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    powerVM SSP check ability to resolve all nodes before expell them

    When a new node is added to a PowerVM_SSP cluster, all other nodes receive this information. But if this new node is not able to be resolved, existing nodes are expelled from the cluster.
    over 4 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

    Warning when reach the 16 nodes limit in SSP cluster

    There is a limit of 16 nodes in a SSP cluster, but you can add a 17th without any warning message. I think it would be better to be informed.
    over 4 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

    Host Print Transform (HTP) to process PNG formatted graphical files

    For a project a need to get a .png image into a PDF file (including some text) generated by Infoprint Server. The Infoprint Server is not documented to support .png images as this is only something that can be physically printed on an IPDS printer...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Print 5 Future consideration

    Command to end writer abnormally

    Currently, there is not a command to end a writer abnormally. The end job abnormal command ( ENDJOBABN ) does not abnormally end writer jobs. To end writer ( WTR ) or print driver jobs ( PDJ ) abnormally, one must call the QSPENDWA program. For ex...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

    VIO device naming convention after LPM (vfchostX)

    See case TS002260514:LPM/HMC does mess up the AIX device names on target VIOS.Especially if using the "vios-virtual-slot-number" on the target VIOSs i would assume the device naming is the same on both. But it is not as we know.
    over 6 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

    New API with ability to convert/copy spoolfiles into XML file.

    Create a new API that can take a specified spoolfile and convert it into a XML file (with defined IFS location). XML format should be - report - Parent/root- - meta - meta information via DSPSPLFA- - pages - parent for all pages- - - - page - indi...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

    Provide CHGSPLFA API and include SPOOLED FILE OWNER User Profile

    SPOOLED Files have 3 user profiles associated with them: 1. The User Profile under which the Job that created the SPOOLED file was running ("job user").2. The Creator User Profile3. The SPOOLED File Owner Currently none of these three attributes m...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

    ReSupport and Enhance *PDFMAP objects and related Commands

    IBM currently supports 4 *PDFMAP related commands. CRTPDFMAPDLTPDFMAPDSPPDFMAPEWRKPDFMAPEThese command work with the *PDFMAP object which end users have now migrated from the original use, to using them to route SPOOLED file to email clients. It w...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

    Allow AFPRSC with pdf objects to be exported to pdf

    It is not possible to create a PDF with the 5770ts1 product out of a spoolfile containing a PDF, because this process is not supported. Use Case: Integrate a logo in PDF format in a spoolfile to print documents in the layout of our official corpor...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

    IBM i handle disk timeout error during VIOS outage and dump

    IBM i to the disk I/O time out error recovery processing when a VIOS partition is unresponsive allowing faster fail over to another available path.'
    about 5 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 4 Future consideration

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