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ACEE Modification Detection events to SMF

Having an ACEE modification event generate an SMF record would be helpful to an organization's SOC team or any SIEM solution. Today the only way to generate an actionable alert is to roll your own automation and build an actionable event based on ...
5 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

RACF should prioritize checking certificates with longer validity periods in the keyrings.

Opening a new idea (RFE) since IBM changed the status of ZOS-I-4249 to Not under consideration Why is it useful: Let's consider an example: CustomerX provides a new subCA to Visa for installation as a trusted entity because one of their subCAs, sa...
3 months ago in z/OS / RACF 13 Under review

z/OS IPL simulation

It should be very valuable to test an upcoming IPL in case of z/OS upgrade or other system parameter change. The simulation could consist of various checks for example ipl & catalog volume address verification, IPLPARM LOADxy syntax check, var...
2 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Not under consideration

today there are IRA206I messages that come out showing the top users of storage when you have an Aux storage shortage. But would like to know who is consuming storage Before we run out.

Ideally, we would like to know the top users consuming storage if we hit the 50% limit. (instead of waiting until we hit the critical limits) so when this message is issued, it would be nice to have the IRA206I message issued. IRA205I 50% AUXILIAR...
3 months ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 0 Future consideration

Desirable new feature: GROUP revoke inactive days and consequently new user inactivity policy

We have set SETROPTS INACTIVE(60) and this is applicable for all users. However, we have some specific users with the requirement not to be revoked after 60 days but more than this value. So, Inactivity should be helpful to be defined as group att...
3 months ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Enhance SuperC (ISRSUPC) to Add Option to Suppress Report Headers

Using SuperC in Batch (ISRSUPC) the ability to suppress the report headers would be helpful for applications that only need the report data.
about 1 month ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Submitted

Override CFRM preference list on the SETXCF START command

Whenever there is the need of reallocating structures over the CFs available on a Sysplex the command SETXCF START,REBUILD,STRNAME is used. This command if used with the option LOC=OTHER will honor the CFRM preference list on the active policy. Th...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 0 Future consideration

Add Ability to install new products into existing CSI with z/OSMF Software Management

We would need a way to install new products into an existing SMP CSI_ using z/OSMF Software Management.For us, it would be sufficient, if z/OSMF under the covers installs the product into a temporary new CSI and then offers the option to merge tha...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

Allow HSM to have a provision for date/time overwrite in MIGRATE command (same as BACKDS).

Currently the only way to update the original date/time when a file is migrated is with a PATCH command. Please allow HSM MIGRATE command to set this date like the BACKDS command does
12 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Submitted

Integrate zowe into the base z/OS product and maintenance stream

zowe is becoming a key part of many installations devops environment and needs to be installed and supported as part of the z/OS service stream. By doing this it will save each site the added steps involved on the installation and maintenance and ...
10 months ago in z/OS / General 2 Future consideration