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IBM Z Hardware and Operating Systems Ideas Portal


This is the public portal for all IBM Z Hardware and Operating System related offerings. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


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We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

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Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

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  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


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Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

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IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware

PLAC0911-1434 Avoid the necessity of having to use a zOS image to load master keys

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0911-1434 Avoid the necessity of having to use a zOS image to load master keysHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core Technology...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / TKE Workstation Future consideration

PLAC0213-1578 Reduce power consumption for System z I/O configuration

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0213-1578 Reduce power consumption for System z I/O configurationHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Statu...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking Not under consideration

PJPMC1013 - 1639 Allow System Specific Parameters for zAware

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: larry.plett@jpmchase.comSubmitters Company: JPMorgan Chase PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PJPMC1013 - 1639 Allow System Specific Parameters for zAwareHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCur...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous Not under consideration

PJPMC 1013 - 1640 Alerting Enhancements zAware

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: larry.plett@jpmchase.comSubmitters Company: JPMorgan Chase PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PJPMC 1013 - 1640 Alerting Enhancements zAwareHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: R...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous Not under consideration

PJPMC1013 - 1641 Web UI Enhancements

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: larry.plett@jpmchase.comSubmitters Company: JPMorgan Chase PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PJPMC1013 - 1641 Web UI EnhancementsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: RecognizedC...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous Not under consideration

PSHB1213-1659 EAM status granularity

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: bean02Submitters Company: SHB PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PSHB1213-1659 EAM status granularityHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: InvestigateClosed Status: Session: Requi...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous Not under consideration

PSHB1213-1660 Element Group-centric EAM view

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: bean02Submitters Company: SHB PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PSHB1213-1660 Element Group-centric EAM viewHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: InvestigateClosed Status: Sessio...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous Not under consideration

OSA SF on z/OS for OSA-Express 5S needed

Starting with OSA-Express 5S Adapters OSA S/F functionality has moved from z/OS to Hardware Management Console (HMC) and Support Element (SE). We ask you to continue OSA/SF Support on z/OS for OSA-Express 5S and the following Cards.
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking Not under consideration

UDX should be encrypted

The Seg3 file with UDX should be encrypted.
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW Not under consideration

Use of crypto in DR machines in non-secure data centers

Customer has DR machines at a service provider that are not in use, but are loaded with master keys so they are immediately available. Wants to know how to prevent the service provider from using the cards in those machines, with their keys. Can n...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW Not under consideration