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SSL support for the statistics port in Explorer plugin

CICS/TG v10.1 now allows us to use protocol@statssslapi.parameters but the v3.1.0.1 version of the CTG plugin for z/OS Explorer doesn't support this encrypted communication. I think it would be a good idea to release a new version of the plugin th...
11 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 0 Planned for future release

Perform Batch Reanalysis on FA Originating LPAR in SYSPLEX

This idea would benefit all users who run Fault Analyzer in a sysplex environment, use Fault History Views that cover history files from different LPARs in said sysplex, and have LPAR specific dependencies where running the batch reanalysis on an ...
25 days ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0

Allow CICS Explorer to test CTG gateway deamon against specific IP address

Allow CICS Explorer test against the IP address configured in the CTG connection definition to be sure which CTG we connect to.When trying to test the CTG gateway connection or the CICS connection in the CICS Explorer CTG perspective, the IP addre...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Request to provide a ZAP or work around for Fault analyzer v16 to read LE delimiter separator character from default "/" to "\".

Request to provide a ZAP or work around for Fault analyzer v16 to read LE delimiter separator character from default "/" to "\".We do have a zos usermod in one of client system which changes the LE delimiter separator character from "/" to "\" and...
8 months ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Future consideration

CTG Explorer CICS IPCONN Port # for Connection - Add Column to 'CICS Connections'

Having IPCONN Port # for the CTG to CICS IPCONN, would be good thing for diagnosis and Port Layout, of the IPCONN Protocol. Be good into for adding new backend CICS regions and IPConn Listening Port #. See attached Screen Shot, of CTG Explorer CIC...
9 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 0 Future consideration

Using existing Credentials in CICS Connection Test option of CTG Explorer

It could be a good idea to associate to each CTG Connection a credential as its done in other Connections (CMCI, FTP, z/OSMF...) when you go to a CICS Connection Test instead of having a unique entrance of User & Password to all CTG's defined
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Future consideration

CTG Explorer; add box to specify CA1T Policy or CICS Region

Ability to test CA1T HA Routing using CTG Explorer pinger. CTG Explorer (Configurable Parameters for accessing CICS Servers) where specify Program and Commarea Size add new box to specify the CA1T Policy Name. The CAT1 HA Policy name (or CICS Regi...
9 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Future consideration

Test connection in CICS TG with only SSL

In CICS TG Explorer plugin, the Test connection currently uses the TCP connection as default. We don't have any option to tick the SSL option.
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Make IBM Fault analyzer to work with BLKOFF option as well

In our organization we have used BLKOFF as default option while compiling programs and now to introduce Fault analyzer its not an easy transition as by default we are not able to use the existing compile listing as side files. We have to re-compil...
11 months ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Future consideration

CTG Transaction Analysis CTG Explorer View

CICS Transaction Gateway Transaction Analysis; similar to Omegamon CTG Transaction Analysis view. This would show the Program; Tranid; target CICS Server, other; similar to Omegamon. See attached screenshot. Save last N last task flows, in a stora...
11 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 0 Future consideration