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DFDSS COPY jobs - allow user to determine if a copy job issues RC4 or RC8 for a missing dataset

We get an RC4 for COPY step with a missing dataset. We also get RC4 for a COPY of a PE (prevasivelky encrypted) file that was OPEN when the copy was performed. Using condition code checking we cannot differentiate between the missing file, which w...
6 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

System wide System SSL Settings

We would like the ability to set system wide System SSL settings at IPL time. We would like a configuration, where we can permanently disable legacy SSL settings (protocols, ciphers, ecurves, keysizes, etc.). Currently, it is up to each Applicatio...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / SSL 1 Future consideration

Integrate z/OS REXX StreamIO into base z

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR062511463User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE03020Title: Integrate z/OS REXX StreamIO into base z/OS productSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ...
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / TSO 3 Future consideration

LE AMODE 31/64 interoperability environment: retain original abend of secondary enclave

In our new application release we use the new capability to run AMODE 31 programs and AMODE 64 programs together in an application in the same address space. First we start a Java 17 JVM 64-bit environment via JZOS to run our Java-Framework that c...
5 months ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

PDUU (AMAPDUPL) should support UNIX files

We plan to use AMAPDUPL replacing plain FTP for sending dumps, logs, files to IBM for problem determination. Unfortunately, AMAPUDUPL doesn't support Unix file. SYSUT1 is only for sequential dataset and PDS. In order to send Unix files to IBM with...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Service Aids 6 Not under consideration

Add a RACDCERT REST API to z/OSMF

It would be useful if we could get an API to manage digital certificates or at the minimum get a list of keyrings and certificates on the system. A RACDCERT API could be used for external management tools and to make utilities that give notificati...
9 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow to populate inactive logger couple dataset with logger policy

When preparing a new sysplex, it is possible to populate other couple datasets like CFRM and SFM in advance with a suitable policy, so that the policies are in place right from the first start of the sysplex. This would be especially useful to be ...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 3 Not under consideration

show EAV related information is ISPF DSLIST

In ISPF DSLIST there are NO informations related to the dataset Placement on EAV volumes. I would find the following Information helpful, maybe as a separate page (via PF10/PF11) in DSLIST: - value of EATTR- number of cylinder managed extents- agg...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Future consideration

Display CPU critical tag for dependent/independent enclaves

As per RMF default settings, Storage/CPU critical is only set for only address spaces entries, not for enclaves. My suggestion is to have a default setting to keep the storage/CPU critical display for enclaves in the RMF III. This would help us to...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

CFRM policy editor: support for comments

CFRM policy editor does not support comments. When importing the CFRM policy from a dataset, current available comments in the JCL of the CFRM policy are lost.It would mean that we can't document anything if using the zOSMF CFRM policy editor. ZOS...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

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