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z/VM

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Forward zVM Data to zAware

Forward zVM logs to zAware
over 6 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

zVM to Utilize Coupling Facility

Eliminate Single Point of Failure in zVM by utilizing a coupling facility. For over twenty years we have utilized coupling facilities for our zOS processing with outstanding success.
over 6 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

z/VM 6.4 SSI PDR

z/VM 6.x SSI Persistent Data Record. Okay, we Flash all of our z/VM DASD while z/VM is Active and then back those Flashed DASD to tape. So, we restore all the volumes at our Disaster Recovery Site and then try to IPL the first z/VM 6.x SSI member ...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 4 Not under consideration

Enhance applmsg/dmsmsg macro to not require a base register

The APPLMSG macro uses the DMSMSG macro which generates code that unnecessarily requires a base register. See attached macro expansion. The red instruction is the one that causes a base register to be required. The MVC is badly coded, there's no n...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 2 Future consideration

z/VM Improve IP wizard

IPWizard functinality need to be improved. we are using portgroup with LACP and (multi) VSwitch configuration to provide TCP/IP connectivity.
almost 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

z/VM support of SuperPAV

DS8880 (DS8884 and DS8886) and z/OS supports SuperPAV. z/VM does not support SuperPAV. More Alias required per LCU. Support of SuperPAV will relieve UCB/address constraint.
almost 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

z/VM support of thin provisioned ECKD Volumes | HCP9050W CP-OWNED volume is on a Space-Efficient DASD.

z/VM does not support IPL from Thin thin provisioned ECKD Volumes. Preconfigured DS8880 (with thin provisioned) can't be used for z/VM system disks. Preconfigured HDS VSP G1000 (with thin provisioned) works fine for z/VM system disks (HDS VSP G100...
almost 7 years ago in z/VM 1 Planned for future release

Thin Provisioning support from z/OS guest under z/VM

Now z/VM has no exploitation support for Thin Provisioning function (ESE volumes) yet and RPQ 760-63961 has been approved for limited support.But they want to use the ESE related functions on z/OS guests under z/VM, such as ICKDSF init and DFSMSds...
almost 7 years ago in z/VM 2 Planned for future release

zVM support dynamic activation of non subchannel set 0 devices

A VM LPAR supports one CSS but it can be 0,1,2,3 but only supports one SS via HCD - 0. Add support for additional SS
almost 7 years ago in z/VM 1 Planned for future release

Add MBCS support to FTP

Need to be able to translate MBCS files like UTF-8 files on PC's to a compatible CMS file structure. Input Files like this: A2017/02/06 10:10:56 J'aurais donc dû USA 2/7UNIMASA2017/02/06 10:10:56 CPEQUEÑOS GIGANTES USA 2/8UNIMASA2017/02/06 10:10:5...
about 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

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