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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

Surface entire response body when using HWTH_VERBOSE_UNREDACTED

Today HWTH_VERBOSE_UNREDACTED will include the first and last 40 bytes of the response body. Would like a way to have the toolkit surface the entire response body - since the first and last 40 bytes isn't typically that helpful.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / web enablement toolkit 0 Future consideration

Add CSA Information to SMF Record Type 30 Data

Please add SQA/ESQA/CSA/ECSA utilisation data to SMF type 30 records. We often need to understand SQA/ESQA/CSA/ECSA utilisation changes over time but SMF data doesn't provide that level of detail.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) 2 Future consideration

enhance ICSF panel R to list out the ACPs the same way as the TKE workstation.

Hi there, Currently ICSF panel R only alphabetically lists out only the enabled ACPs in just one big list. ICSF manual alphabetically lists out all available ACPs but also in one big list. my RFE is to request for ICSF panel R enhanced to list out...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 0 Future consideration

List available SSL/TLS Ciphers with info about use of Crypto Cards

In CICS communication (SSL/TLS) with ATM a Cipher is selected/negotiated. Please make a list of all ciphers with informations about which can run in the CryptoCard e.g. CEX6C (HW) to offload the usage of CPU, and which can only run using the norma...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 0 Future consideration

Parm to remove report lines from IXCMIAPU

Please add a PARM to IXCMIAPU so that it does not issue line breaks, page counts and report headers ADMINISTRATIVE DATA UTILITY: REPORT DATA TYPE = CFRM 06/12/2019 17:30:16 PAGE 4 ___________________________________________________________________...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 0 Future consideration

Allow HSM to configure the type of container that will create in the cloud for TCT.

At present HSM creates the containers in the Cloud as 'Standard' and we would like to have the option to create them as "Smart Tier".
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

ONLY (O) Edit Primary Command

An ONLY function (exclude all lines except those meeting the search criteria) is a very common editing function. It is frequently one of the first edit macros developed when learning edit macros. Unfortunately, due to limitations with numbering mo...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Future consideration

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