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Add CAC Support to SSL Server

We rely on a CMS based application web server to handle HTTPS connections. The web server is assembler based, and uses the IUCV socket APIs to communicate with z/VM TCP/IP. The web server currently supports SSL natively with client certificate aut...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 1 Delivered

Pass job name in &JOBNAME system symbol for JES2 users

Currently, the &JOBNAME system symbol in z/OS does not contain the actual job name; it is either JES2 or JES2CIxx based on the JOBDEF INTERPRET value. It would be beneficial to have it be the job name, as it is described in the documentation.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Delivered

Instana integration

Instana integration: issues have been identified during some customer PoC.Key for production as they expect similar experience on x86/pub cloud.
over 1 year ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 3 Delivered

Dynamically increase of XCF Notepad size

Provide a solution where we can increase the Notepad size without disruption of services. When we create a notepad, we are already planning its size considering future growth. However, due the high demand for notepad utilization during our project...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 1 Delivered

add the jobname to the jes2 notification email

The NOTIFY statement email received uses a subject line of "z/OS job event notification" which makes multiple emails all look the same for the most part. Why not add the jobname to the subject line?
over 4 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Delivered

Need a "select all data types" option when doing HMC backups

System: z Series HMC - Drivers 36, 41 and future.Actor: User needing new feature Description: "Save/Restore Customizable Console Data" is used to back up all customizable data types on each of our HMCs. We backup all data types and a manual select...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Delivered

NCA: Tailored include/obeyfile should not be limited to LRECL during provisioning

In the z/OSMF Network Configuration Assistance for Cloud configuration; you specify an include and obeyfile for every z/OS image. The 'general' default is a PDSE with FB LRECL 80. The same applied to the 'ezb_cloud_allocate_stack_pdse' workflow as...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

Enhance HSM ARCCMDxx to use system symbols or permit a concatenation of ARCCMDxx members

This would allow for a customized startup of HSM based on system symbols. Production vs DR Test for example.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

Create health check for usercats not in VLF class IGGCAS

Usercatalogs should be defined to VLF class IGGCAS for best performance. A health check should be created to show any usercats that are not in the IGGCAS class for VLF.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 5 Delivered

Allow DIRMAINT to sense actual physical volume sizes when volumes are added to available disk pools

Any DIRMAINT user
about 2 years ago in z/VM 6 Delivered

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