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zOSMF Configuration Assistant Usability Enhancements

zOSMF Configuration Assistant usability enhancements:1. The ability to select and add multiple reusable rules at one time. 2. The ability to select and operate on multiple rules at one time – Delete, Enable, Disable etc.3.Additional variable suppo...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

z/OS HCD HMC-Wide Activation Enhancement

In order to maintain consistency in our HCD configurations, we use a single HCD Profile that all of our systems programmers share. In that profile, there is a parameter for CONFIGURATION_TABLE. It would be useful if that could use a symbolic varia...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / HCD 6 Not under consideration

Make the RECONLIM parameter of TSOKEY00 capable of specifying individual users or groups of users.

These days it is very common place for employees to use laptops. One issue this creates is losing our TSO sessions when disconnecting from the network. One possible solution is to significantly raise the value of the RECONLIM parameter in TSOKEY00...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Enhance type 80 logstring for all SERVAUTH EZB.NETSTAT resources to include actual Netstat command Issue & environment

Please enhance the logstring for type 80 records for SERVAUTH EZB.NETSTAT resources so that it: 1) Includes the full netstat command issued 2) Includes the environment it was issued from, e.g. TSO, UNIX, console
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Ability to chg default for CtraceCleartext parm

I want the ability to change the CtraceCleartext in the Z/OS management facility. We always change this to on when creating AT-TLS rules
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

PKI Services - Additional search criteria

On Administration Page of PKI Services add additional search criteria to find certificates or requests, like subject name with wide card character support.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / PKI 2 Not under consideration

NULLIFY(RETENTION) misleading

Issuing a NULLIFY(RETENTION) returns with a IDC0531I ENTRY SYS1.UADS ALTERED, regardless of whether this is a nonSMS file or if there is no retention period specified. Neither is the DSCB information updated - only the catalog entry seems to be ch...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 1 Future consideration

Fault analyzer to find environment when CEEWUCHA is used

Problem Description: In a CICS HANDLE ABEND CEEWUCHA situation the originating CIB is being lost/deleted when the HANDLE ABEND routine is called.For Fault Analyzer this means that abend analysis performed from the HANDLE ABEND routine cannot fully...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

New Version of HSM Recycle Command

Current HSM Recycle holds large tapes for a very long time. If someone needs a dataset, the system can be held a long time.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Not under consideration

WSEC1202-500 Longer User ID Support (Jack Jones)

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: CN=Arlene Berchtold/OU=Poughkeepsie/O=IBMSubmitters Company: Workgroup Generated PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: WSEC1202-500 Longer User ID Support (Jack Jones)Homework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: WebSpher...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration