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zOSMF Configuration Assistant Usability Enhancements

zOSMF Configuration Assistant usability enhancements:1. The ability to select and add multiple reusable rules at one time. 2. The ability to select and operate on multiple rules at one time – Delete, Enable, Disable etc.3.Additional variable suppo...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

z/OS HCD HMC-Wide Activation Enhancement

In order to maintain consistency in our HCD configurations, we use a single HCD Profile that all of our systems programmers share. In that profile, there is a parameter for CONFIGURATION_TABLE. It would be useful if that could use a symbolic varia...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / HCD 6 Not under consideration

SPXTAPE Enhancement

Would be great if SPXTAPE could work not only with tape devices but also with disks (minidisks or/and SFS)
over 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

Performance problem with DFSMS and z/VM630

DFSMS/VM was upgraded to support IDENTITY userid added in z/VM 620 with APAR VM65653. DFSMS is now using SMAPI interface. Using SMAPI request a design change because SMAPI processes are slower compared to DIAG function. DFSMS need to be redesigned...
almost 9 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

RACFVM Permit DELUSER with JOIN authority to CLAUTH(USER)

Component: RACFVM (missing from dropdown menus)Operating System : zVM (missing from dropdown menus) Permit a DELUSER to succeed with JOIN authority to CLAUTH(USER). This works for an ADDUSER but in the case of DELUSER we need GROUP SPECIAL. This R...
almost 9 years ago in z/VM 2 Planned for future release

zHMC Multi-Factor Authentication - Radius

JPMC would like AAA Support (Authentication, Authorization, and accounting) - HMC to support Radius authentication in place of current LDAP authentication.
almost 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

FTP IPL support in snipl

Customer is currently in the design phase of Linux deployment on IBM z Systems.,.To manage direct-to-LPAR deployments, we will need a mechanism to remotely boot and launch an operating system (kernel + initrd) on an LPAR.
almost 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

Make the RECONLIM parameter of TSOKEY00 capable of specifying individual users or groups of users.

These days it is very common place for employees to use laptops. One issue this creates is losing our TSO sessions when disconnecting from the network. One possible solution is to significantly raise the value of the RECONLIM parameter in TSOKEY00...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

The PDVOL is not saved in a z/VM installation on SCSI (FCP) disks

When installing z/VM 630 on SCSI (FCP) disks, the installation procedure doesn't save (fill in) the PDVOL parm as it does when the installation is done on CKD disks.
almost 9 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Program control in RACF on z/VM

Add the option to RACF running on z/VM so that programs can be controlled by RACF.
almost 9 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

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