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IBM i TRCTCPAPP documentation update

At IBM i 7.2, running the TRCTCPAPP command for some APP values and then running the subsequent command TRCTCPAPP APP(xxxxx) SET(*OFF) can result in - MCH3401 Cannot resolve to object Qxxxxx*. Type and Subtype X'0A02' Authority X'0000'.- CPFB670 U...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 8 Delivered

Add support for the 4 core processor in the S1022s for IBMi to enable full utilization of all PCIe slots

Customers need access to all PCIe slots on the S1022s but they do not want to install two 8 Core processors but two 4 core processors. Please add support for the two 4 core processors in the server.
over 2 years ago in Power Systems Design 1 Delivered

Add I/O parameter support for REST services in Integrated Web Services Server

I have a use case for using I/O parameters in a REST Service instead of just I or O. Use Case: The first 4 parameters of a service I'm creating need to be echoed back.
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 3 Delivered

Object Statistics option to show data from ALl libraries including iASP

Currenly there is no option search all libraries including iASP Request is to add *ALLAVL All libraries in all available ASPs are searched. Adding above value will make it consistent with CHGOBJAUT and similar APIS Object Statistics currently has ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

Download prompt & permissions in Integrated File Systems feature of iACS

Would like to have an option to present a pop up for download location in addition to the settings currently in Preferences. Would like permissions added to pop up menu for IFS files. Use Case: Some users may not always download a file to the same...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Splitting Up Dumps into Confidential and Non-Confidential Data

Swiss banking laws do not allow access to bank customer data from abroad. For this reason it is not possible to send dumps outside of Switzerland for analysis by Labs in other countries. We would like a solution whereby dumps can be split up, ensu...
about 7 years ago in AIX 4 Delivered

Update "verify" error message - Disk does not attached to FC Group

When a verify is run too soon after a discovery is run, the error "Disk does not attached to FC Group" is shown. Besides the grammatical correction needed, VMRMDR needs to have its error logic updated to reflect what is truly happening - VMRM call...
over 2 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 2 Delivered

Modify QIBM_QTMF_SVR_LOGON exit point to allow a program specified IP address to be returned on the FTP PASV reply

Currently when an FTP client connects to the IBM i FTP server, the internal IP address of the IBM i is returned to the FTP client in the PASV response. Some firewalls properly NAT the internal address to the external public address while some do n...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Networking 8 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 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

Socket exit cannot handle high volume of network tranascations

Socket Exit QIBM_QSO_ACCEPT incoming packets act like it is serialize. On a larger system with many network connection, this exit point is not usable, Performance degrade with High volume of transactions Use Case: Installing Exit Program on Exit P...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Delivered