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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

RMF I/O new panel with RATE/response time for ASYN SYNC(zhyperl) CSR (Consistent Read Secondary)

We currently get the I/O response time and and I/O rate by running a RMF report (summary) as follow : The JCL //RMFPP EXEC PGM=ERBRMFPP,REGION=0M //MFPINPUT DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYTMVS.$SJ08.W9AS3JC.SMF.TOUT.D240128.TKS1 //PPSUM001 DD SYSOUT=* //PPSUM0...
12 months ago in z/OS / RMF 2 Future consideration

zCX: Personal and technical Userids mustn't be in the same group / results in workflow failures / rerunability

The zCX workflow says for the SAF group to be specified during provisioning: "Specify an existing SAF group name to allow that group access to this IBM z/OS Container Extensions appliance instance directory. The provisioning user of this IBM zCX a...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

Provide full sysout access (read only acceptable) mirroring SDSF access

Currently with /dsfs/sysout/ the user is only allowed to see and look at spool data that is owned by their userid, which includes any TSO sessions or batch jobs under that userid. With SDSF that same user can view the spool for not only my own sys...
6 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

Allow the use of zOS system symbols in catalog entries

When defining a catalog entry, you can specify VOLUME(&SYM1) for example but not (NAME(HLQ.&SYM1..LLQ)). For that you need a catalog entry then an alias with SYMBOLICRELATE. There are instances where we would find it useful to have a symbo...
5 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Not under consideration

Show CPC name for applicable HWI* messages

The recent recovery enhancements that includes the new D BCPII cmd. is great! We do notice however in the various messages that show we lost or regained communication with a CPC does NOT contain the CPC name. We know the local CPC has to connect 1...
5 months ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 0 Future consideration

Enable OCOPY to create and maintain ISPF statistics for PDS members

Currently, using OCOPY to update a PDS does not generate ISPF statistics, which would be useful for a number of reasons. FTP allows this now as long as the ISPFSTATS configuration statement is present.
8 months ago in z/OS / USS 3 Future consideration

Allow the use of EKMF to create/store GDK keys

We use EKMF exclusively to manage the content of our CKDS, as a policy choice. I have been getting push back from our Key management team to allow us to use the current CDA setup for generating and storing keys. It would be helpful if CDA allowed ...
3 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 0 Future consideration

HSM 'Audit' runs for hours if cloud objects exists

Running an 'AUDIT DATASETCONTROLS(MIGRATION)' runs for hours. From my point of view it's related to cloud objects, which are checked too and for each object HSM opens a new connection, query the object and terminates the connection. I expect this ...
12 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 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

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