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z/OS

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Looking for a DFSMS/HSM exit point of RACF Control

We would like an SMS/HSM exit or RACF control that would prevent an inadvertent activation of an ACS routine that, for example, would delete all files 1 or more days old because a storage manager mistakenly sets the rule for 1 day instead of 10 da...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 4 Planned for future release

Enhance TIOT Exceeded Message IEF240I

Enhance IEF240I or create a new message that would inform the user that the TIOT limitations are exceeded. Currently there is a maximum fixed size for the TIOT defined in the ALLOCxx member of parmlib of 64K. not all shops run with this size. So i...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Allocation 3 Not under consideration

Need a secure XMIT module which prevents sending of encrypted data

z/OS Encryption is basically broken, as I can XMIT an encrypted data set to you (or offsite) ... and it becomes unencrypted.I think the same applies to FTP.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Future consideration

WLM Policy Update in Batch

Currently with GDPS and 4-Site technology, we have 2 complete sets of Sysplex CDS datasets for our out of region testing. We currently after testing, run jobs to re-init/re-write datasets/policies for XCF, CFRM, SFM, ARM CDS datasets, but there is...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 2 Future consideration

FTP should supply additional error information for TLS issues

For the z/OS FTP client, when there is a TLS negotiation error the application provides very little information that allows a non-expert to determine the actual cause of the issue. The FTP client should provide additional information. Specifically...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Generate an ID that can be used to validate and track the software rollout

There are two parts to this request: 1) Generate a digital signature after any SMP/E action that changes the target library. 2) Provide a way to inquire on the signature value in the running system/component/subsystem. The digital signature/hash m...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 4 Future consideration

Add LDAP configuration file option to customize activity log date format.

Activity log activity is written in the format Day Month Date Time Year as seen below: Thu Jan 11 12:49:26 2024 total operations started = 0 Thu Jan 11 12:49:26 2024 total operations completed = 0 Thu Jan 11 12:49:26 2024 total binds completed = 0...
12 months ago in z/OS / LDAP 0 Future consideration

Add Compaction information to HSM FSR SMF records

The SMF type 14/15 records normally contain the information about whether sequential data sets are compressed or not, and if they are, what type of compression as used. However, HSM uses DSS to process sequential data sets from Primary devices - D...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

O/C/EOV exit for VSAM data sets

Provide dynamic exit support for OPEN and CLOSE similar to ICN 1861 for VSAM data sets.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 0 Future consideration

JES2 POLICY - read and use value of /*ROUTE XEQ node or /*XEQ node

Within the new JES2 POLICY we need the possibility to read and use the value of node name from /*ROUTE XEQ node or /*XEQ node.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

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