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Add a data security erase option to TAPE

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1209091823User Marketing Field Requirement Number: WAVV200901Title: Add a data security erase option to TAPESubmitted By: Greg Smith/San Francisco/IBMOriginators Area: Greg Smith zSeries TechlineFPOC: Daniel Griffith...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Support of DRCT CKPT and WARM dasd area

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00041337User Marketing Field Requirement Number: CSVMVM93011Title: Support of DRCT CKPT and WARM dasd area ReconfigurabilitySubmitted By: BE10570Originators Area: 6001 / 03/244 89 85FPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

z/VM TRSOURCE should trace the LPM (Logi

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0902095331User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0902095331Title: z/VM TRSOURCE should trace the LPM (Logical Path Mask) value in ORB byte 6.Submitted By: Hidesugi Gotoh/Japan/IBMOriginators Area: JapanFPOC: Dani...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Provide account number on spool files

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00046362User Marketing Field Requirement Number: CSVMVM94001Title: Provide account number on spool filesSubmitted By: BE10570Originators Area: 6001 / 03/244 89 85FPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submitted Date: 09/...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Ability to define own PROP LOGGING file.

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0924073243User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0924073243Title: Ability to define own PROP LOGGING file.Submitted By: Amin Mawani/CanWest/IBMOriginators Area: IGS - US HOWTO Support - CANADAFPOC: Daniel Griffit...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

R/O access to secondary SAN volumes via

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0123092730User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSLVM08003Title: R/O access to secondary SAN volumes via EDEVSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : LVM UGPROJ :FPOC:...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Provide DSE option for CP temp disks

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0817103135User Marketing Field Requirement Number: WAV201009Title: Provide DSE option for CP temp disksSubmitted By: Ronald Campbell/Markham/IBMOriginators Area: zSeries TechlineFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Sub...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Separate Allocation Area for system data

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1214045357User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1214045357Title: Separate Allocation Area for system data files (SDF)Submitted By: Erich Amrehn/Germany/IBMOriginators Area: Technical Marketing Competence Center ...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

CP command to modify ENFORCE BY VOLID se

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0804114049User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0804114049Title: CP command to modify ENFORCE BY VOLID settingSubmitted By: Johnathon Pandich/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: Endicott NYFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endico...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Add Originiating Accounting Number to Sp

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00025289User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SOVMPR93005Title: Add Originiating Accounting Number to Spool FileSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Daniel Gr...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration