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The AMAPDUPL program does not invoke the FTP Client program of EZAFTPLC with the AUTH parameter with a value of TLS preventing use of FTPS via AT-TLS

The AMAPDUPL program does not invoke the FTP Client program of EZAFTPLC with the AUTH parameter with a value of TLS preventing use of FTPS via TLS V1.2 via AT-TLS. Do note, that the z/OS FTP Client configuration setting of 'TLSMECHANISM FTP' is ob...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Service Aids 1 Not under consideration

Provide more granular TCP statistical counters

I'd like to request that IBM add more granular counters for the TCP statistics "EPHEMERAL PORTS EXHAUSTED" value. During a recent incident IBM pointed out that the single TCP stats ephemeral ports exhausted counter can have multiple incrementers: ...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

passwd() program should provide better messages for error conditions

Client has several users of the z/OS operation system server environment who utilize the the server's database, messaging and web services facilities without having a Telnet 3270 client on their workstation. The users connect to the server, from a...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 2 Future consideration

Adding Bind functionality to PORTRANGE Statements

EZZ0313I BIND OPTION IN PORTRANGE STATEMENT ON LINE 237 IS NOT SUPPORTED IN THIS RELEASE. We need the ability to enter the Bind option on the PORTRANGE Statements just like you have on the PORT statements in the SYS1.TCPIP.PROFILE dataset.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

SDSF WLM panels should display dynamic information

Submitted By: SHARE-MVSE Submitted Date: 12/04/2022 Submitter Name: Mike Shorkend (System Software Specialist) Submitter Email: mike@shorkend.com Description: Over the last few releases, SDSF has provided some great new features. One area to be ex...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

Avoid HIS's deleting WIC files when WIC collection stopped

Submitted By: SHARE-MVSE Submitted Date: 12/04/2022 Submitter Name: Mike Shorkend (System Software Specialist) Submitter Email: mike@shorkend.com Description: When you use HIS to record WIC records by using this command: F HIS,WIC,INMEM=IFASMF..W...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_General 0 Future consideration

RACF auditing while GDPS hyperswap is active

Support RACF auditing of privileged commands used by xDR proxy servers to perform GDPS hyperswap
over 4 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

System Logger: Avoid cutting Logrec Entries for Abend47B of suspended List Transition Exit SRB's

We frequently get logrec entries for an abend47B related to the system logger. In case TS003898376 is has been clarified that the reported abend47B is happening "by design" for the XCF List Transition exit SRB (IXLX1LTE-SRB) under which System Log...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 1 Not under consideration

Add ability to end )MODEL definition in ISPF Panels.

This request asks for the ability to end a )MODEL definition in an ISPF panel to allow additional panel content. This adds the ability to have static text after an ISPF Table display and provides additional flexibility.
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Not under consideration

SDSF access to UNIX Filesystems e.g. via xdc

In SDSF it is possible to archive reports via xdc to a Dataset. It would be very handy if it would be possible to save it here directly to a UNIX File e.g. "/home/user/file".
over 8 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Future consideration

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