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SSI using FCP attached storage

Remove current existing pre-requisite for having DASD/ECKD attached storage for using an SSI cluster.Nearly all new Linux for System z customers do not have DASD/ECKD storage devices. Especially when a new z customer migrates from distributed envi...
almost 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF to support APIs into Service Management Tools

Need to have z/OSMF API's link to our Service Mangement tool for the workflow task. We use Service Manager 9.3 on a daily basis for our change process and we need to be sure we can incorporate the tool with z/OSMF workflows.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

JES2 - Job requeuing jobs to avoid Dataset contention fails

When a batch job is holding a dataset, if another batch job requires the dataset exclusively - the second batch job fails and then requires a manual intervention to resubmit the job when the resource become free
about 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

Ability to add/delete/change a choice dynamically to list of choices for a Workflow variable

In my workflow I have a REST step to get a list of some specific datasets. In this step it would be nice to be able to work with a choices list for any workflow variable.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Update the ALREADY LOGGED ON message to include the byuser

Update the ALREADY LOGGED ON message to include the byuser if the user is logged on BY another user.
about 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Segment backup without tape

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0903126721User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0903126721Title: Segment backup without tapeSubmitted By: Kris Buelens/Belgium/IBMOriginators Area: BelgiumFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submitted Date: 09/03...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Allow HSM Recycle of tape to disk

We have HSM backup data on tape, and we would like to move this to disk instead. We have implemented autobackup to disk, but even after several months there is still tape media that contains valid backup versions. We need the ability to recycle th...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Avoid abend0C4 in BPXPRFVE touching volatile control blocks.

RTM1 software logrec entries should be suppessed by FRR recovery routine for 0C4 when addessing volatile control blocks.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 3 Future consideration

Add support for LBI to C/RTL

C/RTL does not currently support BLKSIZE > 32760 for tape data sets. LBI allows a BLKSIZE up to ~256K. C/RTL should support LBI to allow for more efficient transfer of data stored on tape.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Would like additional useful details on IOS163A message

We occasionally see some IOS163A messages like the following:IOS163A CHPID 64 ALERT, NO ASSOCIATED SUBCHANNEL FOR DEVICE Unfortunately that doesn't have enough information for us to immediately act on that message. We must get someone to look at t...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Future consideration