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zOSPT - "One Button" display of public variables (CP&M)

We would like an easier, "one button", solution for end users to be able to view the variables for their recently spun up CICS region in zOSPT. Currently, the end user would have to utilize the "zospt inspect" command (Don't want end users to have...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 3 Delivered

remote console access: KVM

remote console access to the end user in IaaS provider use case when there is any issue for them to connect to the VM in regular ways
almost 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 2 Delivered

Provide http proxy support for openssh sftp

Provide a module to be used in sftp -o ProxyCommand=<module> command , which basically will sopprt a http proxy . An example connect.c can be found in http://gist.github.com/360940
over 5 years ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 1 Delivered

Record TLS level on SMF 110 records for each transaction

Record the TLS level used when each connection is negotiated with a CICS region on an SMF 110 record.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

Project to replace CA TLMS wih IBM DFSMS /rmm

An Italy bank is a new GTS outsourcing customer. The Transition and Transformation project is currently underway. IBM GTS has started a Project to replace CA TLMS with IBM RMM. We opened the PMR 20595 and we request an RFE to modify IBM RMM code. ...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 1 Delivered

Capacity Provisioning Manager use of RMFIII Delay Data and Performance Index

Current Problem: CPM provisioned numerous times due to SRVCLASSes breeching their monitored performance index thresholds while using very low CPU, during high CEC/LPAR processing. Suggested enhancements: 1) WLM produces a notated performance index...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Capacity Provisioning 3 Delivered

Reduction CPU cost for Set Rdev command of z/VM

zLinux on z / VM is running integrated DB server with 24 x 365. When adding DASD etc., I use dynamic I / O Reconfig function.In order to connect the new DASD to the z / VM system running at 24 x 365 and recognize it, the SET RDEV command is execut...
almost 6 years ago in z/VM 1 Delivered

CSSMTP TLS enhancement

It's possible to enable the SMTP server and client to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide private, authenticated communication over the Internet. As per SMTP protocol definition a client server connection will be closed as soon as the cl...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

Enhance diagnosis by providing dump format of routine storage address when interpreting BPNPCNUM when running zACS

Enhance the output of the two BPNGPCN and BPNGSVCN programs that are run for zACS - Authorized Code Scanner: provide a short dump of the storage around the storage address identified for the PC and/or SVC entry. Perhaps something like plus/minus 1...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / Authorized Code Scanner 2 Delivered

Early warning alert indicating this BCPii caching issue

BCPii caching issue early warning alert. Also, is there any possibility of having the SE auto reboot (or be self-correcting) for the BCPii cache issue as it does for the VPD issue?
about 4 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Delivered

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