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z/OS

Support for multiple DNS, IP and EMAIL fields in RACDCERT GENCERT

Why is it useful? This is not just useful—it is absolutely essential for DB2 data sharing environments that run secure JDBC connections with the following settings: enableSysplexWLB=TRUE sslConnection=TRUE sslClientHostnameValidation=TRUE (default...
8 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

Support for multiple DNS, IP and EMAIL fields in RACDCERT GENCERT

Why is it useful? This is not just useful—it is absolutely essential for DB2 data sharing environments that run secure JDBC connections with the following settings: enableSysplexWLB=TRUE sslConnection=TRUE sslClientHostnameValidation=TRUE (default...
8 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

omvs should mount zfs in parallel at startup

I have two systems I IPLed system A ....and mounted some ZFS's. I shut this down ( Shutdown abended)I started my old system - which uses the same ZFS. It mounts each ZFS ... waits for 65 seconds, then mounts the next.. waits 65 seconds. then the n...
9 months ago in z/OS / z/OS File System (zFS) Not under consideration

LE library routines stack storage should not be initializzed

We are using LE runtime option: STORAGE(00,NONE,00,0) We are not able to change this. This imposes a huge overhead in the LE library routines like the jsonGetValue(). As these routines do not rely on LE initialization of stack storage option, we w...
9 months ago in z/OS / LE Not under consideration

List keyrings associated with all users

Currently, RACF has limitation to only be able to list keyrings or certificates based on single user ID or Certauth or SITE. Why its useful? Listing all keyrings or certificates will provide at glance if any keyrings are empty or have keyrings wit...
9 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

TSO commands issued via the REST API may cause data truncation

The REST APIs are extremely convenient since they don't require account information or logonProc.However, there can data truncation when using these APIs. Note:There doesn't seem to be any data truncation when going the long route.Long route: Star...
9 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Not under consideration

New IBM Health Checker for z/OS PARMLIB Inconsistencies and Errors

z/OSMF Parmlib Management provides syntax validation for individual members (e.g., BPXPRM, IEASYS) via REST API, checking keywords and structure but not field values, correlations, or cross-member inconsistencies. IBM Health Checker for z/OS runs ...
9 months ago in z/OS / General Not under consideration

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...
9 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server Not under consideration

Allow pattern characters in ISPF member selection list FILTER command

The ISPF member selection list FILTER primary command allows only a trailing wildcard such as: FILTER NAME EQ LOAD* This enhancement would permit leading, middle pattern characters, both of: * (asterisk) : zero or more characters % (percent sign) ...
10 months ago in z/OS / ISPF Not under consideration

Need Protected ids to support passtickets

To use passtickets the RACF id must NOT be protected. This makes those RACF ids vulnerable to password revocation denial of service attacks.
10 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

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