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Resolver output message when nameserver is not responding and stop using that nameserver

If a nameserver is not responding, it would be helpful if the resolver could output a message to the console to indicate there is a problem. The next step would be to stop using the nameserver, for an amount of time, if another nameserver can be u...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

Disable gethostbyaddr lookup for otelnetd

Customer does not want to see messages:EZYTE52E Couldn't resolve your address into a host name. IP address is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx In syslogd. The customer wants an option to turn this off.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

Resolver to be able to detect when Primary name server is down and remove it from the searching list

Currently the resolver will lookup the name server via TCPDATA NSINTERADDR statementorder no matter if the Primary server is hard down or not, customer have some timing senstive application, and request Resolver to be able to detect when Primary n...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

Enabling wildcard support for jobname in PORTRANGE

The PORT startement support wildcards for jobname parameter, however the PORTRANGE statement does not support it.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Delivered

Incorporate Redbook "System Programmer's Guide to z/OS System Logger" into z/OS Sysplex Pu

The IBM Redbook "System Programmer's Guide to: z/OS System Logger", SG24-6898-01, dated July 2007, Second Edition, is unequivocally an unequalled treasure of information and technical content that is nowhere to be found in any of the three base z/...
over 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Parallel Sysplex 2 Delivered

Add zEDC usage information to Type 30 records

<p>Copied from old SHARE Requirements system SSMVSE14006: Voting Priority=2.7.</p><br /><p> </p><br /><p> </p><br /><p> </p><br /><p>Installations that pe...
about 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 2 Delivered

PLAC0608-1161 Improve OSA-ICC server with password protection

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: La Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0608-1161 Improve OSA-ICC server with password protectionHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Close...
about 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 3 Delivered

PLAC0309-1217 Increase the number of 16 cryptographic domains per CEC

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: La Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0309-1217 Increase the number of 16 cryptographic domains per CECHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Statu...
about 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 4 Delivered

PLAC1212-1559 Reducing the chances of human errors when physically dealing with disk subsystems

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC1212-1559 Reducing the chances of human errors when physically dealing with disk subsystemsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Co...
over 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 3 Delivered

PLAC1112-1550 Provide more logical channel subsystems per CEC

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC1112-1550 Provide more logical channel subsystems per CECHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Close...
about 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 4 Delivered