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FTP should supply additional error information for TLS issues

For the z/OS FTP client, when there is a TLS negotiation error the application provides very little information that allows a non-expert to determine the actual cause of the issue. The FTP client should provide additional information. Specifically...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 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....
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Communications Server SMTP application (CSSMTP)

it would be helpful to exchange emails using greek languange characters (EBCDIC 875)
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

z/OSMF Network Configuration Assistant to support shared configuration in a sysplex

Using the Network Configuration Assistant within z/OSMF you first create a z/OS Group (type Sysplex) called PLEX1 say, then add a z/OS System Image (type System Image) into the group called MVSA, and then add a TCP/IP Stack (type Stack) under the ...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Allow PDUU to override TCPIP.DATA when using FTP flavor

PDUU can't override the global TCPIP.DATA values, when invoking FTP. As a result we can't make use of TCPIP.DATA overrides, like NOCACHE. Allowing NOCACHE would allow us to send each FTP stream through one of our different proxy servers via a Load...
11 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Service Aids 1 Not under consideration

Enhance TIOT Exceeded Message IEF240I

Enhance IEF240I or create a new message that would inform the user that the TIOT limitations are exceeded. Currently there is a maximum fixed size for the TIOT defined in the ALLOCxx member of parmlib of 64K. not all shops run with this size. So i...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 3 Not under consideration

RLIST for specific profile '*'

The RLIST command treats the asterisk as a wildcard. If a profile is named '*' then the command will list all profiles not just that one. Please enhance the RLIST command to allow the list of one specific profile especially a profile named '*'
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Provide customer with the option refreshing the msg10 screen when the 'clear' key is hit

Before applying the fix for PQ59246, using a USSMSG10 screen during a TN3270 session logon, when the 'clear' key is hit, the msg10 screen is always refreshed. After PQ59246, it was changed to leave the screen completely clear of any data. Actually...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Clarify use of UID(0) and BPX.SUPERUSER for osnmpd

The z/OS server osnmpd (SNMP daemon) is documented as needing either UID(0) or to have read access to BPX.SUPERUSER in FACILITY class. Empirical evidence shows that it work satisfactorily with neither. Please clarify the security requirement for o...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Sizing IXGBRWSE BUFFLEN / System Logger IXGBRWSE Performance Enhancement

RC08 RSN80F (IXGRSNCODEBADBUFSIZE) is returned by System Logger when the data result of an IXGBRWSE invocation is too large to fit into the buffer provided by the caller. Currently, the recommended method to determine the BUFFLEN necessary for an ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 2 Not under consideration

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