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A full PDSE dataset should be able to delete members without needing additional DASD space

We currently have a large SMP/E SMPPTS PDSE dataset which is full on a volume with only 5 available cylinders. Attempts to delete a member from the PDSE result in a E37-04 abend because the system is trying to get an additional extent. The dataset...
10 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 1 Planned for future release

Reset Shared Secret Key User-By-User when using LDAP Templates

It would be very helpfull to have the possibility to reset the Shared Secret Key for each user-by-user when using LDAP Template. So when somebody lost their TOTP, the HMC admin can force a reset Shared Secret key for only the user who lost the TOT...
4 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Future consideration

List all SEGMENTS from LISTUSER or LISTGRP command

Using RACF Commands LISTUSER and LISTGRP there is no way to list all the segments on the User ID or Group without listing each segment name on the command. The request is to allow the use of ALL on the LISTUSER or LISTGRP command to list all segme...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

DSFS extattr needs version display option

Please add a --version or -version or -v to the extattr command to display the version of the command. This is important as you add more features/options to allow the user to know for sure which version of the command they are using.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

USS tar command support with zEDC

USS tar command support with zEDC Express Adaper for compress and uncompress. Currently, we need the third vender software with zEDC for compress, but versatility expands if USS tar command can be used with zEDC express adaptor. The CPU Time is re...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 3 Not under 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

Use SAVE on LPAR View Attached Devices panel

After selecting an LPAR using the View Attached Devices (u) option it would great if the SAVE command could be used on the subsequent "View Partition / Devices" panel to allow the list to be saved to output dataset. The SAVE command is not availab...
11 months ago in z/OS / HCD 1 Future consideration

By putting the checks for OPERATIONS into the same environment as SPECIAL, AUDITOR an/or ROAUDITOR, the attribute can be (un)assigned dynamically without requiring the user to log in/out to refresh its assigned rights.

Unless a guest that logged on with the OPERATIONS is logged off, it retains that attribute and those rights until it has been logged off. This is a security vulnerability as there is a difference between RACF's contents and reality.It would also b...
over 1 year ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

JES2 Policy - enhancement

z/OS2.4 has brought up great function of JES2 Policy however there are many fields which are not modifiable and bring a constrain in the way if we like to replace our jes2 exits. One of the example is SYSOUTGROUP where XMITTER field is not mention...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

zCX-Automate the change of IP address for the zCX instance for DR Testing purposes

We are looking for a way to automate the change of the zCX Instance IP address for DR Testing purposes where we change our DR IP addresses when performing DR network isolated tests.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

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