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IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS

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Show the days before expiration or the expiration date in the Cloud Dataset Display

In the display of the cloud dataset (panel choice 3 of the ISPF interface) there are a lot of information but not the expiration date or the days before expiration of each listed dataset. To know this data you need to run the expiration utility ba...
2 days ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Submitted

CUZCLOUD active task queue persistence across restart.

In case of a restart of the CUZCLOUD STC the active task queue is cleared. This doesn't permit to close safely the STC in case of planned outage of one of its components (z/OS, network, storage, HW) or unplanned events. At the restart of the STC w...
2 days ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Submitted

Compatibility with Google Cloud

It would be really usefull to have dedicated option to define Google Cloud server and use Cloud Storage XML API to manipulate data in Google Cloud Storage buckets.
about 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 1 Future consideration

CEO

CTCz should be included in zD&T.
over 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enable tape level encryption in CTC VTE component

Provide an encryption option with CTC's VTE component to enable host based encryption of system tape.
over 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

New feature to stop/cancel ongoing transfers without restarting CUZCLOUD

In current version of CTC we do not have feature to stop/cancel the ongoing Active task. We would be happy if you can implement the suggested feature.
about 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Enhance masking options for dataset selection

When defining a dataset mask in the history dialog the only generic allowed is a trailing *. CTC should support *, ** and % where any dataset mask can be defined for history and clone processing.
about 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Support alternate jobname for HVT volser tasks

When the primary HVT tape server tasks initiates a volume specific function (mount, xfer) it starts a subordinate task with command S servertask.Vvolser. The result is that when capturing CPU usage statistics everything shows up under the serverta...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enable CTC to execute as a z/OS container

CTC provides software emulation for tape and enables the use of object storage to maintain a low cost inventory that is DR ready. Because all of this work is being done at the software layer they impact to system CPU resources can be notable and u...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Improve CTC WTO option when set to Y

When performing file upload operations CTC WTO messages can be set to Y or N, with N being the default. When set to N the only indication of activity are SMS dataset deallocation messages. When set to Y all history control cards are displayed indu...
about 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration