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Automating the regular NDM tasks

We are performing Netmap updates and secure + updates via NDM panels. We need to automate these manual tasks so it will reduce any human error and save time.
10 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 4 Future consideration

For the Netmap extract batch utility DGADNTLD to add map creation and updated date.

This request is to enhance the Netmap extract batch utility DGADNTLD to add map creation and updated dates. As of now, the extract only has the last used date. The created date is only available in the Connect:Direct panel options (in browse mode ...
5 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Future consideration

Enable connection pooling for remote nodes when using CDPLEX

We use the PARSESS ADJACENT.NODE statement to limit parallel sessions from the local node to a remote node based on capacity as agreed with the partner node. When updating our environment to use CDPLEX with multiple server regions, this parameter ...
about 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Support individual system RSU upgrade in CDPLEX environment

We are trying to achieve a high availability environment for CD with CDPLEX. Supporting RSU upgrade per system instead of per SYSPLEX will allow us to failover seamlessly if there is an issue with RSU upgrade on one particular LPAR.
about 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Generate longfile name for Connect:Direct transfers in log

We want to utilize transfer logs generated in syslog/task log to do some automation reporting and alerting. However NDM longfile name which reported in SMF type FI isn't written to syslog so we can't get full pictures for file transfers between un...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

We have refresh netmap in Mainframe Connect Direct and its not available in Linux connect direct

We had an issue with connect direct process, In the middle of file transfer client brought down the connect direct in primary server and brought up in the secondary. Since the process was interrupted and its keep retrying the primary server. Its n...

tighten up on user mistakes, and educate them

Flush with my last success...ZOSA1679 2/21/2019 Copy File Enhancement- Introduced new field PAG 'SUBMIT MULTI MODE' to allow user for single and multi submit from CF panel ...I have a couple more enhancements that I've just implemented in my site....
7 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Add capability to Connect:Direct to work around undesirable DVIPA behavior

We'd like to request a new initialization parm for Connect:DIrect (CD) to disable outbound TCP connection establishment until after the DTF opens its TCP listener ports. Our DTFs both send traffic and listen for traffic. We have had situations whe...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Setting local permission controls in userfile.cfg for landed files

Connect:Direct (aka NDM) provides great power over sending files to report systems, allowing the potential for running jobs or tasks on a remote system. But receiving system lacks some simple security controls within the usefile.cfg over files lan...
7 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 2 Not under consideration

Please add support C:D to use S3 Storage for IBM i5os, like is S3 storage support for C:D on Unix platforms.

This is necessary to maintain the competition of platform solutions on the system for solutions on the unix platform. C:D is a multiplatform product so it should offer the same functions on all platforms without restrictions. We need to use transf...
7 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 2 Not under consideration