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Update GETPW to support PASS Phrase

As we migrate away from password and to Pass Phrase, it would be a requirement that IBM support Pass Phrase for the NETVIEW GETPW function.
8 months ago in IBM Z NetView 2 Future consideration

Add native support to Netview for running Python scripts in addition to REXX

With the current focus from IBM/zOS on advancing capabilities and adoption of modern programming languages on the Mainframe it would be nice to see native capabilities added to Netview to execute Python scripts in addition to REXX. While REXX is a...
7 months ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

Provide a seamless process to allow IBM Z NetView users to leverage GUI TCP/IP formatting tools like WIRESHARK to quickly get access to the NetView created sniffer trace on their desktop.

Develop a new NetView process that will give users the option to automatically download the sniffer trace to the user’s desktop so that WIRESHARK can be launched with the name of the downloaded file.
24 days ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Under review

Automan must reinstate disabled statements/blocks when a report is generated to display these disabled statement

Because it is not necessary to create a listing each time an automation table is reloaded, the option to not createa listing is useful and prevent any problem with the DSILIST dataset being full. System Automation provides such option with the AOF...
6 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Add Active User Session Timeout Options

Alongside the existing idleoff options, adding active user session timeout options would allow system programmers and administrators to better tailor their NetView environments for their organizations access/security standards. Many organizations ...
3 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Extend CZFORMAT to include most fields available in the CANZLOG filter

This would be beneficial when using filtering with CANZLOG, exposing a filtered field for quick analysis. Similar to the available fields, Date, Time, Source, MType, Origin, both the DEFAULTS and OVERRIDE command would accept the eligible, desired...
8 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Format the saved packet trace information to show the TLS handshake

We would like to be able to display the TLS handshake information and the supported cypher suite in a network connection, in the formatted packet trace, something like this:Record 1 Protocol ........ HANDSHAKE ( x'16' ) Version ......... TLS 1.2 L...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z NetView 3 Future consideration

ASID needed as condition item in IF-THEN statement

With the IF-THEN statement we often process messages that are intercepted by NetView Automation. To evaluate the message, there are several condition items available. However, if a specific task that has been started several times under the same j...
11 months ago in IBM Z NetView 4 Future consideration

NetView : Allow site-customizable default CANZLOG filters for CNMKCZLG panel

Provide the capability for sites to cusomize the default filters of the Z Netview CANZLOG panel CNMKCZLG. The NetView command CANZLOG panel CNMKCZLG provides default filters of: To: [current date & time] For: 1D 0H 0M If the user wants recent ...
3 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

NetView E/AS improve logging and integrate in CANZLOG

NetView E/AS should provide more information about what is done with a processed event. This information as well as all E/AS messages should be available via the CANZLOG and eligible for automation.This way we would be able track the sending of an...
over 8 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration