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Expand REST API functionality in order to obtain all situation statuses with historical data with a single query

Currently, the Rest API is not capable of bringing all historical data for all situations. Rest API can bring historical data to only one situation at a time by adding expand=true parameter. A suggestion would be to get all situation statuses with...
about 2 months ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 0 Needs more information

Enable zIIP Usage for Node.js

IBM is porting more and more new workload to the z/OS Plattform. Some of them (e.g. Db2ZAI, Zowe) requires the use of Node.js. Currently, Node.js is not eligable to run on zIIP. With this, the MSUs would account to the normal software costs (TFP, ...
10 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 3 Future consideration

Provide option to apply GKB updates outside of SMP/E if that is the customer preference

Previously, monthly GKB updates were provided by a file which could be uploaded to reflect updated/changed products. However this was recently changed to enforce the use of SMP/E to apply GKB updates. This does not work in our shop for the followi...
3 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 1 Future consideration

Enable Data Virtualization Manager (DVM) capabilities on zCEE OAS3

Under OAS2, zCEE and DVM are able to communicate via WOLA… whenever the connection is established between the two of them, applicable DVM services are installed in and available to zCEE (but only for the duration of the zCEE instance). In addition...
4 months ago in z/OS Connect 0 Future consideration

Execute Dump through GDPS in 3th site

In the 3th site there is no option to take a stand alone dump through GDPS. We experience issues with IPLing cyber vault systems. A stand alone dump is absolutely necessary for an accurate analysis and for the support from IBM side. There should b...
about 2 months ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

Simplify the process of extracting volumes in MGM copy.

Good Morning, In environments where GEOPARM is complex, managing extraction of multiple volumes of the MGM copy is complex. The process is very manual (you have to go through GDPS panels to RESUME the disks, then FW the FCs, then delete the GM/GC ...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 7 Future consideration

Compatibility of IMS TM Resource Adapter with Jakarta EE (Jakarta Connectors) Namespace

We currently migrate a major insurance application from Java EE to Jakarta EE 10 (Liberty). So far we used the IBM IMS TM Resource Adapter (JCA 1.5) to integrate with IMS 15.3 with Java EE in a large number applications. We need an enhancement, to...
over 1 year ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Future consideration

Issue another message if job is Auto Recvered - EQQE036I replaced by EQQE036A

Issue another message if job is Auto Recvered - EQQE036I replaced by EQQE036A EQQE036I message replaced if auto recovery is in job and error code tested for is in play. EQQE036I should only be issued when the job ends in error queue and will not b...
7 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Command driven reload of AGM components in zCEE

Most of the zAPM functions can be manipulated dynamically. We can AGMU STOP/START the CICS component, AGMQ TERM/INIT the MQ components & F container,AGMA IVP to trigger a comms attempt to the DG from container. There does not appear to be a wa...
7 months ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 1 Future consideration

Show the occupancy level of the extended groups of GMFC and FC1 (ESE) disks in the GDPS MGM solution.

Good morning, In the KP-systems we have a query screen for the occupancy of the 'Pools' on the 'VPCPQSTM' screen, where you can check the occupancy level of the 'Storage Pool Capacity' of the primary and secondary units. In the case of GDPS MGM, t...
almost 1 year ago in GDPS 16 Future consideration

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