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HSM Should have a valid backup before performing migration for Extent Reduction

We have HSM set to not allow migration without a valid backup. We also have maxextents set to 5 for extent reduction. There are times that HSM migrates a dataset out for extent reduction and is unable to bring the dataset back - often due to lack ...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

Console MVS command to issue PING

When need a compatible command to issue a PING to a network resource and it can be done on the tso option 6. We need to have it able to do on the MVS Console. We had problem where tso was down and needed to ping a network resource from the mvs lpa...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

grep support recursion

Provide native support for recursion in grep, both -r and -R.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 3 Delivered

DFHSM ARC0100I Message Automation Intercept - Disaster Recovery Solution

ARC0100I Message which is issued for the Hold/Release function of DFHSM Only get issued when Modify command is issued either from SDSF/CONSOLE and get logged to the SYSLOG however if same command is issued from TSO/ISPF(Option=6) ARC0100I is not l...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

A DISPLAY BCPii Command is needed

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1011126254User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE12029Title: A DISPLAY BCPii Command is neededSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC: Step...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 2 Delivered

Generic MVS data set support in z/OS UNI

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1130106417User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSO08001Title: Generic MVS data set support in z/OS UNIX System ServicesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 3 Delivered

Handle POSIX thread termination properly in Batch Environments

A thread termination signal in a POSIX(ON) environment should be properly managed by involved resource managers.PI93384 implemented this partially for e.g. Db2, MQ triggering appropriate recovery routines. In an POSIX(ON) or Java Batch environment...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 2 Delivered

z/OSMF - add IZU_WORKFLOWS_MAXIMUM parm to IZUPRMxx

Need to increase the number of workflows from 200 to 500. Currently, the only way to do this is to use the local_override.cfg script and specify parameter IZU_WORKFLOWS_MAXIMUM=xxx. But, use of the override file is not officially supported and the...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

zHMC Optic Power measurement

HMC 2.14.0 introduced a feature under the Channel Problem Determination panel called Optical Power measurement. Works for FICON only, Some clients are asking if this will be available for Inter Coupling Adapters , RoCE and zHiperlink ports as well.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Delivered

Show template version number on Software Services Instances panel

Currently the template name is displayed on the Software Services Instances panel, but since we do have several versions of the same template we're missing the template version in this display. Showing the template version, we can quickly have an ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Delivered

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