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FFST F-probe Providing Incorrect Timestamp

Working SR 69213,122,000 IBM VTAM Level 2 tells me there is a problem in which FFST F-probes are not writing the correct timestamp, i.e., the timestamp seen in the EPW9523I message does not match the actual timestamp found in the console log.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Software RAID1 / volume mirroring functionality for z/VM

It would be good to have a z/VM internal disk mirroring solution likewise LVM mirror or SW RAID in Linux/Unix systems. z/VM relies on external storage-based mirroring solutions like PPRC etc. and those can only be automated with high effort.
over 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Route Advertisement and Creation sequence

During route selection, the preference would be (1) host route first, (2) best matching subnet route, (3) DEFAULT route. To ensure host route would be the best route available at the time of route selection, it seems it is not appropriate to adver...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

DFDSS remove RESTORE and RENAMEUNCONDITIONAL data set name

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00027947User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO6SMG90031Title: DFDSS remove RESTORE and RENAMEUNCONDITIONAL data set nameSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC:...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

DFSMSdss: Re-architect DSS to begin processing sooner

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0205111840User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS10008Title: DFSMSdss: Re-architect DSS to begin processing soonerSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGP...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

Update Reuse Capacity Periodically

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0914117633User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS11008Title: Update Reuse Capacity PeriodicallySubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSFPOC: Gle...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Add accounting info to SMF types 14 and

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117112431User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE11031Title: Add accounting info to SMF types 14 and 15 (data set close)Submitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : M...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 2 Future consideration

Additional Volume Amount/RECORG fields i

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR101411563User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR101411563Title: Additional Volume Amount/RECORG fields in Dataclas ConstructSubmitted By: Donna Weaver/Orlando/IBMOriginators Area: SMSFPOC: Carmen Yep/San Jose/IBM...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS ISMF/Naviquest 1 Future consideration

Provide altername MSGDD statement for DFDSS for warning or higher

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1001124447User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS12004Title: Provide altername MSGDD statement for DFDSS for warning or higherSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGRO...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 3 Not under consideration

IEBCOPY Performance

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00046388User Marketing Field Requirement Number: JOOS0394001Title: IEBCOPY PerformanceSubmitted By: Yutaka Nikkoh/Japan/IBMOriginators Area: N/A / 81-3-3808-3795FPOC: Barbara McDonald/San Jose/IBM Erika Dawson/Tucson...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 2 Future consideration

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