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JOBNAME stored in a Program Object

Customer noted that after a IEBCOPY of a Progam Library from PDS to PDSE, the JOBNAME appears in the header of Program Objects obtained in PDSE. This information is considered useless and misleading in the customer operational environment. The req...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Program Management/Binder 1 Future consideration

Update dirmaint storage group data in LOHCOST if change made outside of SMAPI

The IBM Wave for z/VM product utilizes SMAPI calls for information and changes to the z/VM system. The Wave product also features refresh facilities which allow it it to pick up changes made outside of the Wave product. The Dirmaint storage group ...
over 9 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Enhance SERVAUTH to add "ok to transfer" HFS check for SFTP

Today Comm Server always supports a saf check for any attempt made to FTP an HFS/ZFS via the resource EZB.FTP.sysname.ftpdaemonname.ACCESS.HFS . We would like to see a similar call to SAF made for any attempts to transfer an HFS/ZFS via SFTP as well.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 2 Future consideration

RACF ? Encryption enhancement for the password envelope

RACF Password envelopes are used to synchronize Passwords from RACF to IBM Security Identity Manager for all users. The encryption of the password enevelope is expressed as being Triple DES with 168 bit key length. However, security regulation may...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Capability for customizing the ISPVCALL output dataset location.

Customer want to customize the output volume (UNIT) for the ISPF trace ISPVCALL. The output dataset is 'userid.ISPVCALL.TRACE'. <present behavior>module ISPVCALL tries to allocate trace dataset with hardcoded unitnames SYSALLDA and then SYSD...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Not under consideration

FASTREPLICAITON(REQ) keyword doesn't work with flashing datasets to GMed volumes

Please make FCTOPPRCPrimary(PRESMIRREQ) and FASTREPLICATION(REQ) work for GMed Primary volumes. Today, it only works with Metro Mirror volumes. In out installation, we only have one disk in Chantilly that's being GM to Omaha.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SDM 3 Future consideration

change ezz0401i ezz0303i ezz0318i to Error messages

please will you update the following messages to be Error instead of informational for following as vipa was taken over even though the vipa distribute was not going to workVIPA WAS FOUND ON LINE 197 AND A VIPADYNAMIC PARAMETER WAS EXPEcted - beca...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

PLAC0711-1421 Improve JES2 to fully support concurrent Daylight Saving Time changes

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0711-1421 Improve JES2 to fully support concurrent Daylight Saving Time changesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core Technolog...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

PLAC0711-1422 Help to manage multiple CHPIDs in a single physical CIB 12x coupling link

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0711-1422 Help to manage multiple CHPIDs in a single physical CIB 12x coupling linkHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core Techn...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 2 Future consideration

PBMO1011-1448 z/OS Image Mobility

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Frank.LeoSubmitters Company: Bank of Montreal PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PBMO1011-1448 z/OS Image MobilityHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: RecognizedClosed Status: Se...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Order/Distr/Install 4 Not under consideration