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incorrect Operlog processing

For an Incident CEA/CIM actually offloads the Operlog to an VSAM Linear Dataset and defines a Logstream. Only a later select of the 'Operations Log' in the zOSMF Web Interface initiate an 'unload' from the VSAM Linear Dataset into an sequential da...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_CEA 4 Future consideration

Regular Expression Matching for CMS/TSO Pipelines

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00057091User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSCMSX96029Title: Regular Expression Matching for CMS/TSO PipelinesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: Daniel G...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

GIVE command for T-Disks

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR010904306User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR010904306Title: GIVE command for T-DisksSubmitted By: Erich Amrehn/Germany/IBMOriginators Area: Technical Marketing Competence CenterFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

VM Support for Synchronizing System Time with External Sources

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00066801User Marketing Field Requirement Number: Title: VM Support for Synchronizing System Time with External SourcesSubmitted By: Karen Thompson/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: G23G / 607(752-5742)FPOC: Daniel Griffi...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Perform NSS backup with out tape

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR090711629User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR090711629Title: Perform NSS backup with out tapeSubmitted By: Johnathon Pandich/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: Endicott NYFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submitte...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

CP QUERY BYAUTO command

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0326132235User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0326132235Title: CP QUERY BYAUTO commandSubmitted By: Yanique Watson/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: z/VMFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submitted Date: 03/26/201...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Restricting telnet access to specific users via RACF

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR081506624User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR081506624Title: Restricting telnet access to specific users via RACFSubmitted By: Francois Lafreniere/Quebec/IBMOriginators Area: NS Software SupportFPOC: Daniel Gr...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

VM firewall software

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0220132327User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0220132327Title: VM firewall softwareSubmitted By: Francois Lafreniere/Quebec/IBMOriginators Area: NS Software SupportFPOC: Daniel Griffith/Endicott/IBM Submitted ...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Integrated 3270 Console support for 3270 data streams longer than XFA0

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0530071317User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR0530071317Title: Integrated 3270 Console support for 3270 data streams longer than XFA0Submitted By: Kurt Acker/Endicott/IBMOriginators Area: z/VMFPOC: Daniel Grif...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Allow NOCOPY or INCREMENTAL to specify in CP Flashcopy.

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR080406653User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR080406653Title: Allow NOCOPY or INCREMENTAL to specify in CP Flashcopy.Submitted By: Amin Mawani/CanWest/IBMOriginators Area: IBM Global Services - Canada HOWTOFPOC...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration