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SMF type80 subtype 02 need report underlying resource when access defaults to default resource

While trying to track down the resource name associated with a DFRMM facility profile violation, we only see a default resource name STGADMIN.EDG.MASTER when there is actually an underlying more-specfic resource being requested. We have all DFRMM ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 3 Not under consideration

Provide DFHSM Class Transitioning by # of GDG's on Primary

Currently, support exists only to migrate based on # of GDG's on Primary. Would alternatively like to class transition instead of migrate.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Docoments and messages need to be improved to provide users more information about multi- webispf function in z/OSMF

For z/OSMF users who want to enable multi-webispf functions in zOS JES3 systems in the sysplex, they need to know more information besides what zOSMF is provided currently. The zOSMF documents and the messages provided to users need to be improved...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

Increae maxlinesize for diff and patch

diff and patch have a line size limit of 1024 characters. This is small for today's computing environment. It should be increased to a much larher value.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 2 Not under consideration

SMP/E BPX.SUPERUSER alternative

The requirement for BPX.SUPERUSER access to install and maintain products with HFS parts is becoming a big problem and some sort of alternative that restricts the use to SMP/E purposes only or somethning like that is needed.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Future consideration

TCPIP command to terminate IPADDRESS

A command in tcpip to terminate or stop a ipaddress. We can do a drop on a connid or port. Want to have more granualar to terminate or stop a ipaddress from coming inbound to the mainframe. Lets say a illegal intrusion from IDS3270 will show ipadd...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

Extend SERVAUTH SAF Name Length Beyond 8 Characters

Please look to extend SAF names beyond 8 characters in the SERVAUTH class.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

IDS3270 Enhancement command

Forward to Sam Reynold:Jose, > Is there a way that you can make the support function on the appl definition when changing/adding to have it done dynamically. We could probably do that, with the restriction that the monitoring status of any acti...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

HSM should verify if another function needs a tape migration if it is migrating a large dataset.

Customer have impact with a production job that was waiting for a recall data set. It took a long time because HSM was migrating a large dataset and the tape needed was part of the connect set.HSM verifies if another function needs the tape migrat...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

z/OS support for VM65930, increase length of VMCMD class resources in RACF

VM APAR VM65930 increased length of VMCMD class resources in RACF from 17 to 30 to cater for the longer profile needed to protect the XAUTOLOG <server> ON <rdev> command.The z/OS version of RACF does not support the longer profiles, ca...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

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