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Add support for LBI to C/RTL

C/RTL does not currently support BLKSIZE > 32760 for tape data sets. LBI allows a BLKSIZE up to ~256K. C/RTL should support LBI to allow for more efficient transfer of data stored on tape.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Would like additional useful details on IOS163A message

We occasionally see some IOS163A messages like the following:IOS163A CHPID 64 ALERT, NO ASSOCIATED SUBCHANNEL FOR DEVICE Unfortunately that doesn't have enough information for us to immediately act on that message. We must get someone to look at t...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Future consideration

Request to allow HSM TAPEREPLACE to support Flashcopy SE Dump tapes

Environment: z/OS 1.13, DFSMShsm 1.13, DB2 10, DS8700 with Flashcopy SE, TS7720 VTS. Our plan was to issue the DB2 "BACKUP SYSTEM" command to flashcopy our three production DB2 subsystems. The BACKUP SYSTEM command then issues DFSMShsm FRBACKUP co...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Not under consideration

z/OS NFS replication support

z/OS NFS client doesn't support the NFS replication as described in chapter 6 of RFC 3530.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 2 Not under consideration

F021 ? Automatically refresh job results workflow status not automatically updating

F021 – Automatically refresh job resultsworkflow status not automatically updating
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 3 Future consideration

FTping failing to transfer to GDG file

Having FTP job's failing when ftping to GDG files.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Comm Server PAGENT - Add modify commands for tracing

Add a feature to PAGENT to permit CtraceClearText and Trace settings to be dynamically changed for a particular TTLSConnectionAction. This feature would require a SAF resource to permit execution of these commands.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Add FTP client option to stream tape datasets

I recently learned of the FTP server option TAPEREADSTREAM which allows faster retrieve speeds of tape datasets from a z/OS FTP server. We FTP tape datasets from a z/OS FTP client to remote FTP servers, but the transfers have to be initiated from ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

DFSMSdss: Allow RENAME w/More/Less Quali

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00070656User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS98019Title: DFSMSdss: Allow RENAME w/More/Less Qualifiers When Masking UsedSubmitted By: US359049Originators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Barbara McDonald/San ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

DFSMS: Make Batch Naviquest Functions Ea

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00066214User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS97018Title: DFSMS: Make Batch Naviquest Functions Easier to Use under ISMFSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298F...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 2 Future consideration