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Notification over zOSMF to messenger APP

We plan to send status messeges from z/OS to mobile devices to give a systems programmer opportunity to recive this messseges and react on unexpected situation. Apps can be tools like signal, telegram, iMessage, threema or SMS messaging.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF FTPS - storing Transfer ID permanent

Since FTPS you have to use the transfer ID and password for sending data to IBM PMRs. There is no option to save the Transfer ID and password permanent. At the moment every z/OSMF user saves his own Transfer ID and password in an text file and use...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

JCL DD statement, new DISP parameter status options or modifiers

There should be a way to specify in a DD statement the three following uses cases. Note that the "name" of each use case is simply to allow easy reference to that use case. Whether or not its actually implemented with that name is up to the implem...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 3 Not under consideration

ISPF does not record the alias name in SMF14ALIAS when accessing datasets via their alias

When browsing or editing datasets under ISPF, if the dataset is accessed through an alias, ISPF uses the real name to access it, rather than the alias. Other allocation services, such as JCL, use the alias. In z/OS 2.1, a new field in the SMF type...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

Add DTLS Support for Enterprise Extender

We would like to see if DTLS could be added in Enterprise Extender so we could use SSL with UDP.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

DSFS support for GDGs

It would be very useful if DSFS would also support GDGs. We already exploit DSFS with ssh transfer, but missing GDG support is a road-blocker.
9 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

IO Timing Facility - Page Devices Support

We previously submitted an RFE for I/O Timing Facility (IOT) Page devices support.RFE : https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=49685 When we submitted this RFE, we expected the system to enter the non-restartable...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Software Deployment - Add workflows

Unable to add customer specific "workflow" in a software deployment.
about 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

[zOSMF] Visual extension of Resource Monitor

I want to be more convenient the ability to customize the dashboard.When I did a demonstration of zOSMF resource monitor for customers, we got opinions, such as the following. 1. Fix the maximum value of the graph axis.For graph axis is not fixed,...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / RMF 3 Future consideration

CSSMTP Check SMTP Mail Addresses

CSSMTP does not have a function to control the usage of Sender- and Destination Mail addresses specified in the SMTP-Headers (for example MAIL FROM:, RCPT TO:, FROM:, TO:, etc.). The check must be based on the RACF user ID with which the JES spool...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

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