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OMVS Shell Logging to SYSLOGD

IBM should provide the ability to log messages to the active OMVS/USS syslogd. Currently logger, which is standard in UNIX for writing messages to syslogd, does not have this ability in z/OS but writes messages to the z/OS SYSLOG without an option...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / USS 4 Future consideration

Add BWO when performing dataset level flashcopy of an open VSAM dataset.

Please see PMR 23957,442,000.This request is needed to address a problem introduced when migrating our DFDSS logical backups from Concurrent Copy to FlashCopy (Using DFDSS FASTREPLICATION). At times when a dataset flashcopy is taken and we later a...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Future consideration

NETSTAT STATS doc update and output enhancement

The output values (counter) for 'SEGMENTS SENT' and 'SEGMENTS RETRANSMITTED' of command 'D TCPIP,,NETSTAT,STATS' wrap after *4'294'967'295 to 0.*Need to be verified by IBM. This 'wrapping situation' happens in our environments about every 7 to 10 ...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Increase timeout value when starting a CEA address space

When the following error is received it means that z/OSMF has timed out when it is waiting for a CEA address space to start SEVERE:Failed to create TSO AS with TsoController.startTsoWithCmd(). retryCount=5, isReady=false isPrompt=false, TSO data: ...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

We need enhancement to CPM(Capacity Provision manager) product to overcome limitations so it can be a fully usable product

We need enhancement to CPM(Capacity Provision manager) product to overcome limitations so it can be a fully usable product >CPM is unable to change the HMC values for weight and logical engines and we need this to be possible by the product >...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Capacity Provisioning 5 Future consideration

Allow customer deployed Linux in zCX address space

Allow customer deployed Linux in zCX address space
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

ZOSMF submitting jobs should also be controlled by surrogat class

The started task of z/OSMF can submit jobs without being checked on having a permit on a profile in the surrogat class.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Underlying reason for save failure is written to the log but not displayed to the user

When saving a file/member for a workflow step (such as saving JCL for a workflow step), the underlying error is hidden from the user. The user must go to IZUG0.log to find the underlying reason. It would be good if the error dialog presented to th...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Update ISRDDN enqueue function to include SYSTEMS and not just LOCAL enqueue

ISRDDN ENQUEUE display only displays local enqueue information.Updating ISRDDN to be able to display SYSPLEX enqueues would make it conisistent with other ISPF services, such as QUERYENQ
about 12 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Not under consideration

Enhance TSO TELNET command to be able to pass parameter 'Srcip'

Allow source IP parameter to be used with the TSO TELNET command, or an equivalent command/service.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

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