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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

Perform integrity check of VIOS Fix Packs on install and/or transfer to HMC

During a recent VIOS update, we downloaded a fix pack ISO using Fix Central and transferred it to the HMC. Turns out that the ISO was partially corrupted.It was the correct size, and was mountable in various operating systems.However, many files w...
30 days ago in Hardware Management Console Planned for future release

Enable PowerVM Live Partition Mobility (LPM) for DB2 HA clusters using Pacemaker and SBD watchdogs on RHEL9 Power systems

Currently, IBM PowerVM Live Partition Mobility (LPM) fails for RHEL9 DB2 HA clusters that use Pacemaker with SBD (STONITH Block Device), due to the pseries_wdt watchdog driver preventing partition suspend.This limitation directly impacts IBM DB2 H...
6 months ago in PowerVM Submitted

Add Support for HTTP/2 to SQL HTTP Functions

Currently looks like SQL HTTP Functions on support HTTP/1.1. I have a Vendor that is requestions that HTTP/2 be used with API.
6 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving Future consideration

CPYTOSTMF - Add a parameter allowing you to choose whether to propagate attributes (audit) when copying objects to QSYS and the ifs

The behaviour of the CPYTOSTMF command can lead to uncontrolled results depending on the historical files and their configuration in the QSYS section when copying to the ifs. By default, attributes such as audit are necessarily propagated identica...
3 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers Submitted

Support LTO9 with SAS and FC direct attach on AIX

There are many cases which it is necessary to backup AIX to external media. We and BPs have proposed RDX or LTO before, but we are now guided to propose only LTO. There are currently some problems on proposing LTO. Now AIX only supports LTO8 via S...
11 months ago in AIX Planned for future release

iAccess Printer Host-Based Security

Currently QTCP is required to start a Host Based Printer. However, this opens up security that a user can setup a HOST Based printer that allowed them to redirect the HR files. Is it possible to restrict a Host Based Printer from being started unl...
2 months ago in IBM i / Security Under review

HMC Central Patch Management for AIX, PowerVM, Firmware and Microcode

HMC should have a Patch Management: Central Patch Management for AIX, PowerVM, Firmware and Microcode. IBM should provide a easy way for Patch Management. System Firmware and Adapter microcode report in one tool (something Microcode Discovery tool...
almost 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console Planned for future release

Different time zones for the HMC

Small manufacturing customers very often use onre single Power System for their ERP infrasturcure, but they may have several LPARs for their subsidaries in Asia, Europe and Americas. These regions have different time zones, but the HMC has only on...
5 months ago in Hardware Management Console Submitted

Typed constants

It is possible to type enumerations, that is, the constants within the enumeration. However, it is impossible to type a constant outside of an enumeration. Compilation OK : //1. Typed & qualified enum dcl-enum ACTION char(3) qualified ; dcl-c...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Not under consideration

ACS Run SQL Scripts - Move Tab to New Window

Sometimes I will have 2+ tabs open in a single Run SQL Scripts window, but then have a need to pull one out into its own window. Currently this is a manual process - Open a new window, open the desired SQL script or copy/paste the original tab's c...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family Future consideration

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