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Enable the exchange of MDK keys to Visa using TR-31 Key Block Version B, mode of use=N

We are unable to send MDK keys to Visa using TR-31 Key Block Version B as they use Thales payShield HSMs which only support Mode of Use=N whereas IBM only supports Mode of Use=X.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 3 Planned for future release

Show device status when issuing V xxxx,ONLINE

When I issue the command vary device command to bring ONE device online the command does not automatically the volume that was brought online. If I issue a vary device command to bring more than one device online, the command will automatically sh...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Consoles 2 Not under consideration

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

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...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / SSL 1 Future 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...
about 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...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

DSLIST, line cmd I creates enq which could contention and outages.

In ISPF 3.4, the line command "I" when used for VSAM List catalog information creates an enqueue on the dataset which is released when the user has finished examining the output. In the case in the attached file, this was a SYS1.MANx VSAM dataset....
about 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Not under consideration

Improve diagnostic information returned for ISPP168 panel error

If making numerous changes to a panel source and a syntax error is introduced, ISPF issues this in ISPDPTRC trace (trace tool of choice):ISPP168 - Panel 'ADBPEQB' error Invalid IF keyword operator found. Accurate and helpful but it would be nice t...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under 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

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