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    zVM to Utilize Coupling Facility

    Eliminate Single Point of Failure in zVM by utilizing a coupling facility. For over twenty years we have utilized coupling facilities for our zOS processing with outstanding success.
    about 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

    z/VM Improve IP wizard

    IPWizard functinality need to be improved. we are using portgroup with LACP and (multi) VSwitch configuration to provide TCP/IP connectivity.
    over 8 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

    Report on the database minidisks used by the RACF server via the RACONFIG interface (Diagnose x'0A0' subfunction 0050)

    The RACONFIG interface returns the DataSet Descriptor Table (DSDT) when diagnose 0A0-0050 is called with the TYPDSDT bit set.This returns the pairs of primary/backup data set names / file names, that by default map to RACFVM 200/300 210/310 211/31...
    about 2 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

    Allow SSI connection between z/VM systems using Hipersockets (direct and bridged)

    Requiring physical CTC connections for an SSI cluster within a single physical CEC incurs some cost for additional hardware (e.g. preferably 2 FICON cards for SPOF avoidance). Modifying ISFC communication to optionally use Hipersockets would allow...
    about 2 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

    Thin Provisioning support from z/OS guest under z/VM

    Now z/VM has no exploitation support for Thin Provisioning function (ESE volumes) yet and RPQ 760-63961 has been approved for limited support.But they want to use the ESE related functions on z/OS guests under z/VM, such as ICKDSF init and DFSMSds...
    over 8 years ago in z/VM 2 Planned for future release

    gskkyman command deficiency

    gskkyman command line does not allow for importing CA certificates without a key/password. In other words: gskkyman -i -k "database.kdb" -l "Some CA name" -p "ca.pem" will require a certificate file that has an accompanying key file. When you atte...
    over 8 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

    collect more data for FTP/TN3270 sessions in MONWRITE

    We are enabling all FTP and TN3270 in our environment to comply with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards. With FTP we cannot make it default for the entire environment at this time so we must still allow unsecure FTP to occur. PCI compliance “re...
    almost 9 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

    Query Tapes Details update

    Huge HW configurations (or not) impose to be accurate on all the installed materials. IODF or HMC have in most cases a very restricted access. Quick access to configuration informations by a Query could make the control, verifications, and other t...
    about 2 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

    Update system security query to include FTP and SMTP

    Update the COMPEXTR tool to report on whether TLS is in use for FTP and SMTP servers.
    over 2 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

    DIRMAINT CLONEDisk for mode and PSW

    By using the clonedisk command I remark that the default mode and passwords are not reconducted from the source rdev. The default is "nothing" even if the source is R or RR. I don't see a easy way to do a cross reference to apply the good source m...
    over 2 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

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