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IBM Z Common Data Provider

    Please allow us to put a SCOPE for datastream sourcetype=zOS-zSecure

    see case TS023020753
    2 days ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 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...
    3 months ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Under review

    Provide mapping support for SMF type 122 subtype 2 and 4

    Please provide the ability to map SMF 122 subtype 2 (Dependency Based Build) and subtype 4 (Wazi Deploy) to allow us to stream the records to Splunk. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/adffz/dbb/3.0.x?topic=SS6T76_3.0.0/smflayout.htm https://www.ibm.com/...
    22 days ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Under review

    Provide option to strip blanks or zeroes from SMF data

    Splunk charges data ingestion by the number of bytes received. Sending fields that are completely blank, have a large number of trailing blanks, or that are several bytes of zeroes inflates the ingestion cost for no benefit.
    2 months ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Under review

    Include Additional details in SMF80_COMMAND, SMF80_OPERATION and SMF80_RESOURCE fields.

    At the moment these records only show you if the command was run successfully or not, but the important details that are in the SMFDTP=6, SMF80DTA fields are not captured. This is information such as, when user ALU is performed, what access or ope...
    4 months ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Under review

    Support a single configuration policy in a shared spool environment

    We wish to use on single shared configuration policy for the collection of data. This allows us to simplify configuration changes and to quickly roll the changes out to all LPARs. We have multiple LPARs with CICS regions and other logs written for...
    3 months ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Planned for future release

    Add ability to stream SMF data in JSON format.

    Adding the ability to use the JSON format makes it easier to read the data when reviewing it in Splunk. This capability seems possible but due to there being a sourcetype field within the data in addition to the metadata for the event, it seems to...
    2 months ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Planned for future release

    Don't include 64-bit common buffer storage for HBOSMF task in a SVC dump

    We have experienced sysplex wide slow down events due to dump processing having to capture large 64-bit common memory objects. To prevent dump processing causing system wide performance issues, it was recommeded by IBM to not include 64-bit common...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Under review

    Provide a plugin to KAFKA on z/OS to allow the ability to configure the PKI services and use the RACF key ring.

    KAFKA on z/OS is missing a plugin similar to what WebSphere Liberty does include and provide out of the box, allowing to configure the PKI services and use the RACF key ring. The solution being requested: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.2.0?topi...
    7 months ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Under review

    Enable zCDP to use SMF042-15 and 16 17 18 19 subtypes to see VSAM RLS statistics

    Currently, there is no way with zCDP to print uesful statistics about BMF in VSAM RLS.
    about 4 years ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 1 Future consideration

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