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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

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

64-bit support for CEE3LNG

CEE3LNG doesn't have 64-bit support.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Add Support for RFC 3522 - Unnecessary Loss Recovery

The Eifel detection algorithm (RFC 3522) allows a TCP sender to detect a posteriori whether it has entered loss recovery unnecessarily.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Future consideration

For RRS_DELAYED_TRANSACTIONS Check, give customers ability to adjust transaction duration time

After activating RRS Healthchecker check RRS_DELAYED_TRANSACTIONS in z/OS 2.2, we encountered many instances of the check flagging exceptions, but the next interval the check runs, it is successful. Since the exception is only for one interval, it...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / BCP_RRS 1 Future consideration

Attaching 64 bit executable and passing parameters and env variables

In our 32 bit application we used an ATTACH macro to create a process and:- share subpools 0 and 1 (used macro paramaters SZERO=YES,SHSPV=1)- pass a list of arguments- pass a list of env variables However when we started attaching 64 bit executabl...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Add MBCS support to FTP

Need to be able to translate MBCS files like UTF-8 files on PC's to a compatible CMS file structure. Input Files like this: A2017/02/06 10:10:56 J'aurais donc dû USA 2/7UNIMASA2017/02/06 10:10:56 CPEQUEÑOS GIGANTES USA 2/8UNIMASA2017/02/06 10:10:5...
over 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Support for Diffie-Hellman in the crypto coprocessor cards (CEXnC)

We call in our CICS applications external webservices and external http requests, which are hosted at external Partners, means there is a http conversation between CICS and an external Partner, in which CICS has the role Client. For security reaso...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 2 Future consideration

Allow SMTP server to use port other than 25

The SMTP server can only use port 25 for outgoing connections.This needs to be changed as not all implementation use port 25.You can change the incoming port , but the outgoing port is hardcoded to be at port 25.
almost 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Granularity in defining volumes to be for hyperswap within a priceplex

Requirement for the capability of selecting specific volumes not to be taken into account by hyperswap (basic hyperswap / TPC/R) This could be done, for example, by creating a specific attribute in the dasd volume definition
about 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Future consideration

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