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Use a Cryptographic controls when varying DASD volumes online in order to provide extra security.

Many multi-LPAR sites wish to have a simple IOCP configuration where all devices can be accessed from all LPARs. This is a potetial security problem as devices from one LPAR can be brought online to another hence bypass the access controls for dat...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Not under consideration

z/OSMF workflow service to update (add assignees) workflow steps

We need an interface to add additional user or groups to steps of a workflow.(It would be o.k. for us if this information could be provided on workflow creation)To fit with the existing workflow services I recommend a genericPATCH /zosmf/workflow/...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/VM RACF SMF Report Writer Enhancements

Request to enhance RACFVM Report Writer to be compatible with RACFVM z/VM 7.2 and later releases.
about 3 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Introduce type=file as variable type for workflows

Workflow variables can currently be assigned a type like "string", "time", "date" in order to correctly pass a certain value to the workflow. We would like to see type "file" added to the collection in order to upload files which then can be used ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

OSA SF on z/OS for OSA-Express 5S needed

Starting with OSA-Express 5S Adapters OSA S/F functionality has moved from z/OS to Hardware Management Console (HMC) and Support Element (SE). We ask you to continue OSA/SF Support on z/OS for OSA-Express 5S and the following Cards.
over 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 3 Not under consideration

(MUFG) When operating VOLCAT with ISMF, the updated VOLCAT information shoud be displayed in ISMF panel or as pop-up warning

When operating VOLCAT with ISMF, the customer wants that the updated "VOLCAT name + VOLSER name of the VOLCAT" should be displayed in ISMF panel or as pop-up warning.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 3 Future consideration

DFSMShsm MIGRATE/HMIGRATE CLOUD Container Enhancement

An enhancement to DFSMShsm MIGRATE / HMIGRATE to allow the specification of CONTAINER name and OBJECTPREFIX in conjunction with the CLOUD parameter. DFSMShsm creates cloud containers to store objects using the default syntax of SYSARC.<HSMplexn...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Icon for links

The defined links in the lowercase "links" folder have all the same icon. A different icon (customizeable) would make the links better distinguishable.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

Enhance Security Configuration Assistant plug-in to export review & fix suggestions to a csv file.

Makes it easier to configure z/OSMF
about 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Backup integrity of Encrypted Datasets

This is a continuation of an RFE i submitted 3 years ago to request Flashcopy/Backup While Open support (RFE 70102) . As we use dataset Flashcopy today to backup datasets, occasionally we receive structural errors when we attempt to backup the FC ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

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