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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

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

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

Ability to set Pass Phrase change interval greater than 254 days

There is a limit in RACF that sets the maximum value of password and pass phrase change interval at 254 days. We want to set a pass phrase interval greater than 254 days.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Delivered

Enhance zERT to Support Importing from GDGs

Add the ability to import all generations of a GDG when specifying the base. When testing this some generation datasets would get stuck and stay allocated to the z/OSMF ID. This would prevent other jobs from accessing those datasets and would requ...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

Request for system Z HMC 'View LPAR controls' task

Our current z/15 HMC has a task called 'Change LPAR Controls' that allows my Configuration Mgmt. dept to manage our zCloud external customers LPDEFS such as weights, caps, etc. Due to the large number of changes our external customers require in f...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

CMS Tape I/O 64K buffer relief

The current bottleneck with z/VM tape processing is tape I/O block size which is currently limited to 64K. Newer VTS hardware technology is not restricted in this way. IBM analysis shows that performance would improve significantly by reducing I/O...
over 3 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

Clarify MVSNFS security and port range requirements

The MVSNFS manuals do not clearly identify what security settings can be used for the server and only show defining as TRUSTED. There is no reference to the use of UID(0) and/or BPX.SUPERUSER nor discussions on the implications of using them versu...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 1 Delivered

Enhance z/OSMF to accept PassTickets for login

Useful to streamline login process. Prevents errors during login. Saves time for user's of z/OSMF
about 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

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