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System Management

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    Navigator for i - extend number op qsysopr message in one tab - now limited to 100 - also make refresh much faster

    We use qsysopr message extensively - currently there are 100,000 messages in the message queue. To consult the recent messages it would be nice to be able to see more than the current 100 messages. now we have to use the tab sheets to look at the ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    Display PTF group name in Summary Details of Application Runtime Expert for i PTF report

    Application Runtime Expert for i (5733ARE) Add the PTF Group name in the summary details of a report. Use Case: As of current ARE level, the Summary Details displays "Group PTF SFXXXXX - Level does not meet minimum level...." Would rather know the...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    Enhancements To Navigator For i

    In Navigator for i can the following enhancements be made; 1.) A clocking indicator when a task is running so that you know the Navigator is working on the task. 2.) I field can be added to User Maintenance that shows whether the user is enabled o...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

    Enhance management of Session Timeout Interval for Navigator for i

    Currently System Operators can not adjust their own Session Timeout Interval. The setting requires *ALLOBJ special authority. Another user with *ALLOBJ authority can't change the setting for the users without it. Instead, *ALLOBJ authority must be...
    11 months ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    Navigator for i shows relevant information

    When entering the IBM Navigator for i with a non-existent user or invalid password, it shows information that an attacker could use in a malicious way, since it shows relevant messages:• Check the user ID and password and try again• The system doe...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

    Make "Navigator for i" more like "System i Navigator" still is now!

    In the web based Navigator for i it is very impractical to work with multiple systems at once.In the "fat client" System i Navigator it was much more user friendly to have all your systems in 1 view which makes it easy to manage and use them.It is...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / System Management 7 Delivered

    Preserve iNav column widths on sys oper message screen

    iNav is a terrific tool for administering the IBM i.This request involves the Messages screen (example attached).It is handy to be able to select and sequence columns to display. When I first launch the screen I adjust the column widths to fit the...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 5 Delivered

    Make Columns and Actions for Navigator Server Jobs equivalent to Active Jobs

    In Navigator for i, the capabilities for active Server Jobs should be identical to those of Active Jobs. I believe the difference is because with Server Jobs you can view jobs that have ended with output. But the active server jobs are far more in...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

    New Nav - Graphs for disk need to graph all asps on a system in one graph

    I have an a set of lpars with DB2 mirror. So I have a SYSBAS and two iASPs. This db2 sql will retreive the storage status for all ASPs: select ASP_NUMBER, DEVD_NAME, DISK_UNITS, PRESENT, TOTAL_CAPACITY_AVAILABLE, TOTAL_CAPACITY, DEC(DEC(TOTAL_...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    Requesting that all include criteria be saved as part of the Favorite item definition in Navigator for i

    In Navigator for i, we specify include criteria (i.e. - filtering to include only two subsystems on the Active Jobs screen), and then save the resulting screen as a Favorite. After closing the screen and then going back in via the saved Favorite, ...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Delivered

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