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Z Development and Test Environment

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Remove requirement for compile before moving modules from zD&T to production

Currently the zD&T license agreement specifies that a final compile (build) must be done on the actual z System prior to putting a module in to the Production environment. We want the ability to move load modules from our dev/test environments...
over 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

Provide new ADCD RSU (PTFs) monthly maintenance

ADCD provided with ZPDT (for partners) has RSU maintenance (i think a monthly maintenance). The installation of this maintenance is responsibility of the customer. The ADCD provided with ZDT is different to the ADCD provided with ZPDT, but i think...
about 2 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Not under consideration

Create trace of z hardware instructions

Create a trace file of execution history of the z hardware instructions similar to the CP TRACE facility in zVM. This should capture the virtual address+opcode to a file for processing later.
over 2 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

Manipulate virt 3390 based datasets

Update the virtual 3390s more easily while the emulator is *not* running - that is, lift some of the restrictions/limitations imposed by pdsUtil. These specially formatted Linux files that are “virtual 3390s” are requested to have these capabiliti...
over 2 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

ZD&T Parallel Sysplex in Containers

Azure container support for a sysplex configuration is being requested.
over 3 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

allow zd&t to orderly shutdown z/os on Linux reboot

when Linux reboot/shutdown is issued the emulator recognizes the signal and forces the emulator to stop immediately. Their should be a directive in the parameters file to allow the emulator to continue and let it be shutdown by SystemD service fil...
over 3 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

DASD unit with no mounted file should be not bve seen as ready in OS

ZD&T allows to define DASD Units that have no associated file in the host filesystem behind. This is necessary since the device map does not allow for dynamic changes. All devices (UCBs) must be defined Right from the beginning otherwise they ...
about 4 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

automount aws files on OS request

Implement an automatic mount function of aws tapes on awstape device driver. it should be possible to feed the virtual tape drive with scratch tapes without physical awsmount intervention.
about 4 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

add a simulation mode during image deployment

add a simulation mode during the image deployment in order to have the list of deployed volumes
over 4 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 3 Not under consideration

Webtool - add the possibility for another user to restart zDT

Several users, with different accounts, are managing the zDT instances. We need a new functionnality in the WebTool that detect if the userid is not the one who started the process, check if he can be root, and upgrade his priviledges when restart...
over 4 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

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