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The AF_UNIX socket /tmp/unix.str created by Policy Agent option.

Option on PAGENT config or startup parms to specify where AF_UNIX socket /tmp/unix.str is created by Policy Agent. Currently file name and directory is hardcoded internally within PAGENT object code provided by IBM.
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Check ICHPWX01 Password Exist on ADDUSER Command

We'd like the same potential functionality as ALTUSER on ADDUSER where if a password is specified on the command it is checked by the password exit ICHPWX01, if present. This is currently documented as working as designed http://www.ibm.com/suppor...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

Provide DHCP Client to z/OS Comm Server

As z/OS evolves into more dynamic environments such as devtest running in Cloud VSIs, a static IP address may not always be suitable or known. This request is to incorporate a DHCP client into base z/OS components for the purposes of dynamically a...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

PDSE V2 health checks

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR100313351User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS13008Title: PDSE V2 health checksSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSFPOC: Elmer E Latorre/S...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 1 Future consideration

Separate Storage Management Privileges for STGADMIN.IGG.DEFDELUALIAS

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0708031150User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0708031150Title: Separate Storage Management Privileges (RUGR20020009)Submitted By: Mark Nelson/Poughkeepsie/IBMOriginators Area: z/OS Security Server (RACF) Desig...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 3 Planned for future release

Please provide the FLDSTATS "number of records" specified in input parms on the output Flood Statistics report

The Flood Statistics report is produced based on a "number of records" you specify, which is used to calculate statistics based on this record number, i.e. the minimum, maximum, average interval times for which this number of records was written. ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

Enhance LISTDSI to Support Concatenated

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0219034832User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE03019Title: Enhance LISTDSI to Support Concatenated Data SetsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

EXPIRATION DATE WITHIN PERMIT COMMAND

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00031904User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GD124084013Title: EXPIRATION DATE WITHIN PERMIT COMMANDSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Arthur Fitzpatrick/P...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

TSO REXX - EXECIO Should Detect Wrong DS

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0429115950User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE014643Title: TSO REXX - EXECIO Should Detect Wrong DSORG ConditionSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS U...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

LE __heaprpt() that doesn't freeze all threads

We use the LE callable service __heaprpt() from C++ but it causes all threads to be frozen. Can we have a version that doesn't freeze threads (i.e from volatile fields in control blocks)? We don't mind if it's closely approximate.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration