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UNIX System Services does not recognize a sysplex-aware filesystem

When a zFS filesystem is dynamically changed from non-sysplex aware to sysplex aware, USS does not recognize the filesystem as being sysplex aware. This can cause confusion as to whether the filesystem is indeed sysplex aware or not. Healthchecker...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 5 Future consideration

Total space obtained from a profile of files with Naviquest

En referencia al PMR 45057,100,838, queríamos abrir un RFE (si todavía no hay uno abierto) para que se amplíe la restricción del tamaño máximo del lenguaje CLIST (The values of numeric variables must be integers in the range from -2,147,483,647 (-...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 1 Future consideration

DFSORT diagnostic messages: suggested enhancements

I have been encouraging the use of DFSORT/ICETOOL in our shop. We have found 3 diagnostic messages which currently provide too little information for easy problem diagnosis. We would like to see these messages enhanced to contain additional diagno...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DFSORT 1 Future consideration

64-bit version of CEE3ERP required

CICS TS 4.2 and above provide support for Java by running a JVM within a 64-bit PIPI enclave (CELQPIPI). Every thread within the enclave begins life as an LE pthread and so has the LE ESTAE active for error handling. CICS enabled threads will addi...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

SMP/E BPX.SUPERUSER alternative

The requirement for BPX.SUPERUSER access to install and maintain products with HFS parts is becoming a big problem and some sort of alternative that restricts the use to SMP/E purposes only or somethning like that is needed.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Future consideration

Health Check for USS mounts would benefit from ability to specify "expected deviation"

In a multi-member sysplex it isn't unusual for a shared BPXPRMxx member to attempt to mount a symbolically described ZFS at a mountpoint already occupied by a data set from another IPL set. This is flagged as a mount failure on the system attempti...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

PAET0311-1383 MP/E UCLIN REP GZONE ZINDEX should only act on selected Zone entry

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Jon.VeilleuxSubmitters Company: Aetna PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PAET0311-1383 MP/E UCLIN REP GZONE ZINDEX should only act on selected Zone entryHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurr...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 3 Future consideration

Add enhancement on AT-TLS generating EWOULDBLOCK which leads to CDC error message CHC9500E

Please add more enhancements to resolve the cases related to CDC error message CHC9500E below we have reported to IBM regarding the maintenance that supports the situation on AT-TLS generating EWOULDBLOCK after signalling that data was available t...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

the ability to increase or set ARG_MAX in USS

We are wondering if there is some way to change and set ARG_MAX to a higher value than 1048576 bytes long.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

CICS - automount permissions for UNIX files

Preparing our environment for Java, we engaged our operating systems and security groups to help with file allocations for CICS JVM directories. These allocations occur when a CICS JVM is installed into the region. The UNIX automount feature was u...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 4 Future consideration

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