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z/OSMF plugin to support SYSPLEX systems with multiple MAS's

We run a 10 system Sysplex and each of these systems has its own JES2 MAS. Currently, the zOSMF Plugin does not have the capability to see all these zOS systems and without this capability, we don't see our site making much use of the zOSMF Plugin.
3 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

Enable access to input datasets for DSFS

Currently DSFS only supports output spool datasets. The addition of input spool datasets would be very helpful in providing a full user experience via the /dsfs/ sysout interface.
10 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

Health Checker - VSAMRLS_QUIESCE_STATUS check

Whenever there is a situation that causes VSAMRLS_QUIESCE_STATUS to alert ( by reaching the predefined threshold for the quiesce status ) this check generates a list of the CICS regions accessible only if you go inside the check - that means you h...
10 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 2 Future consideration

TSO/E REXX LISTDSI providing information out of the VIO datasets

We have legacy jobs using LISTDSI to collect dataset attributes; SYSNAME SYSDSORG, SYSLRECL and SYSRECFM. We want to increase the default maximum size of the VIO storage group to benefit batch workloads. Before the VIO increase their temporary dat...
3 months ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Under review
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Full ISPF Support for PDSE V2 Generations

ISPF needs to fully support PDSE V2 generations. Currently ISPF Edit supports creating a new generation when a member is saved but none of the other ISPF services recognize a generation. Access to prior generations is not intuitive and thus effect...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 9 Future consideration

dsfs/sysout should use stepname.procstepname.ddname

Currently /dsfs/sysout/ ... uses stepname.ddname.something - that can be misleading as multiple steps can use the same ddname - adding the procstepname so it is stepname.procstepname.ddname.something would provide additional granularity and clarity.
4 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 3 Future consideration

Simple documented configuration of passphrase complexity rules

I am familiar with IRRPHREX option. However, I would like a simpler option that is managed and displayed in SETROPTS. I don't need extensive customizability, I really only need to enforce minimum length of 15 rather than 9. I can do it with IRRPHR...
4 months ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

HCD: List which PCIe Functions are attached to an LPAR from „Partition List”

Today we are using OSA Express Cards on our native Linux on IBM zSystems LPARs for network access. To check if the shared cards are defined correct to the LPAR we use the “Partition List” within a CSS, (v) View attached channel paths.Now we also u...
6 months ago in z/OS / HCD 1 Future consideration

SMP/E Root CA certificate change request

Current IBM SMP/E Root certificate, DigiCert Global Root CA, is using weak SHA1 algorithm. We are working on replacing all certificates using SHA1 with much more secure SHA256. Many vendors already switched their SMP/E client certificates to use ...
11 months ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Not under consideration

DSFS createparm limitations

Currently dsadm createparm has following limitation:The user ID of the issuer of the command must match the HLQ (just the first qualifier) in order to be allowed to save creation parameters for the HLQ directory. We have many technical/application...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

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