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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 10, 2013

Remove the need for the TOS server to connect back to a port on the TOS client.

TPF Operations Client Server interface connects to the server at tcp/ip port 10001 (configurable) and the server connects back to a tcp/ip port on the client between 1024 and 5000. Requirement is to remove the need for the server to connect back to a port on the client.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Mar 2, 2017

    IBM does not intend to implement this in the foreseeable future.

  • Guest
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    Oct 14, 2015

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

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF

  • Guest
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    Oct 11, 2013

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF
    Component - TPF Operations Server

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF
    Component - Other