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LDAP Debug tracing should externalize negative SQL return codes

LDAP debug tracing does not externalize SQL error messages when using TDBM with DB2. This means that customers may need to recreate an issue twice, which may not be possible, in order to receive the SQL return code if the LDAP return code is not s...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / LDAP 0 Future consideration

Z/OS Unix OCOPY

Update OCOPY to correct abend S213-15 (IEC143I) if DSNTYPE=LARGE and SMS BLOCKTOKENSIZE is REQUIREd.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / USS 4 Future consideration

New RACF command to synchronize database name table and range table.

Be able to dynamically activate a new RACF configuration regarding chnages to RACF range and database name table without a need for sysplex wide IPL.We use multiple RACF databases and want to merge them into one without the need for a sysplex wide...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

JES2 $P command confirmation

$P (without parameters) is a very simple and powerful command in JES2 platform. It simply stops all the JES2 tasks, and nothing depending on them can go ahead. It is necessary to execute a $S command to resume processing. Although it is be very po...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

IDS Flood IP Address(s) Exclusion

We would like to be able to exclude an IP Address(s) for an IDS Flood Attack. We currently can only exclude and IP Address(s) on these type of attacks: TCP Queue Size Attack EE Malformed Packet Attack EE LDLC Check Attack EE Port Check Attack EE X...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Ability to remove lines from drop down lists in ZOSMF.

Drop down lists, for instance when starting the <<workflow editor>> or <<Create Workflow>> functions, saves the last used definition filenames and workflow variable input filenames. That is very convenient, but there is no ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Enhance RRSF start up so we no longer see ICH408i on EZB.INITSTACK

Please enhance RACF so that this message no longer pops at IPL time when the RACF address space starts up using TCP/IP for RRSF. ICH408I USER( ) GROUP() NAME(STC RACF TRUSTED)EZB.INITSTACK.xxxx.TCPIP CL(SERVAUTH)INSUFFICIENT ACCESS AUTHORITYFROM E...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Provide a method/utility to validate Group Associations in a load library between modules and aliases.

In order to proactively prevent incidents during production operations, the ability to proactively scan and validate the load module/alias relationships would be a huge improvement over the current situation. Currently, correcting this error is on...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 0 Not under consideration

Provide an override for message IGW01559E when using COPYGROUP to copy an Executable module and it's Alias into a target load library.

In certain circumstance when copying an executable module and its alias into an existing load module with the Replace modifier, error message IGW01559E is issued. However, the situation described by the error message does not apply. The Alias bein...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 0 Future consideration

Add mount option to perform ZFS file system integrity check at mount time

When coming up for the first time in DR, we have a request from one of our teams to be able to run a file system integrity check to look for any ZFS corruption.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OS File System (zFS) 1 Not under consideration

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