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CMS/zCMS & Pipe updates to support TLS

The IOCTL interface in TCP/IP supports client and server transition to and from TLS, but only from C and Assembler. Rexx and CMS Pipelines needs to be updated so those environments can use TLS encryption as well.
over 6 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

zVM dynamic reconfiguration capability to support devices in Subchannel set 1

Make possible dynamic reconfiguration for new or existing devices to reside in Subchannel set 1 - 3390A or 3390D devices.
about 7 years ago in z/VM 4 Delivered

zVM dynamic reconfiguration capability for devices in Subchannel set 1

Dynamic reconfiguration capability for 3390D and 3390A devices in subchannel set1.
about 7 years ago in z/VM 1 Delivered

RACFVM query template level

Create a way to query the RACF template level in z/VM similar to how the RRSF "SET LIST" command works for z/OS.
about 7 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

z/VM Support for Transactional Execution Facility (TX)

Transactional Execution facility is a hardware feature first made available on the EC12 mainframe released in 2012 and has been supported on zOS 2.1 since 2013.The feature enables a more efficient and simpler way of updating core resident data in ...
over 7 years ago in z/VM 1 Delivered

Increase Timezone zoneid from 3 to 5 characters

The timezone field in SYSTEM CONFIG statements TIMEZONE_DEFINITION and TIMEZONE_BOUNDARY and the CP QUERY TIME command allow 3 characters. Official timezones abbreviations use 1, 3, 4 & 5 characters
over 7 years ago in z/VM 1 Delivered

zVM CP - MODIFY COMMAND PRIVCLASS - allow a mask of ALL / *

Simple really... Can you allow this to be included in the SYSTEM CONFIG in a future release? This would allow the modification of all CLASS G commands to become available under both G and S classes.. :- modify command * IBM G PRIVCLASS GS
over 7 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

z/VM DEFINE CPUPOOL command with 2 decimals

As cpu:s become more effective, we need more granularity on CPU POOL definitions. Easiest way would be to add one decimal for the CPU POOL definition, so that currently possible 2.1 could be defined as 2.15 for example.
almost 8 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

z/VM: Support for 4TB Memory

Client needs support for 4TB memory per z/VM (LPAR).
about 8 years ago in z/VM 2 Delivered

5-digit device numbers support needed because of MSS support for GDPS MTM environments

5-digit device numbers support needed because of non-sufficient MSS support for GDPS MTMM environments.
about 8 years ago in z/VM 4 Delivered

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