IBM Z Software


This portal is to open public enhancement requests against IBM Z Software products. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


Shape the future of IBM!

We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

Search existing ideas

Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

Post your ideas

  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


Specific links you will want to bookmark for future use

Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

Add a new idea Subscribe
Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM Z NetView
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 30, 2023

RELATED IDEAS

Add 'UP' WTO message to NetView TSO Server

Having an 'UP' (initialization complete) WTO message should in theory ensure the NetView TSO Server application is fully functional.  As a WTO, it would also provide for efficient automated monitoring.  Using IEF403I tells one nothing other than the started task is active.  Being a component of NetView, IBM's automation platform, it would set an example for user and vendors to provide a WTO, showing the application is 'UP'.

Now there is a message issued to the SYSTSPRT DD which states the following:
CNMETSO NetView command server initializing at ...
There are 3 issues with this.

1. The message is not a WTO with a valid MSGID.  It should have assigned a unique MSGID.

2. It is written to SYSTSPRT, instead of as a WTO.  It is much more efficient to trap a MSGID, then to continuously scan DD's for text.  

3.. The message states 'initializing', not 'initialization complete'.  Reviewing the IBM CNMETSO REXX exec, it appears the routine is not yet initialized at that point, so the message should be moved or a new one added where the code is considered as 'UP'.

Idea priority Low

By clicking the "Post Comment" or "Submit Idea" button, you are agreeing to the IBM Ideas Portal Terms of Use.
Do not place IBM confidential, company confidential, or personal information into any field.