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

Explorer

Showing 9

Explorer SSL click box option for CTG Explorer Connection - utilizing AT-TLS into CTG

As CICS Explorer implements, Provide SSL Click box for the Stats API CTG connection, in Explorer. The Company site uses At-TLS on z/OS; the Company is looking at requiring all connections to use SSL. Explorer SSL connection to the CTG would be tra...
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Future consideration

Allow CICS Explorer to test CTG gateway deamon against specific IP address

Allow CICS Explorer test against the IP address configured in the CTG connection definition to be sure which CTG we connect to.When trying to test the CTG gateway connection or the CICS connection in the CICS Explorer CTG perspective, the IP addre...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

CTG Explorer Preferences - add ability to specify Policy to test CTG HA exit Routing or Target CICS Region

CTG Explorer Preferences - add ability to specify CTG Policy used in HA exit or CICS Target. This would allow for a test of a new CTG HA Policy entry or Target CICS region, prior to being activated for Test/Production workload. This would allow fo...
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Test connection in CICS TG with only SSL

In CICS TG Explorer plugin, the Test connection currently uses the TCP connection as default. We don't have any option to tick the SSL option.
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Using existing Credentials in CICS Connection Test option of CTG Explorer

It could be a good idea to associate to each CTG Connection a credential as its done in other Connections (CMCI, FTP, z/OSMF...) when you go to a CICS Connection Test instead of having a unique entrance of User & Password to all CTG's defined
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Future consideration

CTG Explorer - add heuristics for performance

We are using CTG Explorer to monitor the CTG Gateways. It would be nice to have The CTG Perspective include heuristic rules included in links, https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-tg-zos/9.2?topic=assessment-investigating-poor-response-times https://w...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Future consideration

Add CTG Explorer Column - STATS PORT

Add Stats Port information Column. Explorer already shows TCP and SSL port. Would be good to see the Stats Port also; then can view in single view all CTG Ports in use.
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Future consideration

CTG Explorer Preferences - add ability to specify trans id - test CPSM workload Routing and Separation (TRANGROUP)

CTG Explorer Preferences - add ability to specify tranid - test CPSM workload TRANGROUP Routing and Distribution. Check path from the CTG connected Target CICS to the target processing AOR (Application Owning Region).
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 0 Planned for future release

show columns dssgroup in zos explorer ctg plugin on cics connection view

possibility to show a columns dssgroup in zos explorer ctg plugin on cics connection view
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 4 Future consideration

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.