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zERT

z/OS Encryption Readiness Technology (zERT), consider to implement zERT in previous z/OS releasei.e. V2R2 z/OS Communications Server
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add a resource pool for provisioning DASD

As suggested by Mr. Ken Irwin, I would propose to have something similar currently existing for port provisioning, but for DASD. The idea is to set the workflows to provision/deprovision DASD on demand. IRWIN, KEN J 5/02/18 22:30Checking current d...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Greater than 256 LCUs per channel

We are currently using exactly 256 LCUs on some of our channels, which is the limit according to HCD when building IODFs and also according to those at IBM we've spoken to on the subject. Our ongoing adoption of MzGMM with a Flashcopy has added mo...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 7 Not under consideration

JSEC support for General Resources Admin

Add general resource administration capability to JSec java routines.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

CSSMTP Error Reports Exceeded maximum errors(5) allowed

Could we play increase the 'Exceed maximum errors(5) allowed' message in regards to JES Unknown commands?
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Add IPv6 support to XTI API running in a language environment

We need to have IPv6 support for XTI C API running under a language environment. currently t_* calls support only IPv4.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Perform recovery for IO ABEND during read datasets through XL C/C++ read functions

If there are any members missed in a concatenation in JCL which start a C program may read data from the concatenated datasets, DFSMS would raise an S737-24 ABEND during read. LE should add recovery mechanism during reading and return errors to ap...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Not under consideration

Support Symbols LogDD also in DD:SYSTSIN

Hello, If using symbol logging combined with DD SYSTSIN in Tso-batch job //SYSTSIN DD *,SYMBOLS(xxxx,logdd)... then Loggdd is ignored now (as mentioned in JCL Reference) OA53706 does some changes in jes2 code that may support logging in this case ...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

Missing IZU= statement from IEASYSxx; System should attempt to read IZUPRM00 member if present.

In V2R3 the system will attempt to automatically start the z/OSMF server. If a site shares the IEASYSxx member across multiple systems running different releases, and needs to disable the auto start feature this could cause IPL issues with down le...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

EAP-TLS for TKE (HMC)

At Volkswagen a Network Access Control is used to prevent access of unknown devices to the Volkswagen LAN (Local Area Network).This has nothing to do with the function of the TKE (filling the crypto adapters with the masterkeys,…)But the TKE needs...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

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