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IBM Z Software Asset Management

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Include RSU, RSL & CARS level in current state inventory reporting.

With the advent of Continuous Delivery, software “version” levels are becoming less relevant as a gauge of product level currency, as is the concept of “N” or “N-1”. Vendors are choosing to make SPE (Small Programming Enhancements) available on a ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 1 Delivered

Request For Enhancement

Hi Developer,Modify the HSISUDEL job/program to add an option that would allow us to retain Usage Log records when HSISUDEL is run.
4 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 2 Delivered

Support Team (Group) field.

This request is to include a field for Product Support Group, that can be updated by the client (end user) via the Web User Interface, with the data retained in the client’s database repository. This field is updateable by clients and can be used ...
12 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 2 Delivered

Automation Server job status

It would be useful to have a field in the HSIACDS dataset that customers could update with the result of the job execution. Customers could add a job step to update the ACDS with an RC or other status information. Maybe 'FAILED' or 'WAITING RERUN'...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 2 Delivered

Add OS Version to repository in IZSAM

Operating System Version VVRRMM is currently captured during IQ Scan. Please add this to the repository and include in Machine Inventory report. This property will assist in asset management, especially LPAR and Hardware assets. Our Asset Manageme...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 3 Delivered

Product ID Field.

This request is to include a field for Product ID, that can be updated by the client (end user) via the Web User Interface, with the data retained in the client’s database repository. Vendors change product names on a regular basis (noting that th...
12 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 1 Delivered

Inclusion of GA Dates in current state inventory reporting.

This request is to include software version GA dates in the inventory reporting, to give clients a view of lifecycle trends (ie; dates GA and OOS), so that clients are better able to select target versions to obtain maximum benefit from the effort...
12 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 1 Delivered

Linklist indicator for Lpars are being displayed for only Lpars where the IQ jobs are being run but the the same linklist indicator is not valid for other lpars in the sysplex.

Its an Audit exposure where the wrong linklist indicators are being displayed for other Lpars in the sysplex apart from the Lpars where the IQ jobs are run which shows the right Linklist .
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 2 Delivered

Search Module and datasets showing ALIAS-OF

Is it possible to capture the ALIAS-OF values for each module and dataset listed within the reports?
about 3 years ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 2 Delivered

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