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Large page support for z/OS guests under z/VM

PPI, an ISV , is using z/VM as development environment for large customers in FSS. In order to exploit he full DB2 z/OS performance under z/VM.
almost 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

PCI DSS requires Dataset encyption

For PCI-DSS compliance it is needed that live data (datsets) residing on storage subsystems attached to z/OS systems can be transparently encrypted. Encyption needs to be controlled by z/OS descriptorslike RACF DFP segments or such.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Delivered

Secure logging

Logging of security significant events in the HSM (keys, access control info, admin commands)Logged info must be protected so it can not be modified or deleted by unauthorized peopleLog in HSM, OS, etc
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 5 Delivered

PCI-HSM

Would like a way to check if configuration has changed from what they had before – for audit purposes.Auditors insist that PCI-HSM conformance is required; Would be very useful to audit whether HSM is in a compliant configuration.
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 3 Delivered

FPE algorithm support

Algorithms include FFX, VAES, BPS, and VFPE (Visa counter-mode algorithm).Keys will be in variable-length key tokens and will use new key types.Hardware necessary to accelerate these algorithms.
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 5 Delivered

Encryption Stages for CMS/TSO Pipelines

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00057076User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSCMSX96014Title: Encryption Stages for CMS/TSO PipelinesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Daniel Griffith/En...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

z/OSMF for z/OS Communications Server print out failed

Hello , in the IBM Configuration Assistant for z/OS Communications Server we want to print the health check from the Rules panel. To see our health check Browser output you had to scroll down in the Browser page . If you want to print this output ...
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

Display specific error messages in the NCA z/OSMF UI pages

When trying to delete a port in the Network Configuration Assistant pages of z/OSMF, the freeing of the port failed with:Internal Server Error - 500CAMSGE There was no other message, which led to a difficult time understanding and resolving the is...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

Enforce Master Key "Key Parts" to be entered by different TSO userids

When master keys are changed under the ICSF panels (in ISPF), ICSF has no knowledge of whether the first, middle or last key parts were entered by the same userid.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Delivered

Create a new parameter to allow OMPROUTE to send requests to the DNS Server a specified number of times. related to EZZ3908E.

We are receiving numerous EZZ3908E errors where the DNS Server is not responding before the timeout occurs. I would like to address 2 things. First is that these occur during off hours and there may only be one request. It fail so there is a 100% ...
over 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 8 Delivered

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