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Allow clients to set default processing options for DFSMSdss operations using a parmlib member

DFSMSdss should be enhanced to allow clients to set default processing options for DFSMSdss operations using a parmlib member. For example, the ADMINISTRATOR could be one of the options to support the following use case described below..BTW, quite...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Not under consideration

z/OSMF cannot reconnect after TCPIP recycle

If TCPIP is recycled, z/OSMF makes no attempt to reconnect after TCPIP resumes and, is ready. It does, however, issue messages:[WARNING ] RMI TCP Accept-0: accept loop for ServerSocket[addr=0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0,port=0,localport=1026] throws and...EDC51...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

IDS Attack Customization - More Granularity

I would like for more customization/granularity with IDS attack rules. Specifically I am requesting the ability to create custom attack rules for specific IP addresses/IP ranges. This would be especially useful for FLOOD rules.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Eliminate SMF Type30 OMVS process section having all zeros

Provide a means of eliminating OMVS process sections that contain only zeros.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Make MODDVIPA available via a console command

It was recommended recently that we use MODDVIPA to ensure that an IP address remains with the stack. //CDVIPA EXEC PGM=MODDVIPA,PARM='-c XXX.XX.XXX.XXX' //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* - At the end of the proc, add: //DDVIPA EXEC PGM=MODDVIPA,PARM='-d XXX.X...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Remove appending a number to <8 character USS forked jobnames

For jobnames that are <8 characters, when the parent process forks a new process the new processes jobname becomes the parent jobname with a number from 1-9 appended. If the jobname is 8 characters long then the child processes jobnames are equ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

VSAM RLS KSDS to monitor pseudo splits

Bradesco Bank want IBM to add a way to monitor RLS VSAM (KSDS) 'Pseudo Split' occurrences. Customer wants to have a capability that can be used to implement a governance process for this purpose. "Pseudo split" situation is where new records are i...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

RRSF & RACF LAST-ACCESS field

In our case we have 2 DB racf connected By RRSF.We have the same userids defined in both RACF database.Until some months ago if one userid loggin-on in one database without loggin in the second one, the Last-access field was updated. So the first ...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

CSSMTP text line too long in attached file

CSSMTP reject a mail with message "text line too long". the rejected mail has an attached file with a LRECL 1032 hence the error since CSSMTP enforce RFC2822 which limit the line length to 998 characters plus CRLF. There was not this problem with ...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

ISPF MEMLIST - Support DATASET option

The ISPF MEMLIST service is a easy way to invoke the enhanced member list. However it requires a LMMINIT before using. It would be easier to use if it also supported the DATASET parameter
about 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Not under consideration

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