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    Create a command that will permit do a clean up and force the PORTNAME

    We have two environments that share the same OSA card, but they were codified with different PORTNAME, then when the first came up, a PORTNAME was defined, when the second came up, it don't work because it was using a different PORTNAME. The solut...
    8 days ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Submitted

    More Granular RACF Dataset member level access SAF checking

    We have a PDS dataset where several application encrypted password files are housed. Splitting the contents of this PDS is not easily achievable. Can RACF architecture allow for an enhancement feature that performs dataset access SAF checks at the...
    3 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Not under consideration

    Advanced Audit for DFHSM - FIXAUDIT volume too much for default HSM ODS Allocation

    When there is a sizable amount of commands being issued to DFHSM by a FIXAUDIT process, the DFHSM ODS file quickly exhausts its default space allocation which leads to DFHSM receiving an S878-10 abend and shutting down. In this example, once the O...
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Under review

    zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - History of commands

    zOSMF SDSF Plugin does not keep a history of the commands like the '/' offers in the ISPF interface or the direct console usage via 'zOS Operator Consoles' plugin, which does support history as well.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

    zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Must support SYSLOG and OPERLOG

    zOSMF SDSF Plugin 'LOGS' panel only offers the 'Event Log' but neither SYSLOG nor OPERLOG is supported which is a requirement to have the same functionality in the SDSF plugin.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

    zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Userlog (ULOG) must support 'ULOG CLOSE'

    zOSMF SDSF Plugin Userlog (ULOG) must support 'ULOG CLOSE' to have the same functionality as the ISPF interface.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

    zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Userlog (ULOG) must adjust to max screen size

    zOSMF SDSF Plugin Userlog (ULOG) must adjust to the max screen size of the browser. See attached screen print the waste of space when not scaling to the max.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

    Messages to note which phase of automatic space management is running, such as extent reduction, expire data sets, etc..

    HSM executes many functions when automatic space management begins. The customer would like to see a message issued when HSM performs one of the individual functions of "PASS 1". It performs the following under "PASS 1".Pass 1 of DFSMShsm-managed ...
    16 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Under review

    Avoid Remote VL CP Penalties By Utilizing Local Resources When Drawer Fit Fails

    On IBM z16 servers, we have observed a significant increase in the cost of accessing data/memory located in a remote drawer. In certain scenarios, this can result in a notable increase in CPI, leading to an LPAR’s CPU utilization doubling -or even...
    6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 1 Future consideration

    Optimize DMR to Minimize Performance Impact During Drawer Swaps

    On IBM z16 servers, we have observed a significant increase in the cost of accessing data/memory located in a remote drawer. In certain scenarios, this can result in a notable increase in CPI, leading to an LPAR’s CPU utilization doubling -or even...
    6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 1 Not under consideration

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