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SMF to retry INMEM Log stream after an IPL

After an IPL, SMF attempts to open the INMEM logstream prior to ACF2 completing initialization. This fails so SMF doesn't write to any log streams. We would like SMF to either retry or have a way to start SMF after the SAF resources are available.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF ability to toggle/save filters

We need the ability to toggle on/off or save filters within Incident Log (and others if they apply).
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

IPCS trace formatter tally trace entry counts are incorrect, turns out that they're n/a for certain traces

Request: either remove the Tally report section for SYSTCPDA and SYSTCPOT traces or add verbiage stating that it is not applicable to those traces. Client observation: The interactive IPCS trace formatter "Tally" report section does not tally the ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Future consideration

In z/OSMF z/OS Operator Console and Settings System it is impossible to remove a Lpar.

I would like to request a mechanism for permanently remove systems. From PMR 01142,420,631 created in 18/12/03 the Development's view the results of remove a Lpar in z/OSMF are expected with current design. Their recommendation is to open a RFE to...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Diagnostic information needed if Global Recovery runs for more than a second

Global Recovery is a process within supervisor services that runs on a single logical CPU in a z/OS system while all other logical CPU's are set to run a spin loop. The purpose is to verify some trigger-specific control blocks or control block cha...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_General 3 Future consideration

CEEDUMP truncated names of entry points

When forming CEEDUMP truncated the names of the entry points. Printed only the first 64 characters. CEEDUMP must contain a fully qualified entry point names.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

DFSMSHSM - remove reliance on ML1 for VTOC backups

We are no longer using migration level 1 for migrated data so we want to remove all ML1 volumes, however these are still required for VTOC backups. We do not see a need for VTOC backups as we would never use them for recovery but there does not ap...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Separate place and editor for Actions.xml

editor for Actions.xml is now only available when creating a template. This is too late. we would like to do this earlier and aspart of the development of the workflow.Also we want to have an editor for this separately, much like the workflow edit...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Add TCPIP LOGSTRING Information for RACINIT NetAccess Authorization Checks

Add TCPIP LOGSTRING Information for RACINIT NetAccess Authorization Checks. Currently the NetAccess RACINIT checks don't show the IP address in the TCPIP Logstring information which is currently working as designed based on conversations with z/OS...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Ported Tools 1 Future consideration

Open up XCF NOTEPAD to allow USAGE=CLIENT to unauthorized programs

To avoid always having to open a connection everytime, have my server address space create one connection that could be used by any thread running in any other address space while running unauthorized? Of course some sort of RACF check would be ne...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 1 Future consideration