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Signed SMF Records - Validation must be possible with any Token name (holding the pubic key)

We are using SMF dual signature (RECSIGN and ARECSIGN) which works as expected. However, we have a problem with the validation of the records.We have a specific naming pattern assigned to our Tokens (as referenced in SMFPRMxx) member. All our syst...
3 months ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

Usage of certificate instead of userid/password for log data transfer

To improve the user management process on the Mainframe HMC we want to implement regular automated reviews of the users that do have access to the HMC including the user settings.Instead of using the WebAPI we are planning to regularly send the re...
6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Future consideration

Send TSAD data for z14 & z15 once per day instead of once per week

Currently TSAD is only sent once a week for z14 & z15. The data is propagated to Call Home Connect Cloud (CHCC) application which our clients use as reference for installed MCL levels, HMC levels and much more. Having 1 week delay means not ha...
5 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Not under consideration

JES2 $POLICY DISPLAY enhancement

$POLICY DISPLAY currently only shows installed JES2 policies and whether they are enabled or not. To keep the overview of all policies, there should be some enhancements made on this: Include the POLICYLIB from which the policy was loaded Include ...
5 months ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

ZOWE User Redbook

So many questions in Zowe Slack! A user-friendly Redbook for user-level Zowe WIBNI
5 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

Provide the ability for DSS to be able to scratch and reallocate an in use (ENQed) dataset that is not the actual dataset in use during a logical copy operation.

System programmers who maintain indirectly cataloged datasets on a maintenance sysres / sysres set that gets cloned to an IPLable sysres set.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 5 Future consideration

Allow for debugging on the HMC when configuring a Syslog Server

Currently a Syslog Server can be configured on the HMC but there is no option to validate the connection from the HMC end. The only option the HMC offers is to send a ping. However, when the Syslog Server connection using a TLS connection the ping...
11 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Planned for future release

DFSMSdss COPYDUMP function would include an option to Tape REBLOCK

DFSMSdss DUMP tape created using Large Block Interface , reduces its usability for other components, besides RESTORE and COPYDUMP.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

Reduce the increase of number of CICS getmains after LE z/OS 2.4 and new parameter CEENXSTG

After the migration to z/OS 2.4 the number of CICS getmains increased by 40 percent.This tremendous increase is caused by the introduction of the new Language Environment parameter CEENXSTG.CEENXSTG is a parameter that indicates whether non-execut...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

zERT Analyzer - Allow for inverted filters for TCP/EE Endpoints

Currently the selected filters for the TCP or EE Endpoints do only allow to use include filters. However, I want to specifically exclude a Server and Client address range, which is currently notpossible. Hence, the plugin shall support the option ...
10 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration