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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 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

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

Allow PDUU to override TCPIP.DATA when using FTP flavor

PDUU can't override the global TCPIP.DATA values, when invoking FTP. As a result we can't make use of TCPIP.DATA overrides, like NOCACHE. Allowing NOCACHE would allow us to send each FTP stream through one of our different proxy servers via a Load...
12 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Service Aids 1 Not under consideration

RLIST for specific profile '*'

The RLIST command treats the asterisk as a wildcard. If a profile is named '*' then the command will list all profiles not just that one. Please enhance the RLIST command to allow the list of one specific profile especially a profile named '*'
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Enhance zosmf SMP Features

I have tested SMP APPLY PTFS with zosmf gui. Basically it works, but there are some quirks 1) The "corrective" type of apply should present a list of all ptfs received and not applied yet so i can choose from a list If i want to apply all ptfs rec...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

Populate SMF 82 40 CMACZERO fingerprint for more key types

Having a single key fingerprint or checksum in the SMF data leads to collisions when trying to validate that the same key is not present in multiple environments. Having a second fingerprint in the SMF 82 40 records would help us to determine whet...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / ICSF 2 Future consideration

CELAAUTH not supported on existing LE enclave

Java application that performs threading is unable to use z/OS Communications Server AT-TLS to protect TCP connections owned by the IPT. The z/OS Communications Server AT-TLS support switches to a CELAAUTH environment running on the application un...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Provide customer with the option refreshing the msg10 screen when the 'clear' key is hit

Before applying the fix for PQ59246, using a USSMSG10 screen during a TN3270 session logon, when the 'clear' key is hit, the msg10 screen is always refreshed. After PQ59246, it was changed to leave the screen completely clear of any data. Actually...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Fixing the CICS-LE Recovery Loops

When there is an overlay of either an LE or CICS control block in a CICS environment, CICS & LE can get into a loop trying to abend/recover from the failure.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Planned for future release