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Create a workflow for zERT Provisioning - Database, RACF

At the moment, one has to customize members (IZUZNADT, IZUZNADI, IZUNASEC ) in SYS1.SAMPLIB to provision a database for zERT and grant access to zERT. My idea is to use a workflow which would allow to do the same but inside a z/OSMF workflow.
9 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under 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...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 3 Future consideration

Modify IKJPARS so that the parse service routine obtain storage above the line

DFSMSrmm is not able to load a large defaults table. DFSMSrmm is abending with S878 and in some cases DFSMSrmm can't be restartet and an IPL is needed. See the details in case TS016867492. We have converted a retention file with 13.300 entries to ...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Under review

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...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Future consideration

Add new parameter in SYS1.PARMLIB to allow OAM to use an optional LPAR name for zFS-resident objects

Currently, when OAM accesses objects where the Primary copy is resident in zFS, the full filesystem pathname is built dynamically, and one of the elements in the pathname is the LPAR name. In cases where an OAM environment is moved to a different ...
3 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 0 Future consideration

Define KEYRING_OWNER in PARMLIB instead of local_override.cfg

If you use a shared KeyRing (one certificate for all services on one LPAR) you have currently to alter /global/zosmf/configuration/local_override.cfg inserting a line "KEYRING_OWNER_USERID=certOwnerID"The KEYRING_NAME is configured in IZUPRM00.Thi...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Enhance HCM Cable Assignments dialog, allow exclusion of connections that cannot be assigned a cable

In HCM, Cable Assignments, When viewing connections without cables, there are some connections displayed which cannot be assigned a cable. OSA, IQD types for example. Add an additional filter option to exclude from the display, connections which c...
3 months ago in z/OS / HCM 0 Future consideration

Assign WLM Service Classes to DFHSM Sub-tasks

We would like a way to assign different WLM service classes to DFHSM subtasks. Specifically we'd like to assign RECALLs to a high importance/velocity service class and MIGRATEs to a lower importance/velocity service class. Can this be done while t...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Provide common APIs in support of PDSE Member Generations - Part 2

See https://ibm-z-hardware-and-operating-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ZOS-I-3783 for part 1. Given that PDSE member generations are supported by some, and growing, IBM elements, it only seems reasonable to make it easy. Thus I'm rating this IDEA as...
11 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 3 Future consideration

It will be useful, the standard PERMIT command syntax include a WHEN clause for time-based conditions.

Use Case 1: Restricting Access During Business Hours Scenario 1: A company wants to restrict certain administrative commands during business hours to prevent unauthorized changes while employees are working. Example: PERMIT EZB.INITSTACK.SYSA.TCPI...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration