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Enhance CMS abend handlers with 64 bit support

Now zCMS is becoming the default CMS, applications wanting to utilize 64 bits mode, can switch to AMODE 31 before calling a CMS API, but that is not true for abend handlers.Abend handlers are called with the same AMODE as they were initialzed, but...
over 2 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Add RACDCERT and DIGTCERT class support for RACF for z/VM

Enhance RACFVM to support the RACDCERT or the DIGTCERT class the same as is currently done on the z/OS operating system to provide the ability to store and protect certificates and control access of these sensitive resources via keyrings. We requi...
over 9 years ago in z/VM 2 Functionality already exists

Add standard add/update/delete entry capability to REXX and Pipes.

Currently, all applications that need to use NAMES-format file support have to create their own add/delete entry functions using XEDIT macros (NAMEFIND handles lookup adequately). Having a single standard command/API routine to manipulate entries ...
over 2 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration

ICSF equivalent for z/VM

Would like to see an ICSF equivalent for z/VM, including RACF equivalent functions.Expected to be for internal use to z/VM (as opposed to calls from programs running in CMS; ex: SSL).Handling digital cert. and keys similar to z/OS.
about 10 years ago in z/VM 2 Planned for future release

Compression/Decompression Capabilities for CMS/TSO Pipelines

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00057071User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSCMSX96009Title: Compression/Decompression Capabilities for CMS/TSO PipelinesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPO...
over 10 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Enable CFVM Thin Interrupts for shared ICFs

When sharing a physical ICF between real CF LPARs and a VM-mode LPAR (for use by CFVMs), the real CF LPARs can set the dynamic dispatch mode to "Thin Interrupt" to reduce ICF usage by any particular LPAR. z/VM use of an ICF in a CF Virtual Machine...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

CP SEND to CONMODE 3270 guest

CP SEND needs to work with guests using TERMINAL CONMODE 3270. If I have to construct the 3270 Datastream input message myself for CP SEND to work correctly, that's fine; that even adds flexibility because I could simulate different AID keys if ne...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 3 Not under consideration

Increase sysout of TRSOURCE

System: zVM Actor: System Programmer needing to trace Description: We have a large data stream via UDP Multicast and eventually when we use TRSOURCE we can not even capture 10 seconds of data due to limiting the size of the buffer. We need an alte...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Capacity to configure and monitor vswitch buffer

System: zVM Actor: System Programmer needing to monitor and manager the size of vswitch. Description: We have a large data stream via UDP Multicast and we find that vswitch is discarding packets when your buffer fills. We need to have the capacity...
over 6 years ago in z/VM 0 Future 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 ...
about 7 years ago in z/VM 4 Not under consideration

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