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Possibility to choose the systems to make the XCF Rebuild Copy Process

We think it is important to have the option to choose the systems that will do the system managed rebuild of CF structures by defining a preference list, for example.We had a case where we verified that the system that was doing the copy was a GDP...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 0 Future consideration

Support for YYYY/MM/DD format in REXX DATE() function

Can a new option be added to the REXX DATE() function that returns a date in YYYY/MM/DD format, as required by LMMSTATS CREATED4 format? Maybe DATE('S/')?
over 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

DFSMShsm full volume dump is still limited to 40 volumes

During our HSM space management, we have defined one dump class, which runs once a week. At this dump class, we have included our large application development department volumes (EAVs with 1182006 Cylinders per Volume). During our last full volum...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF Software Install option to save execution output

Provide an OENU' like function in z/OSMF Software Install to store executed job output in a file of the customers choosing.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF SCA IRR.DIGTCERT.GENCERT security weakness

The SecurityConfigurationAssistant checks in "advanced configuration" the "z/OSMF Server setup for shared key ring and certificate".It is not mentioned (or configurable) than only ONE of the zwo options (FACILITY with two checks or RDATALIB with o...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enable TCT to use a custom system symbol instead of TCTREGION

Allow a custom system symbolic to be used instead of TCTREGION for TCT preferred and backup endpoint selection. Currently, TCTREGION symbol is limiting in scope due to PROD and DR hard coded values which don't apply to every scenario (running live...
4 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Integration of CHPID-Mapping-Tool-Logic into HCD

Today: IBM Z hardware configuration process is extremely clumsy, complex, error prone and time intensive. In addition the user needs to work with several non-integrated tools. This causes unnecessary effort in regular configuration tasks and adds ...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / HCD 5 Future consideration

Request to auto synch the time across all crypto adapters with the system time.

Each IBM 4768 (and other 476x series) cryptographic coprocessors maintains its own internal clock to provide timestamped logging for PCI-HSM compliance. The clock value is set for each card individually by an operator using the TKE "Set Clock" fun...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 1 Future consideration

Add auto refresh/update

When checking the status of running automation workflows or when user needs to manually do steps they are often mashing the refresh button in order to see status changes. Suggestion to add a method to automatically update on changes or refresh in ...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

TSO DELETE should delete the PDSE base member and all generations

TSO Delete currently deletes the PDSE base member (generation 0) and leaves generations -1 and beyond as orphan/ghost members. Delete should delete the base and all generations - with an appropriate message See old idea ZOS-I-3593 this is a fairly...
12 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 2 Future consideration