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Status Delivered
Workspace Debug for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 1, 2021
Merged idea
This idea has been merged into another idea. To comment or vote on this idea, please visit DEBUG-I-308 z/OS Debugger and firewall.

z/OS Debugger and firewall Merged

To open a debug session in IBM Developer for z/OS, IBM Debug try to open the flow from Mainframe to the user PC (port 8001). But in many company that isn't allowed. We need another solution where the PC open the flow to the Mainframe. Using the Debug Manager will not solve your problem. As you can see https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQ2R2_15.0.0/com.ibm.debug.cg.doc/cgdita/tcpipports.html it's always the debugger than call the client PC. And many Mainframe site don't allow than the Mainframe call the user PC. We need than the PC open the flow 8001.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Feb 8, 2021

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Development Tooling
    Product - IBM Debug for z Systems
    Component - z/OS Debugger
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Client

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - IBM Developer for z/OS, including Enterprise Edition
    Component - Debugger
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Client