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Enhance the pptapetofile process to support tapes created with a BLKSIZE – 128

On TPF tapes can be written to with a block size of 128. At Visa, the TPF systems utilize this setting for the RTV, RTXRTY, and RTW logging tapes. This setting was put in place to reduce tape queueing and improve performance for TPF. By allowing t...
over 2 years ago in Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE 0 Planned for future release

CMS Pipelines starsys stage should accept input

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00070887User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSCMSX98223Title: CMS Pipelines starsys stage should accept inputSubmitted By: US359049Originators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submitte...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Planned for future release

zVM Configuration Change Event Notificat

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0219103710User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0219103710Title: zVM Configuration Change Event NotificationSubmitted By: Roger Lunsford/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: z/VM SP Level2FPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Planned for future release

Provide function to avoid 1670 wait stat

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0326134851User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0326134851Title: Provide function to avoid 1670 wait state in DR enviroments of SSI systemsSubmitted By: Tim Reynolds/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: z/VM CP Level 2...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Planned for future release

Encryption of ZVM dumps

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1128061336User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1128061336Title: Encryption of ZVM dumpsSubmitted By: Jim Sicignano/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: VM Level2 SupportFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submitted Dat...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Planned for future release

Provide DSE option for user disks

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0817102328User Marketing Field Requirement Number: WAVV201008Title: Provide DSE option for user disksSubmitted By: Ronald Campbell/Markham/IBMOriginators Area: zSeries TechlineFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submi...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Planned for future release

DirMaint currently does not use RACF for

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1022072955User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1022072955Title: DirMaint currently does not use RACF for logon-by checkingSubmitted By: Doug Barnhart/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: DirMaint Level 2FPOC: Daniel G...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Planned for future release

Style sheet should be supplied for RACFA

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1016132719User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1016132719Title: Style sheet should be supplied for RACFADU XML outputSubmitted By: Mary Hottenstein/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: RACF/VMFPOC: Daniel Griffith/End...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Planned for future release