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Reset Launcher "Black list" for failed messages

Whenever a message triggers a map failure, even if the failure is not related to the message's content, the message is blacklisted by the launcher and will not be trigered again. This avoids "poison messages" but needs a restart to have the messag...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Launcher 1 Not under consideration

Add CRL caching support to Connect:Direct z/OS v6.1

We have started to use CRL checking in CDZ via EASERVER and urgently need CRL caching to be in effect similar to what has been implemented for Windows/Linux platforms.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 0 Future consideration

Able to View Sponsor Task before the Task is complete

When we are executing an activity and are in the middle of Sponsor Task and there is a Exit Validation Error. Now, if we want to see what components are ran in that task, we can't because there is no View Option, when the Task is in progress.FYI :...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Workflows 3 Functionality already exists

Open MCS.CLIST until either TCP or SNA support available

NDM modify commands will fail before local node sign on complete either via TCP or SNA, so open MCS.CLIST until either TCP or SNA support available is more appropriate especially for users who depend on modify command to monitor NDM.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Replace Notify option with email option

Not really a new idea. I am just passing along details on how one can issue an email or text message from an NDM task using RUN TASK PNODE (PGM=IRXJCL) -
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Standardize Connect:Direct messages

Currently, Connect:Direct has multiple message qualifiers, making automation difficult. requirement is for the Connect:Direct address-space to use a consolidated standard message prefix
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add Ability To Configure Where Launcher Logs Are Written

We are starting to use the Launcher image to deploy and run Launcher in containers. The Launcher Logs are written to <itx_install_dir>/logs by default, and there is no way to change where these logs are written. So, when the pod/container is...
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Launcher 2 Functionality already exists

ConnectDirect to throw message when it gets hung.

If ConnectDirect is hung there is no way to tell if it is, there must be a heartbeat check to confirm if NDM is healthy.
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Improve on C:D z/OS the last STEP COPY with all information after many restarts on the File Transfer incoming traffic

Description: To avoid information inconsistency of the STEP COPY (restart) of the file received and the C:D statistics information as records and VTAM bytes. Proposal is for C:D z/OS Caching all of the STEP COPY (restart) information on incoming F...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Not under consideration

WTX service discloses detail software versions & file system

WTX service discloses detail software versions & file system - Cases - IBM Support The Launcher process uses three TCP/IP ports. The first port is for status, the second port is for monitoring and the third port is port contr...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Launcher 3 Not under consideration