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IST1097I is not returned to the "V INACT" issuer

<<Step1>> Provide a PTF to make VTAM return IST1097I to the console which issued 'V INACT' command for z/OS V1.10(Lifecycle extention contract is yes). <<Step2>>Make VTAM respond all solicited messages to the console which ...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

ftp support of EXPDT on SITE similar to RETPD

It would be helpful if the ftp server were to implement a SITE option so that a user could set the EXPDT, similar to JCL, as they currently can the RETPD.
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Checking Server Certficates for Experation

Since TLS is becoming a larger part of the IT datacenter we need a way to detect if server certificates are about to expire, This is especially important for TN3270. I would suggest that when the ATTLS policy is loaded each policy keyring is check...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Integrate RACF Auto-Registration CGI into PKI Services

Integrate RACF Auto-registration into PKI services as found in ftp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/SG245158
about 11 years ago in z/OS / PKI 4 Not under consideration

Enhance the resolver to always perform pro-active polling of the DNS servers

Enhance the resolver to always perform pro-active polling of the DNS servers specified in the Global TCPIP data file regardless of whether there's any real resolver API activity or not so that you can get an earlier warning of a DNS problem when n...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

z/OS FTP server should support the character dot/period as one of the special characters for the LS command

Currently, z/OS FTP server does not support the dot/period as one of the special characters for the LS command. Therefore, if the FTP client issues an LS command such as the ones below, nothing is returned:LS .LS /. In UNIX environment, the dot/pe...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

OMPROUTE should retry after receiving ERRNO=112, for higher availability

OMPROUTE daemon gives up too soon when the stack terminates and automation exhausts it't restart attempts before the stack reinitializes.OMPROUTE should be enhanced to perform it's own retry logic, waiting for the stack to come back up before givi...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Problem using ISPF edit REPLACE command

When trying to copy a block of data marked with a pair of "CC" using the REPLACE command and specifying a data set name on panel "Edit/View Replace" (ISRERPL1), this may lead to the following problem. If the data set you specified is a PDS(E) you ...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Update to EE PATH REDIAL mechanism requested

We currently have a small number of EE connections to external clients. Generally our primary and alternate NOI CPs connect to the primary and alternate remote CPs in a full mesh configuration. In our Switched Major node, we code dual (sometimes m...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Provided affinity support on the Port statement similar to the Bind option.

This question started this request:You indicate that the support to create DVIPA with affinity is provided on • Socket APIs (SIOCSVIPA and SIOCSVIPA6 IOCTLs) • MODDVIPA utility program Will you be providing it also on the Port statement similar to...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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