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Support additional TR-31 export options

We are working with third parties who have specific TR-31 key block requirements. Specifically, two of our partners need the mode of use on exported P0 key blocks to be set to "B". Currently, ICSF only allows exported P0 key blocks to have a mode ...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 7 Delivered

z/OSMF Workflow reverse completed tasks

Hi, I would like to have an action in the z/OSMF Workflow that you can reverse the completed status, so that if you mistakenly complete a task that you didn't want to do you can do that.Jerry
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Delivered

z/OS Kerberos SKRBKDC Listener Port Binding to all DVIPAS

z/OS Network Authentication Server AS SKRBKDC opens kdc port 88 and kpasswd_server port 464 to all defined dynamic vipas intead of only one defined dvipa ip address. krb5.conf and envar configuration files don't have any parameter for releated por...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / Network Authentication Service 1 Delivered

Comm Server does not support long symbols in z/OS V2.2

Comm Server does not support long symbols in z/OS V2.2
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

No SYSLOGD messages (open- and close session) written out using "su"

We have no SYSLOGD log messages written out for users who are using the "su" command in a z/OS UNIX session, while "telnet", "ssh" and other remote access commands do write out login- and logout-messages. This messages are importand to have a comp...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 3 Delivered

HMC security log - Record authentication method used for log on

We have a mixture of userids defined to the HMC, some authenticate via LDAP and others using the local internal HMC password store.When a logon is performed by a user, the method of authentication used is not recorded in the security logs.
over 5 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Delivered

DFSMS ACS variable to recognise a ZFS

It would be helpful if there was an ACS variable to recognise a ZFS dataset in either the &DSNTYPE (as for HFS) or &RECORG read only variables. ZFS datasets have certain characteristics that need particular kind of management. For example ...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 2 Delivered

Virtual IDAA on Z SSC LPAR bringing online reserved IFLs

We are participating in a proof-of-concept for IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator. Our virtual IDAA SSC image profile has seven shared IFLs initial and 16 reserved (there are 13 physically installed on our z15 - we generally overdefine for future growt...
about 4 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 5 Delivered

Query Flash Express Storage (PAGESCM) available to an LPAR

Using z/OS 2.2 I observed that there is no attribute in the REXX interface declaration files SYS1.MACLIB(HWICIREX) or SYS1.MACLIB (HWIC2REX) that can be used to query the amount of Flash Express Storage assigned to a certain LPAR.
over 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

Enhance CIU display and procedure for permanent upgrades.

Using ResourceLink, CIU to order a permanent upgrade to an 8561 was successful and the record download ready. From the HMC, we performed model conversion, permanent upgrades with the retrieve processor upgrade data but do not apply successfully. D...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

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