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SQL service to list hardware components, locations and adapter card firmware levels

Records of hardware assets and firmware levels is increasingly important. In the same way that the SQL services for PTF/system firmware has greatly simplified the management of PTFs, this enhancement would ensure that adapter cards are not overloo...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

Subsystem rotuing by IP address for QZDASSINIT (SSL/TLS) connections

In Navigator Heritage there were the chance to manage rotuing for incoming connection in SSL/TLS to a specific server QZDASSINIT in any subsystem, custom too. This was the link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/host-server-customization-routing-c...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

TCPIP server config in NEW Navigator

Please add the Ability to configure TCPIP server in the new Navigator. Use Case: Need a was to update TCPIP server attribute that can not be updated on the 5250 screen such as SMTP relay lists.
about 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

Nav4i Node Display name

In today's world IP address are frequently used for accessing nodes instead of the FQDN. For this the New Navigator for i is no exception to that rule, but when working with nodes an mane can be helpful in order to keep nodes apart. Use Case: In t...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

A way to configure and use IDS (Intrusion Detection System) without Heritage Navigator

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6539162 had us disable IBM Navigator for i - heritage version and start using the new IBM i Navigator ( http://hostname:2002/Navigator ) (which we did (we also applied PTF 5770SS1 SI77928)). The problem we ar...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 6 Delivered

I Navigator not seeing User IP address under Server port 2002

The older version of Navigator which uses port 2005 has the ability to access a user's session IP address. When you right-click on the user under the QINTER subsystem, then select Properties, you will have a list of items to select from. 'Server' ...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

Single Pane for QSYSOPR messages in New Navigator

The New Nav that was released in the fall of 2021 provides a single pane of glass for each of our managed partitions and seems quite promising. What would make this new navigator more promising and will allow us to abandon older versions is being ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered
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Add BRMS & AJS to the new Navigator for i

The New Navigator for i is brilliant. Today we are forced to use the heritage Navigator for i if we want to maintain BRMS and the Advanced Job Scheduler. BRMS and AJS need to be part of the New Navigator for i as soon as possible, removing the nee...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 23 Delivered

Bug in Printers management in New Navigator

In new Navigator > Printers > Actions for drop-down menu. Printers that are "Waiting..." status have "Hold..." grayed out and unavailable. "Release..." is available but printer is not held. "Start..." is available but print writer is started...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered

Make the NEW IBM i Navigator the Default for Admin port 2001

IBM has now provided a NEW and VAAAASSTLY Improved Navigator for i. BUT It is NOT THE DEFAULT! This makes it the best kept secret of the current Update Cycle Use Case: It's Better and It MUST become the default for https:/<Server name>:2001 ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 11 Delivered