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When using IDCAMS with a model statement, allow for the use of keylabel(NONE) to not copy the model datasets encryption key. This allows for the dataset attributes to be copied without requiring access to an encryption key.

This would allow application developers who need to create 'test' datasets and want to use production dataset attributes. They don't want to access the data, just attributes.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Not under consideration

Enhance System SSL tracing

Enhance z/OS System SSL trace to produce a more descriptive/interpreted display of all the fields for CLIENT-HELLO and SERVER-HELLO messages instead of just a hex dump.
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / SSL 2 Not under consideration

Change IDCAMS Diagnose so it can process large numbers of catalog records

IDCAMS Diagnose is currently limited in the amount of entries it can process. It should be modified to process very large numbers of catalog entries as catalogs can now exceed the 4GB limit and access as Extended Attribute datasets. Diagnose curre...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 0 Planned for future release

Dataset extensions on EAV volumes limited

When moving to EAV volumes it means fewer volumes in the STORGRP available for dataset volume extensions. This can result in space failures based on original JCL allocations that worked fine with smaller and more volumes in the STORGRP, because th...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 4 Not under consideration

Eliminate RACINIT 108 error on JWT expiration

When performing a multi-step, e.g RADIUS Challenge/Response MFA Authentication with the IDTDATA SAF Class activated, if the user waits for more than the JWT lefetime between steps, the user sees a quick flash of the message:IKJ56416I RACF RACINIT ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

OSA internal clock sync with host time

I am requesting that the internal OSA clock time be synchronized with an external time source. It could be the CEC/STP time or it could be an NTP source.
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 4 Planned for future release

additional information for certificates in keystores

additional information for certificates in keystores (RACF, .kdb, .jks )Data-installation-fieldLast-use-date for certificatesLast-use-date for keyrings and certificates in keyrings plus SMF-records for certificates (also information in logs, cms,…...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

z/OSMF REST Services - Add ability to convert EBCDIC to ASCII without adding NEWLINE characters

Add ability to convert EBCDIC to ASCII without adding NEWLINE characters, as a way to indicate that we have files that already contain the NEWLINE characters so that no additional NEWLINE characters get added.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Incident Log should support OEM FTP

Customer is running OEM FTP software and want to use this with'Z/OSMF Incident Log',editing the JCL before is not an option for the customer.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

SMF119-Domain Name

Have SMF119 record keep Domain Name of Local and Remote in the record.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

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