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System Management

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New Navigator: Customize browser for mobile clients

With IBM i 7.5 IBM i Access for Web is no longer supported. This includes the web interface for mobile clients. Have you tried using http://myibmi:2002/Navigator/ from a browser on a mobile client? UGLY!
about 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Not under consideration

ACS Printing Support

At the moment the Basis Operation, like work with printer is included at navigator for i. My proposition is, that this have to find place one step back like work with outq.I need to allow a customer for navigator for i although he has to work only...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Not under consideration

IBM i - IBM Systems Director Navigator Web server/ IBM i IBM HTTP Management Server bind to specific IP interfaces

Allow the IBM i IBM Systems Director Navigator Web server/ IBM i IBM HTTP Management Server to bind only to specific IP interfaces on a partition. Use Case: Customer is requesting that if possible we limit the : IBM Systems Director Navigator Web ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Not under consideration

allow SST function to reset Hardware Service Manager (HSM) use count if it is abandoned by someone else

allow SST function to reset Hardware Service Manager (HSM) use count ifit is abandoned by someone else. Currently the only method to reset is a reIPL of LPAR whichis recommended by IBM Rochester Support. This method to only be used under IBM Suppo...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Not under consideration

New IBM i Service for NetServer

I would like an IBM i service to see all the IBM i NetServer configuration
over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Submitted

Static Monitors against a policy on IBMi

Instana is not able to handle static monitoring. Some monitors are static in nature like which are contractually setup on each LPAR based on application and ITSS security requirements. We have some policies setup on the IBMi system and we monitor ...
9 months ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Submitted

Improve ARE PTF Fix Actions

Improve Administration Runtime Expert for i (ARE) to fix missing PTF errors without requiring a save file be present on any system. Create a process to extract a PTF(s) or Group of PTFs to be sent to an endpoint system that does not require the PT...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Future consideration

Utilize Windows 'msg' command to send detailed messages to user

Utilize Windows MSG function to pass through useful messages to users such as "Password will expire in XX days" , Disabled, User does not exist,. Anything is more useful than the "access if denied" message users get when mapping a NetServer drive ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Not under consideration

Direct to System License Program Download

The ability to download License Programs directly to the iSeries without having to log into a PC to do so. Eg. 5770-JV1 Option 14 & 15. Use Case: I have multiple end users that have upgrade from V6R1 to V7R2 and no longer have the Virtual Imag...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 6 Not under consideration

Stronger encryption in IBM Navigator for I Series

Base-64 encoding is not a sufficient method to ensure password confidentiality. The application continues to store password data in a dangerous manner and allows its reading through the HTTP GET request.The desired solution would be, for example, ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Not under consideration

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