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Clarify MVSNFS security and port range requirements

The MVSNFS manuals do not clearly identify what security settings can be used for the server and only show defining as TRUSTED. There is no reference to the use of UID(0) and/or BPX.SUPERUSER nor discussions on the implications of using them versu...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 1 Delivered

Enhance CIU display and procedure for permanent upgrades.

Using ResourceLink, CIU to order a permanent upgrade to an 8561 was successful and the record download ready. From the HMC, we performed model conversion, permanent upgrades with the retrieve processor upgrade data but do not apply successfully. D...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

Enhance z/OSMF to accept PassTickets for login

Useful to streamline login process. Prevents errors during login. Saves time for user's of z/OSMF
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

Executing REST API with JSON on Remote System Fails

Receiving reason error: The Content-Type 'null' can not be handled, 'application\/json' is expectable I get this error when I try to execute a REST API with a JSON response on a remote system. Specifying Content-Type in Header makes no difference.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

PING response time to be displayed in Microseconds

Ping command to get the output of the response in microseconds.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

A facility to serialize a VVDS during volume level functions like DEFRAG

We DEFRAG volumes on a weekly basis. For 7+ years DEFRAG would fail with MSG ADR231E due to VTOC/VVDS corruption.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Delivered

Turn off all VTAM trace options including defaults

External customer would like the option to turn off ALL VTAM trace options (VIT) including the defaults which currently can not be turned off.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

OMVS OVIEW command or "read only" option for OEDIT

Would like to request that an OVIEW command be added to the OBROWSE, OEDIT commands. This would give the user (often a sysprog with a high level of system access) the ability to look at a file in the edit/view interface, but just in a view session...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / USS 4 Delivered

Support additional TR-31 key blocks

Our system uses ICSF, and we are working with third parties to import and export TR-31 key blocks. At least one third party so far has provided TR-31 key block examples that cannot be imported using ICSF. We would like IBM to consider relaxing som...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 6 Delivered

Allow Changing Slow Start Threshold Default Value

We are currently planning to introduce IIDR (IBM InfoSphere Data Replication) for IMS in our system. The IIDR capture server resides in main site and the IIDR apply server resides in disaster recovery site.These two sites are about 500 KM apart an...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered