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z/OS

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REST API Extensibility

zOSMF should provide a way to register and unregister custom API handlers for users and vendors. This feature would allow users to create their own API handlers in whatever language they want and leverage the authentication and existing REST capab...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Opportunity to set the data tier in the DASD subsystems using DFS

At the moment, we have the chance to define all kind of attributes for data sets, by using DFSMS Data Class, Storage Class and Management Class. We need an enhancement for the DFSMS classes, to also control the tiering in the DASD subsystem Now, t...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 4 Not under consideration

Make PassTicket Java library thread-safe

The segmentation error may occur when calling IRRRacf.jar to generate a PassTicket in Java. This happens when a Java service is under heavy load and PassTickets are generated concurrently. Could you enhance PassTicket generation in Java to be thre...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

Override FTP.DATA at system level

Provide the ability to override FTP.DATA settings at the system level. This would give us the ability to enforce SSL on mainframe FTP client connections going to outbound servers that are not enforcing the use of SSL.There is an existing marketing...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Future consideration

Allow to add new CFRM structure from REST API

In today's world the z/OS Tech would have to list the CFRM policy, edit the output clear all the header information , page breaks, etc .. then add the "new structure" to the policy code then activate the new policy. So, it would be nice to have so...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OS FTP SERVER to support Kerberos authentication without keytab

Currently FTP server is configured to be a distribute DVIPA and because gss_acquire_cred call doesn't support use_dvipa_override, it would require keytab to be setup for FTP Kerberos to work.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / Network Authentication Service 1 Future consideration

ZEXPAND enhancement for ZCMD

In many cases, the command field on a panel is not defined with an expandable field which prevents the user from entering longer commands without overtly entering the CMDE command to get the expanded command prompt. Enhance ZEXPAND so that when it...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

Non-intrusive catalog reorg/transformation to RLS-managed

A completely non-intrusive reorg function is needed to migrate non-RLS catalog to RLS catalog. The strategic direction for z/OS catalogs is RLS management so it behoves IBM / Mainstar to develop a completely non-intrusive function to transform non...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 5 Not under consideration

Allow System Symbols in keyword name automount policy

I want to have a single entry in automount policy that covers all LPARs in a sysplex. Instead, I have to have an entry for each because I cannot use &SYSNAME in the name component.(Case TS002611927 is not allowed in PMR field)
over 5 years ago in z/OS / USS 1 Future consideration

Provide support for the SMF unload utility IRRADU00 to format Websphere for z/OS Security SMF Type 83 Subtype 5 Relocates fo

Provide support for the SMF unload utility IRRADU00 to format Websphere for z/OS Security SMF Type 83 Subtype 5 Relocates for audit events SECURITY_FORM_LOGIN and SECURITY_FORM_LOGOUT Auditable security eventshttps://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgec...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

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