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Sub Group Capping function

Our customer hopes that sub group capping setting can be defined in group capping. When LPARs defined as sub group cap use the limit of sub group cap limit,capping begins and the rest of resource(=Group Cap Limit - Sub Group Cap Limit) is used amo...
about 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 2 Not under consideration

OUTPUT OF H/W SETTING PARAMETERS IN A LIST FORMAT

It's needed the function to output processor's setting parameters(HMC/SE parameters) in a list format.ex. NTP enable/disable
about 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

HSM needs to be able to COPY DUMP VOLUMES and update the BCDS. This is media change like moving from one VTS to Another VTS.

When Migrating to different MEDIA in HSM RECYCLE can be used to move ML2 and BACKUP volumes. The DUMP VOLUMES have no way to be moved where the CDS is updated also. Over the years in doing mergers, splits, and media upgrades this is always a issue...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Would like passphrase support in OMVS Telnet

When I try to telnet from Windows to an IBM z/OS system and want to connect directly to OMVS using OMVS Telnet, I get this error when I try and authenticate using a passphrase on entering the 10th character:EZYTE27I login: pdbailaEZYTE28I pdbaila ...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

support initial macro in panel ISRSFSPR

Panel ISRSFSPR, ISRSFPRI, ISRSSOLD, and other panels perform a process that creates a report, then the panel allows the user to view the report file. I would like an initial editor macro to be invoked when the VIEW service is launched.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Not under consideration

SMS SPACE CONSTRAINT RELIEF -create a REPORT that informs the usage of SCR

Customer is changing OEM STOPX37 to SMS SPACE CONSTRAINT RELIEF. He can verify SCR is working because msg IGD17286I is issued. It informs the space percentual (%) is being reduced. But we can't find a way to create a REPORT that informs the usage ...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 2 Not under consideration

Tape Support of the zNFS Server

Before OA46679, the NFS client user were able to access the data on TAPE when it is a single data set or a multi-volume data set <= 59 volumes.We are using z/OS in a mixed dasd & TAPE environment don't know when the appropriate data are on ...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Not under consideration

KDSR validity date setting that would indicate an inactive state when a valid activation/expiration date is not set.

We would like to have a KDSR validity date setting that would indicate an inactive state when a valid activation/expiration date is not set.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Future consideration

Enhance SERVAUTH SAFNAME for Netaccess to hold an entire IPv4 or IPv6 Address

Please enhance the SAF name for SERVAUTH class NETACCESS statement so I can simply code an entire IPv4 or IPv6 address as the SAF name.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Protect HSM expiration functions in IPL date error situation

We had a recent experience where one of our systems was IPL'ed to a future date. Unfortunately, RMM and HSM recycle processing ran during this time resulting in data being deleted prior to the true expiration date. We are able to change the RMM IP...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

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