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z/OSMF Network Configuration Assistant import function

The z/OS AI Services workflow creates a flat file with the AT-TLS policy. We have no way of importing that file into z/OSMF NCA without entering all the information manually. We need the ability to import that file into z/OSMF NCA.
7 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Better support for multiple master catalogs in a sysplex

There are a growing number of system data sets which have sysplex scope, but which are VSAM. When z/OS sysplexes are configured with a single master catalog shared across all sysplex LPARs this does not present any issue. However, such a sysplex i...
6 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 1 Not under consideration

Mask LPAR data in multi customer environment

We are a service provider managing multiple customers sharing the same mainframe CPC.Our need is to avoid a customer can read LPAR usage data belonging to other customer (different group capacity).In other words we have multiple LPAR group (one fo...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 5 Not under consideration

Tape volume output on UIM should contains DSNAME of dumped files

I use UIM exit to keep some information during a DFDSS DUMP function. During DUMP process, on UIM exit, i can have only information about the ddname and volser where the DUMP file created by dfdss resides. Now, with UIM exit there is no way to hav...
5 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 2 Not under consideration

Allow to populate inactive logger couple dataset with logger policy

When preparing a new sysplex, it is possible to populate other couple datasets like CFRM and SFM in advance with a suitable policy, so that the policies are in place right from the first start of the sysplex. This would be especially useful to be ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 3 Not under consideration

Enable DIAGxx operator command parameter modification function

The ability to be able to issue an Operator command would enable real-time dynamic modification to the individual DIAGxx parameters without the need (or permission/authority) to update a PARMLIB member. This would also enable automation code (Rexx...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) 1 Not under consideration

Rust Language Support for z/OS

Rust is a very powerful, memory safe system programming language that would be extremely useful on the mainframe platform. Rust would also be able to use existing z/OS C libraries as it natively supports linking to C libraries. My hope would be s...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Ported Tools 1 Not under consideration

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...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Service Aids 6 Not under consideration

Assign WLM Service Classes to DFHSM Sub-tasks

We would like a way to assign different WLM service classes to DFHSM subtasks. Specifically we'd like to assign RECALLs to a high importance/velocity service class and MIGRATEs to a lower importance/velocity service class. Can this be done while t...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

RACF RACDCERT should support PDS(E) and zFS as well as sequential data sets

RACDCERT ADD, CHECKCERT, GENREQ etc. require a unique sequential dataset. Usability would be improved if RACF supported a PDS or PDSE member, or even a zFE file.
about 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

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