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Add SSID and CCA for each device in RMF74.1 and DCOLLECT

The RMF 74.1 Logical volume activity records as well as the DCOLLECT records contain the Logical representation of the volume. The 74.1 does have the DSS Serial number, but that is not sufficient to uniquely identify a volume in a shared Environme...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Advanced Data Gatherer 4 Future consideration

Improve information in zFS statistics on z/OS

It is hard to use the zFS statistics because some key information is not available.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

zOSMF Configuation Assistant AT-TLS reusable rules

In working with the Configuration Assistant we have found that with the IPSEC Reusable Rules we can create a rule that is easy to move between stacks. Having this capability for AT-TLS rule would also be helpful.
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

After zEDC Outage IFASMFDL ends with RC4 but dumps no data

If there is any Problem with dumping from a logstream, IFASMFDL should not end with RC4 but with RC8 or RC16 as soon as the data dumped from the stream is reduced due to the error.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

SSHD can not use ICSF calls for private key

We use SSHD for a lot of transmissions and with the ability of some users to elevate to super user we need to secure our SSHD RSA Private key outside of UNIX. We are currently migrating to using the Certificates option in the zOS_SSHD configuratio...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 0 Future consideration

Some RACF commands issue misleading error messages

When issuing a RACF command such as ADDUSER or ADDGROUP RACF issues misleading messages when the user or group exists. Additional misleading messages can also be issued about OMVS.For instance, when DFSGRP exists:ADDGROUP DFSGRP SUPGROUP(SYS1) OMV...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 5 Not under consideration

Enhance RMF M3 filtering capability

Please provide a means in the RMF M3 enclave panel to filter on user id, similar to the existing capability to filter on service class.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / RMF 2 Future consideration

DFHSM without TAPESECURITY(RACF) should not use SPECIAL Attribute

RACF SPECIAL is a critical security attribute.DFSMShsm modifies on Start its own ACEE to get this SPECIAL privilege. But Why?If HSM uses TAPESECURITY(RACF), then HSM has to create and delete RACF Profiles. But without this parameter, no RACF activ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

zOSMF - Workflow "History" Export/Extraction

Given the Auditing requirement "Auditors" like to have evidence of workflow execution and "History Tab" export function can assist in this direction. Therefore an enhancement is required in z/OSMF Workflow history tab for export.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

"Install multiple" must be available in all dialogs

In "Network Configuration Assistant" the new "install multiple" feature is missing in some dialogs. How to recreate: change set, New --> Reusable Config. Change something (e.g. new port reservation), save, validate against baseManage Change Set...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

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