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BCP_BCPii

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Add SNMP v3 support for BCPii to communicate with Support Element

IT Security is very very important nowadays. SNMP v3 is a state of art security standard over SNMP v2. Right now, both HMC and SE support SNMP v3 for API call. Should enhance z/OS BCPii feature to support SNMP v3 as well.
about 13 hours ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 0 Submitted

Show CPC name for applicable HWI* messages

The recent recovery enhancements that includes the new D BCPII cmd. is great! We do notice however in the various messages that show we lost or regained communication with a CPC does NOT contain the CPC name. We know the local CPC has to connect 1...
2 months ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 0 Under review

Enhance BCPii Security so it is more Granular

Please enhance BCPii to have granular calls to RACF for each command issued. We're thinking something similar to the OPERCMDS class and how z/OS uses it.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 0 Future consideration

Preserve High Level Qualifiers when BCPii issues a Dump

Do not overwrite the first parm in DYNDUMP! Default is *USERID, but if an installation has set a different HLQ, leave that HLQ alone! You can overwrite the rest of the DYNDUMP options, but NEVER the HLQ that is set.
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 0 Future consideration

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