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In a GDPS MGM TOPOLOGY the KG/KR analyzes if the tertiary disks are ONLINE by any system, before accepting the GDASD START SECONDARY RESTART command.

After a recovery simulation test on the B.RS1 disks (tertiary disk in Region B), we had problems in the synchronization process of the GM copy (GDASD START SECONDARY RESTART command) when having some disks ONLINE from an emergency system (it was u...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 10 Not under consideration

ADDI Server code to notify unsupported Java

ADDI Server does not check that pre-reqs are in place. If ADDI Server is being installed on a supported version of Java JDK, memory/CPU requirements, etc. Solution: A warning to notify the user that the pre-reqs are not in place, such as "Version ...
about 1 month ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Under review

WAPL: Create same ability of CLDATE to select specific days of the week for PRDATE

We are in the process of automating calendars and periods with WAPL. The function of CLDATE has the capability to select days of the week but PRDATE does not.
4 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

LPEX EDITOR command line should also support hex value search similar to tso 3.4 ex f x'0D'

LPEX EDITOR command line should also support hex value search similar to tso 3.4 ex f x'0D' . Please refer IBM case TS016750744.
6 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Under review

Specify the CCSID in the DFHLS2JS utility so that the char data in the data structure can be encoded independently at runtime

We can use the DFHLS2JS utility in the CICS JSON assistant to create from a copybook a bundle that contains the JSON file. The JSON file is normally used again in a CICS transaction. Now it is the case that we want to reuse the utility for another...
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

GDPS Sysplex Resource Management provide confirmation

When using GDPS Metro Sysplex Resource Management function to switch Sysplex policy, please display the policy GDPS is going to activate and switch on panel VPCPASSU.So users can visualize and confirm which policy GDPS is about to activate and con...
almost 3 years ago in GDPS 11 Not under consideration

GDPS PREVENTS USE OF XCF FUNCTION

Bradesco bank uses GDPS for all Sysplex related maintenance as recommended in the GDPS manuals. However, when there is a need for updates in the CFRM policy customer would like to make use of the DISPLAY XCF,REALLOCATE,TEST command to check for po...
about 3 years ago in GDPS 13 Future consideration

Support for Extended Password Length and External Password Management

To align with modern security best practices, which recommend passwords exceeding 64 characters, the current limitation of 15 characters for the DBPSW parameter in the dbopt statement must be addressed. This will enable compliance with contemporar...
about 1 month ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Dual control function for DASD Config

Within the DS8K there is protection in place that a (malicious) person is not able to delete/alter devices that are part of safeguarded copies. We have a cybervault LCP setup to ensure we have immutable backups of our systems, and activated Dual C...
3 months ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

z/OS Connect - EntireX - Natural integration

It is requested to enhance the z/OS Connect product to provide API-REST interfaces to Natural modules and to allow API-REST interfaces to be invoked from Natural modules.Currently, the product is designed to provide API-REST interfaces to COBOL pr...
3 months ago in z/OS Connect 0 Future consideration

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