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z/VM

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ZVM Test

Submitted By: SHARE-ZVMSubmitted Date: 05/05/2021Submitter Name: Mike Shorkend (System Software Specialist)Description:dxfcvcf
almost 3 years ago in z/VM 2 Not under consideration

Improve LDAPSRCH performance in z/VM

We use LDAPSRCH to query our enterprise identity management system from z/VM applications to gather required information. The z/VM version LDAPSRCH is extremely slow, taking around 3 seconds for a simple query. The identical query runs <.5 seco...
about 3 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Enable support for IRREVX01 in z/VM 7.2 RACF

We would like to request that support for IRREVX01 in z/VM RACF be made available. This is required by zSecure Command Verifier on z/VM which has been requested via RFE 148097.
over 3 years ago in z/VM 2 Functionality already exists

CPHX enhancement

CPHX should be expanded to support more options of the VARY command. For example, VARY <online|offline>PATH can not be halted. Long running commands such as VARY with a 'range' should either run asynchronously, or be HALT'able'.
over 3 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

RACF auditing while GDPS hyperswap is active

Support RACF auditing of privileged commands used by xDR proxy servers to perform GDPS hyperswap
over 3 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

RACF won't start in SSI if database disk is unavailable

Running on a z/VM 6.3.0 system in an SSI cluster, the customer's primary RACF database disk became unusable. Symptoms of the unusable database disk include: - When attempting to LOGON to a valid userid, the logon failed with message RPIMGR040T Use...
over 3 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

UCD agent on z/VM

Would it be possible to have a UCD agent running on z/VM.We do have Workflow from our UCD server to deploy/run jobs on UCD agents on z/OS.We have a requirement to run cp commands or rexx on z/VM.
almost 4 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Ansible support for z/VM unique functionality

NatWest would like to be able to use Ansible to automate/orchestrate its z/VM unique resources such as z/VM customized z/OS guests (both virtual hardware and software), virtual coupling facility, z/VM customized z/Linux guests (both virtual hardwa...
almost 4 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

zVM Flashcopy processing using XRC Mirrored volumes

When executing a CP FLASHCOPY process for dasd volumes (Cyl 1 - END), in an XRC mirrored environment, errors occur if the target dasd volume is a XRC Primary volume. The IBM Storage and VSE Support team provide STF a list of all dasd volumes the c...
about 4 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

GDPS z/VM online/offline volumes hindering an ENABLED HYPERSWAP status

We have a GDPS environment with z/OS and z/VM and we are testing such that we have both participating in HYPERSWAP. The z/VM has a list of volumes for z/VM's use and those volumes are known to both z/OS and z/VM but z/OS volumes are only ever brou...
about 4 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration