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INGRUN with a Pre-Execution Verify Option

For some customers, we are not able to verify that the runtime tokens are configured correctly. As a result, some disaster recovery tests may fail, leading to unnecessary discussions and troubleshooting afterwards. We propose adding a verify optio...
13 days ago in IBM Z System Automation Submitted

Support installation of Omegamon Web UI on RedHat Openshift

Due to corporate security policies, many clients cannot implement the OMEGAMON WebUI using Docker or Podman; consequently, the only option available to them, being both secure and approved, is Red Hat OpenShift.
17 days ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON Web UI Submitted

Implementation of a zCDP threshold message for EzNoSQL VSAM RLS file when used with z/OS AI Framework

The implementation of zCDP with the z/OS AI Framework relies on an EzNoSQL VSAM RLS dataset that acts as the persistent datastore for SMF 99 subtype 2 records collected by the zCDP Data Streamer. These records are consumed by the z/OS AI Framework...
10 days ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider Submitted

Automated Agent Unlink and timeout functionality from domain manager incase of communcation failure between doman manager and FTA

In our environment, a prolonged unlink of a FTA can adversely affect all other agents within the same mailman group. With hundreds of servers undergoing daily patching and scheduled reboots, this issue frequently arises. Investigations have reveal...
10 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Not under consideration

New Version as full installer and not just update

Whenever a new Host On-Demand version is released, we only receive the update files. The problem is that updating it is almost the same effort as a fresh installation, since we basically need to reinstall the whole application with the new files. ...
13 days ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software Under review

GDPS GEO message to include Restore Seqno and Restore Timestamp on LCP completion

During an LCP incremental restore we need to capture the restore start time, end time, Restore Seqno, and Restore Timestamp for reporting. We can currently see the Seqno and Timestamp in GEORPT, but we need the same details in a GEO message so our...
5 days ago in GDPS Submitted

Omegamon Data Provider - add functionality to stream Task History from ONDV

Dear Team, our customer would like to stream whole task history to the Splunk. This option is not possible right now. Could you please add support of the ONDV tables to ODP? This could provide better insight of transaction data for the customers.
27 days ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON Integration Monitor Under review

Universal filters for different charts and users

We need the ability to be able to save our filters and then use them in other charts and potentially share them with our other colleagues. For example: We create a filter to look at specific Disk PPRC Ports. We would like to be able to store that ...
4 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Under review

Analyze Connected Paths in historical Current Plans

The system shall provide the ability, for example as a report in the DWC, to analyze connected paths from historical Current Plans. Performance analysts and developer working in the mainframe environment regularly review job chains from past Curre...
6 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

Determine the critical path to a selected operation in a historical plan

The system shall provide (e.g. as a report in the DWC) the ability to determine the critical path leading to any user-selected operation within a historical Current Plan. Performance analysts working in the mainframe environment regularly review j...
6 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

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