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Stored HTML Configurations

We currently have multiple HOD Server configurations for many different environments, including multiple admin environments. We would like to be able to switch between a default server configuration (one that we can update) and other server config...
about 10 hours ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 0 Submitted

Ability to use RACF Keystore Instead of Java Key Store for Config Server Secure Port on z/OS

The main reason for this enhancement is because at my current place of employment, it is a STIG requirement that we CANNOT use JKS files on z/OS. Being able to use the RACF Key Store would make the integration of HOD even easier for those that cur...
about 10 hours ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 0 Submitted

HACPEE support on Openshift

We need HACPEE support on Openshift and images available on Openshift catalog
about 1 year ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 4 Planned for future release

A trace parameter for zSA with a set-table verbose level

This is Tom Wai from TLS (Hong Kong Software Premium Support team) taking care of local z/OS accounts. Recently I had a monthly cases review meeting with HSBC's management team. In their memories, from time to time we suggested different trace set...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

SA-internal command HSAET32 should generate a meaningful error message in the event of a problem.

If an SA/NetView is restarted, all HSAET32 are rebuilt and this is logged with ON in netlog. Sometimes this doesn't work and the checker returns a "HSAET32 status ended, RC=1007". so what's the problem? In our case we have some trouble with the ...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Show list of changed resources before INGAMS REFRESH

When a new ACF is loaded it is not visible which changes will be activated when this ACF is refreshed. Especially on a production system this is an unwanted situation.Therefor we've made our own rexx. This rexx will check the timestamp in the new ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

Repackage the IBM ManagedHOD v15.0.3 to provide missing unavailable dependencies for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

Upon installation of IBM ManagedHOD v15.0.3, using tools such as zypper or rpm, an error about missing unavailable dependencies is observed. The packages it requires are not available in any SUSE repository for the current supported version and pa...
7 months ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 1 Planned for future release

TESTing INGAMS refresh processing

It would be really helpful to have a way to TEST the INGAMS REFRESH processing without actually performing the policy refresh, after a policy build has been completed. It will help prevent surprises during change window when we perform the actual ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

Disable SA system shutdown automation

When a system is closed, SA automation jumps in on autotask AUTSHUT. This uses PHASE1,2 and 3 customisation, but doesn't allow the functionality to be turned off. We have our own system shutdown processing, and had and shutdown issue, then found t...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Submitted

Reduce the disconnect time for BCPII.

I'm not sure whether this idea is in the right workspace. I could also imagine it in the GDPS or CEC workspace. When a switch from the primary SE to the alternate is necessary today (e.g. for an MCL update or reboots), this lasts about 20 minutes....
about 2 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Submitted