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PDUU (AMAPDUPL) should support UNIX files

We plan to use AMAPDUPL replacing plain FTP for sending dumps, logs, files to IBM for problem determination. Unfortunately, AMAPUDUPL doesn't support Unix file. SYSUT1 is only for sequential dataset and PDS. In order to send Unix files to IBM with...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Service Aids 6 Not under consideration

Automated SMF Collection based on PARMLIB setting or z/OSMF Settings Plugin

SMF collection on z/OS does not establish a standard HLQ or dataset naming conventions for SMF collection and history. Basically every shop has their own process of collecting SMF which involves customization of z/OS exits to capture when the data...
9 months ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

RACF RACDCERT should support PDS(E) and zFS as well as sequential data sets

RACDCERT ADD, CHECKCERT, GENREQ etc. require a unique sequential dataset. Usability would be improved if RACF supported a PDS or PDSE member, or even a zFE file.
about 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

IRR.PASSWORD.RESET profile should be provide more flexibility

CONTROL access to the profile permits to a user to: 1) Reset a password with NOEXPIRED operand or 2) Reset the password or password phrase within the minimum change interval for a user who does not have the SPECIAL, OPERATIONS, AUDITOR, or PROTECT...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

Allow to populate inactive logger couple dataset with logger policy

When preparing a new sysplex, it is possible to populate other couple datasets like CFRM and SFM in advance with a suitable policy, so that the policies are in place right from the first start of the sysplex. This would be especially useful to be ...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Logger 3 Not under consideration

Include REVOKE in FACILITY password reset authorities

Enhance the authority associated with FACILITY resource IRR.PASSWORD.RESET and those prefixed IRR.PWRESET to allow users to REVOKE an ID within the existing scope of authority of these resources. These FACILITY resources allow users to RESUME and ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Assign WLM Service Classes to DFHSM Sub-tasks

We would like a way to assign different WLM service classes to DFHSM subtasks. Specifically we'd like to assign RECALLs to a high importance/velocity service class and MIGRATEs to a lower importance/velocity service class. Can this be done while t...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

List General Resource Classes that were not unloaded by IRRDBU00 in the SYSPRINT output from IRRDBU00

Output from IRRDBU00 is highly dependent upon the general resource classes that are defined on the system where the unload is performed. IRRDBU00 does not unload profiles in classes that are not defined on the system where it is executed and does ...
9 months ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

Report the RACF database template level of each INDDn database in the SYSPRINT output from IRRDBU00

Output from IRRDBU00 is highly dependent upon the level of the templates in the database being unloaded. Knowing the level of the templates can help set expectations as to the contents of the unload. This information can also provide a mechanism f...
9 months ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

JCL IF statement support for system symbols

If the JCL IF statement supports system symbols, the same JCL could be submitted on multiple systems/LPARs without modification, resulting in a different set of steps being executed based on the value of a system symbol. e.g. The following step wo...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

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