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Change vm.max_map_count on zCX Kernel

To allow running a cluster of ELK (ElasticSearch) containers in a zCX configuration with SWARM, it is necessary to adjust the vm.max_map_count parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf from 65530 to 262144 on zCX Linux system. Without this adjustment, when st...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

Missing RACF Statistic (last connect date) when logging on with SESSION=OMVSSRV and SESSION=APPCTP

We need to monitor, if RACF users are active. So we verify the last connect date of user's default group every night. When last connect data is older than nn days, our night job will revoke this user profile. If the user still needs this profile, ...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Clean up the DSFS dsadm query reporting

In the DSFS product the dsadm query has a number of reports. The issue is that the heading format is inconsistent. examples: compression has no header metacache has a header but no dashed line below it some have no space before the header so if mu...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

RACF Granular Control for encryption of basic and large format datasets

Allow RACF Dataset Profiles with an encryption key in the DFP segment to provide a flag for whether basic or large format datasets should be encrypted.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

zCX Classic (Docker): Allow complete Automation of the workflow (at least update workflow)

If the zCX image is upgrade with z/OS maintenance, there is a ++HOLD ACTION to do the zCX upgrade workflow to apply the changes done by the PTFs. Currently, this has to be done manually because of enforced manual steps in the workflow. In general,...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

Allow user to update config of SSH CLI container for security-related control

Currently, for the SSH CLI container embedded in zCX address space, users are not allowed to update any parms for the SSH server and this will only pick the default Openssh configs for its execution, meaning clients are allowed to use some old and...
11 months ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 1 Future consideration

Prevent LPAR definitions that would span CPC drawers

When configuring LPAR definitions for a CEC via the HMC, logic should exist to prevent customers from specifying a configuration of zIIPs, CPs, and weight that would result in an LPAR that spans drawers. Basically, perform the calculations for the...
11 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Future consideration

RMF Post Processor jobs that sorts SMF data to become eligible for the IBM Accelerator for Z Sort

We have recently installed the PTF to enable the IBM Accelerator for Z Sort and noticed that our RMF Post Processor SORT jobs are ineligible for the ZSORT feature. These are new features that IBM introduces to to save on elapsed and CPU times and ...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Software Install option to save execution output

Provide an OENU' like function in z/OSMF Software Install to store executed job output in a file of the customers choosing.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

Add new parameter in SYS1.PARMLIB to allow OAM to use an optional LPAR name for zFS-resident objects

Currently, when OAM accesses objects where the Primary copy is resident in zFS, the full filesystem pathname is built dynamically, and one of the elements in the pathname is the LPAR name. In cases where an OAM environment is moved to a different ...
7 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 0 Future consideration

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