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z/OSMF: Make IZUG.log messages eligible to be sent to the operlog by parmlib member

z/OSMF messages (of all types; informational, warning, error, severe) are currently all writen to the IZUG0.log in its own unix directory /global/var/zosmf/data/logs/.z/OSMF currently does not issue any messages to the syslog/operlog. (with a few ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Issue warning via the HMC when trying to deactivate a CF partition containing active structures

During a deactivation of the CF Partition while all structures reside in that CF (one CF) can you please display the other CF partition and if it is in Maintenance Mode, please issue a warning message in red “ All CF structures are currently locat...
6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Future consideration

CELAAUTH not supported on existing LE enclave

Java application that performs threading is unable to use z/OS Communications Server AT-TLS to protect TCP connections owned by the IPT. The z/OS Communications Server AT-TLS support switches to a CELAAUTH environment running on the application un...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Merge Library SYS1.SDWWDLPA into SYS1.LPALIB

If module DWW1VS00 (alias DWW1SCSR) is not present on LPA at IPL time we will get an abend X'0C4'. That is not an obvious problem to be solved, because the message does not indicate a library missing. The Library SYS1.SDWWDLPA is critical to IPL t...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 3 Future consideration

SMF recording type lacking indicator

Currently when switching recording modes from LOGSTREAM to DATASET no message is produced that is unique to the recording mode/type.There is also no easy way to Display the SMF recording mode. Suggestion: We would like to request such a command li...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 3 Not under consideration

Provide Dynamic Allocation Capability for PDSE Member Generations

Provide a Dynamic Allocation (SVC 99) capability to access a member generation.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 2 Future consideration

Enable Multi-VSwitch Link Aggregation for z12

Please provide MCL updates to allow z12 (EC and BC) to exploit Multi-VSwitch Link Aggregation on OSA4s and OSA5s (same hardware as z13
over 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 4 Not under consideration

Customer should not encounter additional software workload when enabling zHyperLink

Additional CPU software costs should not be experienced when enabling zHyperLink features. The customer should be given the option to convet zHyperLink I/O to FICON if the workload is not going to run on a z/IIP. This will allow the customer to en...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

Instruction-execution-protection support should be provided for CPOOLs and IARCP64 and IARST64.

For the same reasons support is available in IARV64 and STORAGE OBTAIN/RELEASE: System integrity
6 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) 0 Future consideration

zEDC Authorized Services Managing Module Dynamic Area and History Buffer + Update Documentation

While testing out zEDC authorized services running in synchronous mode on a z15, we noticed pairs of STORAGE OBTAINS/RELEASES surrounding each call to FPZ4ABC, leading to increased CPU time. After opening a PMR, it was revealed that these requests...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Future consideration

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