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Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS

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Issue a message when CDz reached NODE Specific Max PARSESS Limit

CDz does issue SVTM082I when CDz as node hit the node specific SESS.SNODE.MAX. However, it doesn't issue any message when it reached Max PARSESS. Could you add a corresponding message for this so that we can easily figure out it hit the limit? It ...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 4 Delivered

Have statistics Records (CT and maybe others) indicate the true node a transfer was sent to when ALT.NODEDEF is coded in the Netmap for a node

Currently if two nodes are defined NODEA and NODEB in the netmap and NODEA has ALT.NODEDEF=NODEB coded, if NODEA can not sent to its primary IP address coded then the file will be sent to the IP address coded on NODEB. The issue is that the CT sta...
almost 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 7 Delivered

Improve diagnostic accuracy of Secure+ error messages

We often get Secure+ error messages (prefix CSPA) that don’t necessarily indicate a Secure+ issue. This makes it difficult to monitor for errors. The error messages that have caused us the most difficulty are: CSPA202E SSL handshake failure, re...
almost 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 5 Delivered

Provide control over who can use the SNODEID parameter

With SPOE, the SNODEID presents a security vulnerability. The SNODEID is hard-coded in the process in clear text. Anyone authorized to use CDZ and able to read the file where the SNODEID is coded, typically in the process library, can create and s...
almost 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 4 Delivered

CD for z/OS - customisation of ISPF panel library for scroll amounts & CF enhancement

Hi. I have 2 enhancement requests, but they both relate to the ISPF panels for CD for zOS. 1. The default scroll amount on various panels is set to PAGE. I think the CSR setting is more flexible. As the panels do not remember your settings, I h...
almost 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 4 Delivered

Write "** WARNING ** DMGMSGFH NO MESSAGE RPLS TO USE" to CDz Log Instead of only in CDESTAE DD

During recycle of CD, we noticed following warning message in CDESTAE. We consulted IBM CDz Support and were told we need to take a dump the instant that we see the message informing of the shortage. Could you please write a WTO message to the log...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Delivered

Can Secure+ be made any simpler?

I spend a lot of time trying to figure out Secure+ screens. Is there any way they could add more help to PF1?
about 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Delivered

Statistics enhancement

Currently there is no way to interrogate an lu or adjacent node in ndmcom or other utility to see what was the last time the snode was used. To evaluate usage patterns, we would like a RFE to have a useful tool to track last used timestamp at the ...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Delivered

Provide additional information when Session High Water Mark is reached

For Product id 5665-X09, record the number of active PRIMARY (PNODE) sessions and the number of active SECONDARY (SNODE) sessions when the session high water mark is reached. Record as much additional information as is reasonably possible in the s...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Delivered

Connect Direct for zOS v5.1 DGASECUR macro should control Secure+ access via the IUI as well as via Sterling Control Center

V5.1 of Sterling Connect Direct (C:D)implemented controls on access to Secure+ within the DGASECUR macro. This control does not work for users who are accessing C:D via the IUI. I am informed the control applies only to access from Sterling Contro...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Delivered

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