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STP ETS scheduled syncronization feature request

To keep multiple STP networks (at different geographical locations) synchronized in parallel to any adjustments in time from the ETS (External Time Server) we need to be able to specify the occurrences that the PTS quarries the ETS. o This can eit...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

MODIFY VTAMOPTS XCFINIT / XCFGRPID

Curious as I had been looking throughout the knowledge center and online, and did not see anything, but was wondering if there is a way to dynamically modify the VTAM start option of XCFINIT or even XCFGRPID using any command or the MODIFY VTAMOPT...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement to EEDIAG

When the EEDIAG comes back with an ICMP message it would be nice if the display would show what IP address the message came from. Currently if you get say an unreachable message it could be coming from the Server, switch or router. To get this inf...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Allow SMTP server to use port other than 25

The SMTP server can only use port 25 for outgoing connections.This needs to be changed as not all implementation use port 25.You can change the incoming port , but the outgoing port is hardcoded to be at port 25.
almost 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

IBM Listener Program Enhancement

Due to our needs, a performance enhancement study of IBM standard(CSKL) and enhanced(CSKE) listener programs are requested from IBM. In earlier PMRs, given the ID of 03586,001,862, we studied with Bill Kelsey from z/OS Communications Server Level ...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Add HEAPZONES Setting in CICS LE Ceeropt Module

Hello,z/OS 2.1 introduced LE HEAPZONES Option to add a check zone to heap allocations.In Test-Batch I can default to a non-zero HEAPZONE in DD:CEEOPTS in JCL PROCs But this cannot be set at CICS Region level, except with CLER Transation after star...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / LE 7 Not under consideration

PAGENT allocation of unix.str file

We ask a way to specify different path where file ./unix.str created to avoid to be deleted do a /tmp cleanup for any customer need
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Granularity in defining volumes to be for hyperswap within a priceplex

Requirement for the capability of selecting specific volumes not to be taken into account by hyperswap (basic hyperswap / TPC/R) This could be done, for example, by creating a specific attribute in the dasd volume definition
about 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Future consideration

Provide LE Runtime Option to Defer CICS Program Releases

We use native language calls between our LE modules. Every call results in an EXEC CICS LOAD command followed by a branch. When the enclave terminates, LE issues one EXEC CICS RELEASE for every loaded program each time it was loaded. This results ...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

VTAM display for LU6,2 LUs only

Be able to display the LU6.2 connections/LUs on an Lpar. D NET,STATS shows the total number of 6.2 connections but there isn't a command to show all of the LUs that are 6.2 w/o displaying all of the terminals.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

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