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Reduce CPU overhead of SET RDEV command when z/VM Dynamic I/O Reconfig on LinuxONE

zLinux on z / VM is running integrated DB server with 24 x 365. When adding DASD etc., I use dynamic I / O Reconfig function.In order to connect the new DASD to the z / VM system running at 24 x 365 and recognize it, the SET RDEV command is execut...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 3 Delivered

CSSMTP is rejecting emails containing nulls if lines are greater then 512 characters.

We at Morgan Stanley want an option setting for CSSMTP that if turned on will treat nulls the way CSSMTP treats blanks. Currently Blanks are not counted in line totals but nulls are.
almost 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

Support for all/international characters

If any special character in a dataset z/OSMF can't access.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Delivered

Support of 256 characters long user names in CSSMTP

We have a mailing application that use long user names of 140 characters length. With SMTPD the MaxUserName value is 256 characters but with CSSMTP this must not exceed 64 characters in length. For upgrade compatibility this limit should be extend...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

*VMEVENT

Create *VMEVENT records when real devices are attached, detached or changed in a userid. i.e. real device xxxx is attached as virtual device yyy.Create a *VMEVENT recordNow the user does CP DEFINE yyy AS zzzCreate another *VMEVENT recordNow the us...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

Allow for Filtering on Needs Install field in zOSMF

Currently in zOSMF you can filter on different columns however you can not filter on if the profile needs to be installed. This would make it easier to be able to install across multiple systems since as you installed they would disappear from you...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

Dataset profile EXTRACT feature for IRRSEQ00 RACF API

Hello, Following the PMR 68238,662,706 could you enhance the RACF API IRRSEQ00 to add a feature to extract dataset profile information ? A feature called ADMN_XTR_DATASET should be wonderful (like ADMN_XTR_USER or ADMN_XTR_RESOURCE) because at thi...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Delivered

RMSSERV.EXEC check for MACHINE ESA

When the directory for RMSMASTR is set to MACHINE ESA or when using a system default (GLOBALOPTS MACHINE ESA) without additional MACHINE statements the RMSMASTR startup fails. DFSMS/VM RMSSERV EXEC checks for MACHINE XA or XC but not for ESA. Sinc...
almost 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Delivered

OSM Console Problem during NIP Phase

OSM Console Problem during NIP Phase on z13 System. More Details PMH 37068,075,724.
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Delivered

Enhancement to Security logs in HMC / SE

The security logs in the HMC and SE are very useful for Audit and security tracking. There is 1 item that we would like added. Currently when a USB device is plugged / unplugged there is a Hardware message posted. Also at startup discovered USB de...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Delivered

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