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s390x based oc-mirror plugin for linuxONE OpenShift clusters to mirror Operator HUB file based catalog in Air gapped environment.

oc-mirror plugin can fine-tune the configuration to only include the OpenShift Container Platform releases and Operators that cluster needs which reduces the amount of data needed to download and transfer. Currently s390x based oc-mirror plugin is...
over 1 year ago in Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE 1 Not under consideration

Add USERID/JOBNAME to USS BPXO058I + BPXF274I msgs

This request is to add userid/jobname to the USS mount failure message (BPXF274I) and the output of D OMVS,MF (BPXO058I). Mount failure message in SYSLOG: BPXF274I FILE SYSTEM OMVS.ZFS.SOMEFS 031 FAILED TO MOUNT. RETURN CODE = 00000079, REASON COD...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / USS 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

Isolate PCI traffic from non-PCI traffic on the crypto cards

One of our teams has to purchase hardware security module (HSM) to handle the encryption of the PCI traffic. If CSF could separate the PCI from the Non-PCI traffic, this could allow our team to use the hardware encryption process instead of buying...
9 months ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Functionality already exists

z/OS resilience - GRS

Hello! We faced some crises where the root cause was very similar. An Address Space that held an important component off z/OS. We can share an example when a STC did an ENQUEUE on the RACF Base and did not release it again. To release this ENQUEUE...
9 months ago in z/OS / BCP_GRS 0 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

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

"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

Update zlsof -d command

Update the zlsof -d command to identify the blocksize in its output so the size of the locked or delete file can be accurately determined. Today, the zlsof -d displays the following:CommandPID UserFile System MountpointSizeInode/file The user cann...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

Enhance JES2 Symbol Replace in instream data related to blank processing

If I use JES2 symbol-replace in instream-Data there is special processing of blanks. Manual: "When symbols are substituted in in-stream data, the system attempts to maintain the position of non-blank characters. This is achieved by adding or remov...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

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