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SNA support of Hipersockets

Our customer runs Communication Server on z/Linux to communicate with z/OS VTAM.Now, they connect Communications Server on z/Linux and VTAM on z/OS with OSA-Express card(SNA protocol).But, they hope to connect with Hipersockets, but Hipersockets d...
over 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 3 Not under consideration

IKT00201I - TSO message to the SYSLOG

If IKT00201I was sent to the SYSLOG, it would allow automation to pick up, alert and react to the message. All mainframe customers would be able to automate this message and alert or add TSO users to increase the MAXUSERS, temporarily and be reset...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Enhance SDSF limitation for IEESYSAS started tasks

Implement a customization option to permit SDSF commands DA (Active users) ou ST (Status of jobs) to show as JOBNAME the name of the creating AS (like any system AS, user AS, BPXAS or IEESYSAS) or the name of the child task when started by BPXAS o...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Not under consideration

z14 SNMP MIB enhancement add mainframe SN, FRU location and FRU PN included,

For some reason, the mainland mainframe clients DO NOT enable the option of call home, the response time of 7*24 standby servicedepends on the completeness of SNMP message to some extent, which is critical to keep the customer satisfaction and ser...
about 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

Enable digitally signed SMF record validation for shutdown/IPL

We create daily SMF dump file with digitally signed SMF records. We then validate (SIGVALIDATE) these files with IFASMFDP. When we shutdown/IPL the system we are not able to successfully validate the SMF dump file of that day.We need to be able to...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Not under consideration

Allow software instances to have more than one workflow file

Even IBM written workflow (e.g. zCX) do have multiple files to have a separation between the workflow itself and the JCL or REXX templates. Like that, the workflow is much more maintainable compared to using inline templates. However when creating...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 5 Not under consideration

Request TR31- SECMSG Support

It is required to extend the ability to export SECMSG type keys in TR-31 format using the CSNBT31X command
about 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 3 Not under consideration

Replace Db2 ZOS requirement for zERT of ZOSMF

When looking at zERT function ZOSMF, says REQUIRES DB2 Z/OS - why - Why not use diff options to store these SMF 119 records - not everyone has DB2 Z/OS and even if they do, not everyone has this on all lpars etc....
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Server and user authentication using X.509 certificates

As of now it is not possible to authenticate users or servers using X.509 certificates using OpenSSH. We want to be able to authenticate users (coming from Windows) using X.509 certificates.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 1 Not under consideration

Request IP address override for FTP server response to PASV

We are unable to support our customers who connect through our proxy server over the internet when we turn on at/tls because at/tls does not support 3-way communications. This feature is a common feature of my Windows FTP server partners. This fea...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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