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    Enhance C++ for i so that exporting Class definitions from a *SRVPGM doesn't require EXPORT(*ALL)

    When attempting to use a user-written C++ Class that was previously defined in a *SRVPGM, the entire class object (mangled names an all) must be exported from the module that contains it using EXPORT(*ALL) due to the nature of the generated C++ na...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 1 Not under consideration

    PowerHA Verify

    PowerHA verify and sync should have a verify only option to verify the configuration before making changes to the cluster.
    over 4 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Under review

    Add support for HP 3PAR based replication

    Like some other storage products HP 3PAR does offer a storage based data replication to a remote site.But the support for HP 3PAR is currently missing.
    over 7 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Planned for future release

    Add check for file size to the verification tool

    The verification tool does not check if the file size of the files in the used File Collection is the same.A warning should be created if the verification tool detected a file size delta.
    over 7 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Not under consideration

    Native javadoc functionality for all ILE development languages

    Within the java language, javadoc provides a consistent documentation facility that encourages modular design and code reuse. While there have been third-party functions provided for some IBM i development languages, it hasn't covered all of the a...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 2 Future consideration

    ILE "C" insecure String functions

    We have already created a support ticket with case number TS011234820 on the same. As per the latest Insecure C functions that are documented everywhere, C program String functions like strcpy, strcat, strtok, and sprintf are considered unsafe and...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 1 Not under consideration

    Need filesystem hang and mount status monitoring in PowerHA

    We are using a lot of PowerHA product on many AIX servers. Also there are many kinds of other company's High Availability products such as Service Guard of HPE, Redhat cluster, MSCS of MS etc. In some other HA solutions, there is a function which ...
    over 6 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 0 Planned for future release

    Use "MONITOR_INTERFACE" for one network only

    We have to use the MONITOR_INTERFACE flag and it must be set to disable. But it's required for one network only. We would like to keep it enabled on the other networks.
    about 8 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Not under consideration

    Add *COMPRESSDBG to parameter DBGVIEW for ILE C/C++ compiler

    On I5/OS V5R4M0 IBM has added the options *NOCOMPRESSDBG / *COMPRESSDBG to the ILE Cobol Compiler commands CRTBNDCBL and CRTCBLMOD. These options are also needed for the ILE C/C++ compiler to reduce the size of the *MODULE object and later also in...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 1 Future consideration

    Hold PowerHA Resource Group w/ node that had it last

    After experiencing a loss of both 10Gb links between data centers in a stretched cluster, the primary node that held the resource group rebooted 4 times thinking the secondary node had acquired the RG. Heartbeat was lost on the repository disk. Se...
    over 7 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Not under consideration

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