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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 29, 2012

Provide date/time shift support for SNTPD server on z/OS

Customer would like to see existing support in Hourglass extended to include support fot date/time shifting in SNTPD server running on z/OS

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Oct 23, 2020

    If this enhancement is still of interest please open a new RFE with current details based on the latest product release.

  • Guest
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    Nov 19, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Enterprise Tooling
    Product - IBM HourGlass

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Enterprise Tooling
    Product - IBM HourGlass

  • Guest
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    Sep 18, 2012

    Please provide additional information how this is being used.  Provide a use case which supports date / time shifting in SNTPD.