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z/TPF Product Family

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Implement zTPFDF connector for Java/Kafka Producer enhancement

We would like to take advantage of the Java/Kafka support on zTPF. The current implementation, MQ local queues are used as the guaranteed delivery mechanism. With our experience with MQ local queues, valuable system resources are required to suppo...
over 4 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Include IP address and SSL Alert in INET0142E SSL HANDSHAKE error message

It would facilitate troubleshooting and problem remediation if the handshake error message would include the client IP address and the SSL Alert value. (Note that I would not expect any change to the INET0144E message.) 00.00.06 - INET0142E 00.00....
about 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Need alleviation from the cost of dynamic linkage with active loadsets

When a program calls another program and the target program is in an active loadset, CCENBK routine CCEHOLDX is executed to chase the PAT chain and locate the correct version of the target program. This is the basic mechanism that allows dynamic l...
about 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Eliminate resource constraints for z/TPF WebSphere MQ

With the increased usage of z/TPF MQ the core storage used to hold messages in z/TPF should use storage above the 2G bar. Currently the storage used is SWBs which is below the 2G bar. In addition to moving the core storage above the bar, z/TPF MQ ...
almost 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Support a shared SSL API to return values in extended SSL certificate area (i.e. V3)

The IRS has mandated that IRS host systems validate specific values in the SSL certificate to ensure the person and/or connecting device has authorization. The values we need are in the extended portion of the SSL certificate. Other servers (Linux...
almost 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Include program object offset in dump data for inuse heap storage

In a TPF Dump the ECB inuse heap nodes display a header with the module name and module offset of the GET or REL programs, whilst the heap trace shows object file name and object file offset.This enhancement is to request that the inuse heap node ...
almost 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

LMT Bypass function for critical console displays

HPE would like to request consideration of the feasibility of providing a function/feature which will enable the customer site to instruct zTPF to bypass LMT queueing of critical console output/displays which can play an instrumental role in monit...
almost 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

Option to change precedence of DNS lookup

The current DNS lookup order of precedence is Cache, DNS Server, Local Hosts file. This means that the hosts file can be used only if the DNS lookup fails. We would like the option of being able to override the DNS server if desired. If the DNS se...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

DevOps - Support REST requests to automate deployment of TPF changes

PJ43978 provided support for zTPF load management as an UrbanCode Deploy plug-in. A CI/CD solution for zTPF is needed that is agnostic to the enterprise solution the customer choses to use to manage code integration/deployment. REST enabling loads...
about 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

Improve the performance of CALOC/calloc calls

Requesting performance enhancements for CALOC/calloc to address two specific hotspots:1) method of storage clearance. The MVCLE method employed by the CP is (sometimes much) less efficient than the compiler generated code for memset. This affects ...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered