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RACF auditing while GDPS hyperswap is active

Support RACF auditing of privileged commands used by xDR proxy servers to perform GDPS hyperswap
about 4 years ago in z/VM 1 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.
almost 7 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

Add standard add/update/delete entry capability to REXX and Pipes.

Currently, all applications that need to use NAMES-format file support have to create their own add/delete entry functions using XEDIT macros (NAMEFIND handles lookup adequately). Having a single standard command/API routine to manipulate entries ...
over 2 years ago in z/VM 1 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...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 3 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 ...
about 7 years ago in z/VM 4 Not under consideration

Pct busy of each type of processor on system summary report

Cust is running 2 zVM systems. One as a IFL only zVM system, the other one with CPs and ZIIPs in addition in a VM mode LPAR. Each zVM has 5 IFLs which are highly used. We use system summary (panel 35 from menu) from perfkit for "system health moni...
over 9 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

z/VM TCP/IP needs to support SNMPv2c and SNMPv3

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1217123114User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1217123114Title: z/VM TCP/IP needs to support SNMPv2c and SNMPv3Submitted By: Francois Lafreniere/Quebec/IBMOriginators Area: NS Software SupportFPOC: Daniel Griff...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Support for SSH3270

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1201034848User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1201034848Title: Support for SSH3270Submitted By: Erich Amrehn/Germany/IBMOriginators Area: Technical Marketing Competence CenterFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 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.
over 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)
almost 9 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration