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automated access to IBM Z Security Portal HOLDDATA needed

The current process for accessing z/OS security patch information requires browser based access to ResourceLink. We need an automated way to download the Security (Sec/Int=Y) HOLDDATA from the IBM Z Security Portal similar to as we already have fo...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

RMF I/O new panel with RATE/response time for ASYN SYNC(zhyperl) CSR (Consistent Read Secondary)

We currently get the I/O response time and and I/O rate by running a RMF report (summary) as follow : The JCL //RMFPP EXEC PGM=ERBRMFPP,REGION=0M //MFPINPUT DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYTMVS.$SJ08.W9AS3JC.SMF.TOUT.D240128.TKS1 //PPSUM001 DD SYSOUT=* //PPSUM0...
9 months ago in z/OS / RMF 2 Future consideration

GDPS Monitoring of Path Availability to Metro Mirror secondary Devices

Availability of channel paths to Metro Mirror secondary devices is crucial in the context of a GDPS HyperSwap. Currently it is possible even with a GDPS planned HyperSwap to swap from devices connected via 8 paths to devices connected via only 1 p...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 7 Future consideration

Passphrases need to be in non-display field when PASSWORD PHRASE tso command prompts for user entry of old and new passphrases

Strengthens security since people standing nearby cannot see what the user is typing
4 months ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

Enhance DSFS CreateParm to support masking for the path

The createparm path is currently a high-level-qualifier of one or more levels. It needs to be more granular such as hlq.*.ASM or hlq.*.EXEC as this makes more sense as all ASM would be FB 80 and EXEC would be either FB 80 or VB 255 depending on th...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

zOSMF - NCA allow to delete default 'Security Levels'

Since a recent upgrade the NCA introduced the capability to delete or add all the default rules which is an appreciated feature. Whereas this idea focuses on the extension of the same functionality to the 'Security Levels'. As we only operate on c...
6 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

support binder date for pdse member generations

a pdse member generation 0 one can see the binder date but with other generations (-1, -2 etc), this information is not available (using Data Set Commander)
2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 0 Under review

IO Timing Facility - Page Devices Support

We previously submitted an RFE for I/O Timing Facility (IOT) Page devices support.RFE : https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=49685 When we submitted this RFE, we expected the system to enter the non-restartable...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

Enable TCT to use a custom system symbol instead of TCTREGION

Allow a custom system symbolic to be used instead of TCTREGION for TCT preferred and backup endpoint selection. Currently, TCTREGION symbol is limiting in scope due to PROD and DR hard coded values which don't apply to every scenario (running live...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Add a RACDCERT REST API to z/OSMF

It would be useful if we could get an API to manage digital certificates or at the minimum get a list of keyrings and certificates on the system. A RACDCERT API could be used for external management tools and to make utilities that give notificati...
7 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

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