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z/VM Lowercase login passwords

Due to internal rules, customer needs to use lower case and upper case combinations in the z/VM users logon password. They are aware that it can be done by installing RACF, but they think it is very complex and expensive to install RACF only to ha...
almost 6 years ago in z/VM 3 Not under consideration

CP SEND to CONMODE 3270 guest

CP SEND needs to work with guests using TERMINAL CONMODE 3270. If I have to construct the 3270 Datastream input message myself for CP SEND to work correctly, that's fine; that even adds flexibility because I could simulate different AID keys if ne...
about 6 years ago in z/VM 3 Not under consideration

z/OS Sysplex accross z/VM SSI members

The current design of z/VM allows a Sysplex to be set up on one z/VM environment and cannot be spread between different members of a SSI. RFE opened for requesting a solution for running a z/OS Sysplex across the systems of a z/VM Cluster.
over 6 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

Forward zVM Data to zAware

Forward zVM logs to zAware
over 6 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

zVM to Utilize Coupling Facility

Eliminate Single Point of Failure in zVM by utilizing a coupling facility. For over twenty years we have utilized coupling facilities for our zOS processing with outstanding success.
over 6 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

z/VM 6.4 SSI PDR

z/VM 6.x SSI Persistent Data Record. Okay, we Flash all of our z/VM DASD while z/VM is Active and then back those Flashed DASD to tape. So, we restore all the volumes at our Disaster Recovery Site and then try to IPL the first z/VM 6.x SSI member ...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 4 Not under consideration

Remove "Max. supported number of SSI members" limitation

Currently there is a limitation of 4 members per SSI cluster.The client has the need to remove this limitation. The desired state is to remove this limitation and set no new limitation i.e. support an unlimited number of members per SSI cluster.
about 8 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

SPXTAPE Enhancement

Would be great if SPXTAPE could work not only with tape devices but also with disks (minidisks or/and SFS)
about 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

Performance problem with DFSMS and z/VM630

DFSMS/VM was upgraded to support IDENTITY userid added in z/VM 620 with APAR VM65653. DFSMS is now using SMAPI interface. Using SMAPI request a design change because SMAPI processes are slower compared to DIAG function. DFSMS need to be redesigned...
over 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

The PDVOL is not saved in a z/VM installation on SCSI (FCP) disks

When installing z/VM 630 on SCSI (FCP) disks, the installation procedure doesn't save (fill in) the PDVOL parm as it does when the installation is done on CKD disks.
over 8 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

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