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TPF Operations Server

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Increase TOS Message limit to 512 or 1024 characters

ETOS.EXE has to truncate messages to 255 characters. This limit should be extended to 512 or 1024 characters so that every message sent to a tpf host's console can be captures.
almost 3 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 1 Not under consideration

TOS client and server should support IPv6

The Government is under a mandate to convert all systems and products to IPv6 networking, as IPv6 offers more capability and security. Eventually the government will remove IPv4 traffic thereby eliminating dual-stack requirements.
about 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 1 Not under consideration

: Remote Console hex view

Could the remote console be enhanced to provide a hex view/editor of the content to allow the user to view and possibly correct non-printable characters?
about 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 2 Not under consideration

RAVEN Auto Message and Auto Send need mixed case support

The RAVEN commands AUTO MSG <message text> and AUTO SEND ... <command> need to support mixed case text for <message text> and <command> because z/TPF commands such as the file system commands support mixed case.
over 10 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 3 Not under consideration

TOS: Blocking Selected Commands from the Command List

For TOS (TPF Operations Server): We recently had an impact because someone pulled up (up arrow) the last command entered on the console and cycled a wrong system to 1052 without taking off the traffic, causing an impact. Another RFE, 33848, was cr...
about 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 3 Not under consideration

For TOS, Provide a Recall Commands Expiration Period

For TOS (TPF Operations Server): We recently had an impact because someone pulled up (up arrow) the last command entered on the console and cycled a wrong system to 1052 without taking off the traffic, causing an impact. We would like the command ...
about 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 3 Not under consideration

Remove the need for the TOS server to connect back to a port on the TOS client.

TPF Operations Client Server interface connects to the server at tcp/ip port 10001 (configurable) and the server connects back to a tcp/ip port on the client between 1024 and 5000. Requirement is to remove the need for the server to connect back t...
about 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Operations Server 3 Not under consideration

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