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z/OSMF System Variables Service should support sysplex scouped variables

Z/OSMF offers a REST API to its own system variable service. Unfortuanally it only supports variables with an scope of system. To get a variables value you have to request an URI pattern like GET /zosmf/variables/rest/<version>/systems/<s...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Misc reporting issues with dataset compression and encryption

This RFE is submitted to request corrective actions for the following dataset compression and encryption capabilities in z/OS 2.2 and above.Misc issues:a) There is no documentation for SMS.IND field in IEHLIST LISTVTOC output that describes a valu...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 2 Future consideration

IGD17296I DYNAMIC VOLUME COUNT MESSAGE IN JOB LOG

There are too many IGD17296I messages in Batch Job Log.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 2 Future consideration

Set system-wide indication that CMS products and configuration files in SFS are preferred,

Provide a method to indicate whether CMS and CP sources and CMS products are installed in SFS (rather than minidisk) and access a SFS directory in place of configuration minidisks when required.
over 2 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

Enable AT-TLS clients to send certificate_status extension

To get OCSP stapling working the server side must be enabledto support OCSP stapling and the client side must senda certificate-status extension with it's handshake to requestthe OCSP information during the handshake. With parameter OCSPServerStap...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SSL 0 Future consideration

RMM should keep RMM database in sync with VTS and TCCB

We have had several instances over the years where the issuance of an RMM command has resulted in the RMM database being out of sync with the TCDB and VTS volume repository. In general we would like RMM to keep its' repository in sync with the TCD...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF should add a link/button to enter edit mode from the view screen

Opening this specifically for "View Software Instance" screen, but it may apply to other view screens too. When opening a Software Instance in view mode (just clicking over the software instance name) a 'View' screen is displayed. There should be ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Software Manager should automatically add new target zones

After adding a new target zone to an existing SMPE Environment, it must be manually added to the software instance on z/OSMF (Software Instance > Modify > Systems / Zones > Target Zones > Select...). z/OSMF should automatically refresh...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Add Detailed message information for FTP error return codes into FTP message stream vs. having to lookup in the IP Messages & Codes

All users of FTP services for Z/OS communicationns server would benefit not to mention reduced ticket volume for IBM support - fully beneficial in reducing issues and quicker resolution on any FTP issues.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

TSO & ISPF need services to show whether a file is ZFS

Neither basic TSO/E nor ISPF have services that will show that a dataset has been formatted as a ZFS filesystem. ISPF services DSINFO and LMDLIST (including option 3.4) should indicate that a VSAM file is a ZFS. LISTCAT shows this under the ATTRIB...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration