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RMF Postprocessor Cache Subsystem Activity report volser filter option

We would like to get a filter option for volsers for the section “Cache Device Activity / Cache Subsystem Device Overview” of the RMF Post Processor Cache Subsystem Activity report. It would be great if we could use generic specifications like "vo...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

Expand RECYCLE command with a new parameter PART (NO/YES)

For DFHSM with HOSTTYPE=FILE only command backup is possible, therefore SETSYS PARTIALTAPE (BACKUP(MARKFULL)) has no effect. Most of virtuell backup volumes therefore remain at status PART. A RECYCLE command (for example: RECYCLE ALL EXECUTE PERCE...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Allow users to determine actual HSM function run times from CDSs

We are trying to process DFSMShsm MCDS and BCDS to retrieve actual run times of HSM functions (primary space management, secondary space management, automatic backups and automatic dumps). There are complete time and date fields for every function...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

ICSF: quick rollback to the old master key in case of problems with the coordinated change Master Key

Normally we load the 2 parts of the mk from the TKE. Then from the ICSF we make the option Coordinated xKDS change MK. This process change the new MK in alls systems of the sysplex (re-enchypher included). This process seems very robust. But in ca...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Not under consideration

Support NFS V4.1 in z/NFS client

At the moment we are looking for solutions to get rid of the DFS/SMB-server on our z/OS mainframe environment.We tried using the z/OS NFS Client software to connect to the Microsoft NFS Server on a Windows Server installation,however we ran into p...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 3 Future consideration

Legacy ISPF Gateway honors CGI_ISP* over _CMDSERV_*_HOME (or that the ship ISPXZENV to delete _CMDSERV_*_HOME).

Allow for flexibility of application developer to set CGI_ISPCONF and CGI_ISPWORK variables in their Groovy build scripts.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

Provide additional restriction to using IDCAMS DELETE 'XYZ.**' MASK

Protect data environment from unintenational data loss
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 4 Not under consideration

Display Line Number When CLISTs Terminate Due to an Error

Display the line number when a runtime CLIST error occurs. An example would be when a substr error occurs.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

z/OSMF Stack affinity

When using z/OSMF to send diagnostic data we are not able to specify an IP-stack for the FTP send process.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Allow Auditing by RACF Group

Allow auditing by RACF group. I need to audit accesses made by a specific RACF group.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

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