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Enhance SERVAUTH EZB.PORTACCESS SAF checks to validate Port Usage Intent

Please update the code that calls SAF for EZB.PORTACCESS to not just grant access based upon the RACF profile access control list but to go a step further and validate the intent of use of all ports. A mode of operation where the potential impact ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

In SDSF ULOG, the commands history list should be enhanced to display the result based on the using frequency

It will become smarted based on the user behavior.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

Allow GDKUTIL input to be provided by a parm when called by a program

Might GDKUTIL accept a parameter when called by a program? Where the first three words point to areas that have the same information as those three DD statements provide? EG: WORD1 -> UPLOAD PROVIDER(S3CLOUD) CONVERT WORD2-> /johnh-21st-test...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 1 Not under consideration

z/OSMF zERT-Plugin - Database access privileges

We created a service id to be used as zERT Network Analyzer database user ID as described in the document (https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/erin-zhang1/2020/04/03/zert-best-practices-sorting-out-the-different-zos ) ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Customize JES Keepalive value

Our customer has 2 centers, and there are z114s on both sites. And TCPIP NJE session is established between node of two center. If packet loss occured between 2 centers, it may cause disconnect of NJE session. We can't avoid packet loss perfectly,...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

Additional C functions for Linux portability

Add strnlen and wcsnlen (as on Linux) to the C runtime library.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Specify NONOVR for RUNOPTS at the application level

We would like a way to specify NONOVR at the application level (CELQUOPT CEEXOPT), similar to the region level https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.ceea500/clfdop64.htm#clfdop64Currently, the NONOVR/OVR are not...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Not under consideration

DFSMSrmm "Dependent Write"

The Itau bank has 2 large sysplex, the Bank and Cards, both systems are user of IBM DFSMSrmm product. Our 2 environments have the GDPS MGM (Metro/Global Mirror) with hyperswap solution, periodically we run our Disaster Recovery Test on Site C to c...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 2 Not under consideration

SHAREPORT for PORTRANGE

It would be nice to be able to use SHAREPORT with PORTRANGE
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

ICSF panels - add key label usage / search function

Would like the ability to display what key labels were used during a certain interval or past xx days. With HCR77B0+ ICSF can track what keys were used, but there isn't an 'off the shelf' solution for sysprogs/admins to be able to view the data, i...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 2 Not under consideration

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