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IBM Z NetView

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Preserve the contents of /etc/netview/snmp/persist/snmpapp.conf (if one exists) when an error occurs with SNMP TRAP command

The current format of the SNMPv3 EngineID used by NetView is random. It has been observed when the snmpapp.conf file is renamed or destroyed, a new file is created that contains a new EngineID value, which will cause problems with the destination ...
8 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Cleanly stop automation on NetView close.

On NetView close, stop new automation and wait for autotasks to clear their queues (or some specified leeway), before continuing with CLOSE.As new messages received while NV is unavailable are buffered, the shutdown should make use of this to ensu...
over 8 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

WINDOW 100 lines long

We now have very large screens, so I am running with a 3270 screen 100x127. This is giving WINDOW a problem, especially when scrolling.I've done some testing and found the issue is due to the CNMKWIND panel definition only having 76 data lines. I ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Provide the equivalent of the Netlog BROWSE ALL command in CANZLOG

You can use the BLOG command in conjunction with the Netlog BROWSE ALL subcommand. This is not available when using CANZLOG.
over 3 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Provide NEXT/PREV Viewing Functions for IP Trace Records

IP Packet Trace Navigation and Viewing Improvement.
over 8 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Unique execution identifier for a rexx with a start and end message

IBM OMEGACENTER Gateway generate for every event a unique execution identifier so called match id which is stored and accessible in a match variable. Every output or action that is generated by this user rexx will be logged with this unique number...
about 6 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Update SCNMLNK1 member ISTIECCE to tolerate supported versions of NetView

Providing the ability for new versions of NetView to tolerate supported versions of ISTIECCE (and perhaps ISTIETMN?) would allow significantly higher availability for VTAM users. Per Communications Server documentation: "Because VTAMLIB is opened ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

pipe PARSE function in EDIT STage should permit the utilization of Hex Strings.

Command output may have data separators of specific hexstrings instead of the standard X'40' Currently the Edit stage does not permit the usage of hexString in the PARSE function which indicates you cannot separate the data.
over 1 year ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

NetView command to refresh RACF access privileges

We need to protect modification commands, and only grant access to them as and when required. As NetView caches the RACF access privileges, it means commands can still be used after the access is taken away. NetView needs to either use the live RA...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

E/AS Mutiple ServerLocation support

All other products (ITM, etc) can send EIF events to multiples Omminibus servers simultaneously but not Netview EAS.Today we need to start a second EAS task to achieve this goal. I think that functionality could be useful for other customes too.
over 8 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration