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z/OS

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Provide an operator command to display active z/OSMF Users

Currently the systems programmer and operator can display all active jobs, tso users, and shell (sshd) users, but they are unable to display the z/OSMF users. This information is helpful when planning to shutdown a system for a planned (or unplann...
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Add/Modify support for file mode host fixcds commands for auditing purpose

For Auditing purpose, we are using an ISV Product from Rocket (Mainstar fast audit). This tool is very helpful to identify AND fix errors at the HSM CDSs. For the classical Host this tool works very well. Now we have requested the support for our ...
4 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Option to set HLQ/datasetname in NCA for installing obey files of change sets

After configuring change sets in NCA, it is necesary to install the obey files created by the NCA. As HLQ the user id of the administrator is used (userid.TCPPARMS). An option to set this HLQ/datasetname would be helpful to prevent me to set this ...
18 days ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Resolving Persistent Fabric Monitor Exceptions

Following a valid fabric monitor exception additional exceptions are received highlighting DDB/Manufactured errors. These exceptions persist after the source of the exception is resolved until the check is deleted, and health checker is stopped an...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / BCP_Healthchecker 0 Submitted

make z/OS FTP does support MLSD

z/OS FTP does not support MLSD, therefore, in Filzilla and other FTP clients, files with more than 99 exdents are not displayed in the file list, with MLSD this would be possible
6 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Future consideration

Enhance DSFS sysout to access all data in an open sysout file

Currently with SDSF it is possible to view all of the data in an open sysout file. With /dsfs/sysout/.... that same open sysout file is empty. It obviously works when the job step, or job, completes as it is closed *but* when open and active that ...
5 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 4 Future consideration

z/OSMF REST API for spawning UNIX shells, executing commands

Users of z/OS UNIX who are already leveraging z/OSMF REST APIs currently have two options when trying to remotely interface with z/OS UNIX: Avoid z/OSMF entirely and use SSH. This has a number of downsides, including re-authentication concerns, in...
5 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future 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...
11 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 2 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...
5 months ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

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