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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

LE - Increase the parameter limit of 256 characters in CELQPIPI

While converting our CICS Java application to JVMServer, we ran with the LE RTPS(ON) option to get tuning recommendations. Due to the 256 charater limit in CELQPIPI, we are not able to implement all the recommendations provided in the LE report vi...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Return Policy Agent data via the NMI

The NMI currently has a facility to receive PAPI performance data. I am requesting the Policy agent data similar to data returned when entering the "omvs paseach" command. I would like get the policy actions, rules, QOS rules etc.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Change the Catalog Tape Management Exit (IGG0CLXT) from hard-link into IGG0CLX0 to a dynamic-exit

Change the Catalog Tape Management Exit (IGG0CLXT) from being a hard-link into IGG0CLX0 to a dynamic-exit that can be enabled/disabled/modified dynamically.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 0 Planned for future release

z/OSMF to support APIs into Service Management Tools

Need to have z/OSMF API's link to our Service Mangement tool for the workflow task. We use Service Manager 9.3 on a daily basis for our change process and we need to be sure we can incorporate the tool with z/OSMF workflows.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration