements like channel , control-unit , unit in IODF with HCD batch

With PGM=CBDMGHCP,PARM='MIGR,........' we can add or update elements but not to delete elements. It would be fine to be able to delete elements in batch before to do MIGRATE in batch. We have messages : CBDA563I SPACE EXHAUSTED IN WORK IODF NSYSTK...
3 months ago in z/OS / HCD 4 Future consideration

zOSMF - NCA allow to delete default 'Security Levels'

Since a recent upgrade the NCA introduced the capability to delete or add all the default rules which is an appreciated feature. Whereas this idea focuses on the extension of the same functionality to the 'Security Levels'. As we only operate on c...
7 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

RMF Above the bar storage

When you have multiple input files for Post Processor reports that span many intervals, you may reach your above the line user region limit and get an 0C4 without a clue of that could have happened. This forces you to break one Post Processor job ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration