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Force HSM to reconnect active request to DS8k HMC

Using TCT HSM sends migrate/ recall requests to the DS8k HMC using IP. In case there is a problem with this HMC, it's possible to reconfigure SMS with an alternate HMC, but the active tasks are still connected to the 'failed' HMC and never end. Fa...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Provide a percentage status of DFHSM expirebv process completion

Currently, the expirebv process for our dfhsmuss (file mode host) environment runs for days and would be nice to see a percentage completion IE, 25%, 50%, 77% completed.
3 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Please add support for generating a Certificate Signing Request with email address (/E=email@xyz.com)

Today you can't make a RACDCERT GENCERT with an email address in the SUBJECTSDN, as you can using other certificate tools. RACF supports the email address, if it comes in a Certificate from an external source like EKMF, Windows etc.. We experience...
6 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

An enhancement or upgrade to allow support for SSO products, including SAM.

My organization is moving from LDAP to SAML
over 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Planned for future release

Ability to send message to zOS Syslog from Docker container in zCX

In an attempt avoid custom code running on the z/OS side I'm simply using fluentd to format the messages then write them out to the USS syslog, which in turn is set to write them to the console. They're being written out fine but are all preceded ...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 3 Future consideration

Adding message indicates certificate replacement.

If RACDCERT ADD was issued against an existed certificate with same public key, it causes that your old/existing certificate to be replaced with the new one.But the output of RACDCERT ADD command doesn’t contains any info to indicate the replaceme...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Extent CP Flashcopy with IBM Remote Pair FlashCopy (Preserve Mirror)

Make IBM Remote Pair FlashCopy also known as Preserve Mirror available for CP Flashcopy. This way flashcopy will not affect the PPRC duplex state and GDPS will not complain. The system stays hyperswap ready during the flashcopy. Which is now not t...
almost 5 years ago in z/VM 2 Future consideration

Enhance JES2 to support compression of dynamic PDS PROCLIBs.

Enhance JES2 to support compression of dynamic PDS PROCLIBs.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

BLKSize of 16KB is much less than TapeBlkSZLim of 256K

DFSMShsm only writes 16K-Blocks to Tape,both for Migration and Backup.Many of our files are greater ones, which would participate much of larger block sizes.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 7 Planned for future release

zCX Classic (Docker): Allow complete Automation of the workflow (at least update workflow)

If the zCX image is upgrade with z/OS maintenance, there is a ++HOLD ACTION to do the zCX upgrade workflow to apply the changes done by the PTFs. Currently, this has to be done manually because of enforced manual steps in the workflow. In general,...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

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