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Update Synchronise process to advise the status of each stage and clearly highlight any failures rather than just having them hidden in the middle of the logs

This will be useful as it will provide a single location to identify if any parts of the synchronise process has failed. It will be of benefit to anyone who uses the synchronise process as it will enable either manual or automatic checking of the ...
over 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

(TPFUG/Visa) Provide a ZBOST STOP ISTREAM option that collapses all boosted i-streams

ZBOST STOP ISTREAM says it stops I-Stream Boost but it just immediately collapses the highest boosted i-stream number and sets the timer for the next to collapse in 1 minute. We need an option that will collapse all boosted i/streams to the CAP va...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

The usage of cicstermu from a remote system using SSH

It would be great for us if there is a way to use "cicstermu" from a remote system using SSH. This would give us an opportunity to automate actions to be launched from our management server. We can execute the shell script containing the cicstermu...
over 2 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 0 Future consideration

CICS Explorer support for additional NEWCOPY options under 'Program Operations View'

We need below additional NEWCOPY options added under Program Operations View:1. Last NewCopy Time 2. NEWCOPY Success Count 3. NEWCOPY Fail Count
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Future consideration

Logging of DLI Batch Jobs With DBRC Information

Our organization uses IMS DB as the core of various systems. We do regular backups and change accumulation processes. We've had 2 recent instances where a particular database got corrupted or damaged and needed to restore this database. We went th...
almost 5 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Future consideration

A single controller support since GDPS/CA 2.2

CCB planned the asymmetric long distance GDPS/CA ZDL architecture to control the site switch 1000 KM away. They will follow the manual to define two controllers, but the backup controller will be up on-demand. Per GDPS/CA product requirement, it's...
almost 5 years ago in GDPS 2 Future consideration

Data-only space Commands in e3270ui

Classic Omegamon for zOS provides commands to display and modify data-only spaces. These commands are not available in the enhanced 3270 user interface. These commands are: OSPC, SCHN, SLST, SSCN, and SZAP These commands are very helpful for debug...
about 7 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Add Keyspec MTYPE To CNMECZFS Command And To CANZLOG Panel

Enhancement to to the CNMECZFS command and to the CANZLOG panel (CNMKCZLG) to permit filtering on the MTYPE/HDRMTYPE field. The Mtype is one of the fields noted in BR LOG, yet there is currently no way to filter on Mtype in either command CNMECZFS...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

Add more information to ZSSLD DIS command for better diagnostics

Please add to the existing display information regarding the allocation of CTXes to each daemon, what daemons are supporting what ports, and a high-water mark for CTXes on each daemon. It also might be useful to display the timestamp of the oldest...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

SSL Daemon - Dynamically refresh CRL/Certs when they are changed

We have a security requirement to update the CRL daily. We have a process that recycles all of the INETD services in order to bring in the latest CRL for all new connections. We have recently ran into heap issues on the SSL Daemons that forced us ...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration