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RACF interface to PAGENT to allow users to access pagent defined resources

When we are in our disaster recovery environment we have users that access it via vpn. We block most ip addresses unless they tell us to add it to pagent. One user had a different ip addr each time he logged in and had to contact us to add it to t...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Configuration Assistant: Ability to define a template of rules

Ability to define a template of rules and then be able to copy that template to an existing Stack configuration. note: this requirement split out of DW RFE number 86000
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Save/Retrieve multiple FILTER/SORT definitions by name

Changing the FILTER / SORT definitions removes the old values, but it's not possible to retrieve previously set values.
about 8 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Future consideration

VOLSER in an AUTOIPL Policy

We would like the AUTOIPL Policy (contained in a DIAGnn member) to accept a VOLSER for MVS (for both LOAD Address and LOADPARM) and SADMP specifications. Upon interpreting the DIAGnn member, I would expect the code to issue a UCBSCAN (or whatever ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

SMF to retry INMEM Log stream after an IPL

After an IPL, SMF attempts to open the INMEM logstream prior to ACF2 completing initialization. This fails so SMF doesn't write to any log streams. We would like SMF to either retry or have a way to start SMF after the SAF resources are available.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF ability to toggle/save filters

We need the ability to toggle on/off or save filters within Incident Log (and others if they apply).
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

GSKSRVR trace with jobname filtering will match against transient jobs sharing same/similar jobnames.

PROBLEM: As stated in the SSL Programmer's Guide, GSKSRVR trace with jobname filtering will match on any ACTIVE address space with matching jobname. It will not identify or trace any jobs started at a later point in time which match the jobname fi...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / SSL 1 Future consideration

Add LDAP CDP Server and OCSP support to NSSD

Add OCSP and LDAP support for certificate revocation checking in NSSD
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Prime ISRUMVC 'other dataset' field with current dataset for Copy/Move

When performing a copy or move operation from an extended member list ISRUDSM, panel ISRUMVC is displayed with an empty "other data set" field. The current data set name should be primed in this field. That will enable easy copies to same data set...
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Planned for future release

Option for LOCATE edit macro command to modify .ZCSR

After locating a specific line using edit macro command LOCATE NEXT/PREV/FIRST/LAST, variable .ZCSR is not changed to reflect the location of the line (if found). This form of LOCATE has therefore limited value. ISPF should provide an option to se...
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

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