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Status Future consideration
Workspace Z Development and Test Environment
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 26, 2023

RELATED IDEAS

Include 3270port in the devmap file

Since ZVDT allows for multiple instances running on the same Linux on Z LPAR, the default 3270port entry was removed, as multiple instances would be unable to share the same port.
However, having the port is critical when debugging IPL related issues. Also, without any mention of the 3270port (i.e. not even commented out), it is confusing as to if it's a bug or even supported.
Here are some possible solutions:

Option 1: Define and manage multiple 3270port ports. Although being the ideal solution, it is clearly the most complicated and perhaps unrealistic.

Option 2: Include but comment out a default 3270port which can be enabled for debugging purposes. This will allow the user to see that the feature is there but not enabled by default. A comment can be included to ensure that the port used in unique across other instances.

Workaround:
Manually add the following line in the devmap file:
3270port       3270

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Aug 3, 2023

    Thank you for submitting this RFE. It is consistent with our plans for the product. This request may not be delivered within the release currently under development, but the theme is aligned with the current multi-year strategy and will be prioritized for future consideration.

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