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PALL1212-1556 OMVS Initialization Errors Go Unnoticed

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: cba2m@allstate.comSubmitters Company: Allstate PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PALL1212-1556 OMVS Initialization Errors Go UnnoticedHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Recogn...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 3 Future consideration

PBoA0413-1601 User defined WLM adjustment settings

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: phil.pinto@bankofamerica.comSubmitters Company: Bank of America PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PBoA0413-1601 User defined WLM adjustment settingsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent ...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 4 Not under consideration

WUBS0410-1333 Improve Diagnosis of native memory leaks - Part 2

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: olli@ibmSubmitters Company: UBS PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: WUBS0410-1333 Improve Diagnosis of native memory leaks - Part 2Homework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: WebSphereCurrent Status: RecognizedClosed ...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 3 Future consideration

WSHB0410-1330 Extend LE LEDATA verbexit to display Java method names

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: pela04Submitters Company: SHB PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: WSHB0410-1330 Extend LE LEDATA verbexit to display Java method namesHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: WebSphereCurrent Status: RecognizedClos...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 4 Not under consideration

PUBS0511-1412 expirint TSO pasword not recognized when using passtickets

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: hanspeter.vogel@ubs.comSubmitters Company: UBS PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PUBS0511-1412 expirint TSO pasword not recognized when using passticketsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCur...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

PCIT1231-1662 Externalize the shortage of available LSRs in LOGR CDS

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT1231-1662 Externalize the shortage of available LSRs in LOGR CDSHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core Technolo...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 3 Planned for future release

Enhanced TSO Message Support Within IKJ56415I

See attached. The basic request is that the IKJ56415I message be enhanced to specify whether the message is being issued for a Password or a Password Phrase. At the current time, the message specifies Password even when a Password Phrase is entered.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

Common Policy/LPAR Specific Policy

Allow common policy to be shared across multiple LPARS whileallowing for unique stack specific policies.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

SDSF : improving WLM-managed INITS control

running JES2 WLM-managed INITS the way to 'open/close inits' is managing QAFF jobclass parm, and the way to assign a fixed number of inits for a JobClass is managing the XEQMEMBER parm. In order to do an easy and quick control of the JES2 WLM-mana...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Future consideration

Need improved SMS initialization message for IPL automation

During an IPL, SMS issues the IGD020I message indicating that SMS has completed initializtion. Unfortunately, the SMS intialization does not include all of the SMS subfunctions (such as compression services, SMS VSM, etc.) since those subfunctions...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Not under consideration