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ftp blksize is too small 0-32760 for unit=cart tape or any other means

to increase the blksize from 0-32760 current limitation of over 10 years to over 70000 at least for FTP transfers, especially for tape transfers e.g. unit=cart for FTPthis is so out of data and limiting in dsntype large facilities and would be of ...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Avoid hang of System Logger's End-of-Memory Resource Manager IXGR1EOT

A hang of System Logger's End-of-Memory (EOM) Resource Manager IXGR1EOT prevented effective cleanup for 4 minutes thus also locking out other relevant EOM Resource Managers during this period.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 0 Planned for future release

Provide some figures on OSA interface usage / utilization

Provide some OSA interface / port statistics about bandwidth usage and utilization which can be queried by NETSTAT command e.g. D TCPIP,,OSAINFO,INTFNAME=LNKGE00 The figures should display values for - highest peak (bandwidth usage since last acti...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add Limited Support Date to z/OSMF Software Management Product Information File (PIF)

Currently, the support date range is described by the following two dates in the z/OSMF Software Management Product Information File: GADate (support begin date)EOSDate (support end date) Some ISVs have an additional support tier e.g.: Full suppor...
11 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

HMC FCP/NPIV Reporting Enhancement

Currently the only tools available to validate FCP/NPIV configurations are: 1) Configuration/FCP Configuration: This gives us a snapshot of the FCP/NPIV configuration – which if we need the full environment requires us to offload via FTP, which is...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Planned for future release

Secure RMF CPC panel

We are looking for a supported way to secure the RMF CPC Capacity panel (ERB3BFI) to restrict access to technical support staff only (whilst allowing access to all other panels) I have not been able to find anything in manuals that describes a for...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

Request to Add Full dynamic Activate support in SACF Lpar on Z14 and above

Reference case: TS003931886When there are no requirements for a ZOS LPAR or ZVM LPAR, there is still a need to configure resources beyond coupling facility. The SACF Activation LPAR needs to be able to handle equivalent of the Dynamic Activate fun...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 5 Not under 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

Support user-defined symbolics for JCL IF-THEN-ELSE statements

Much greater usability in JCL customization
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Crypto ID in toggle on/off panel

When isolating a crypto engine we have to verify the crypto deactivated in ICSF with the crypto engine on the toggle off/on panel. It would be beneficial if we could verify the serial number from ICSF with the toggle off/on panel before taking the...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Future consideration

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