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Scheduled VM deployment option

Client wants scheduled VM deployment option. The idea is to allow them to control and create the VMs during lean period but initiate/approve during office hours.
over 5 years ago in PowerVC 2 Delivered

Printer Output filters to match 5250 WRKSPLF parameters

Users migrating from IBM i Access for Windows to the IBM i Access Client Solution would like more granular filtering for the Printer Output dialog. Currently there is only the user, output queue and job information. Would like to have additional f...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

ACS - click on banner opens webpage

One of recent enhancements was that the IBM i access client solutions homepage opens when you click on "IBM i Access Client Solutions" blue-banner line in main application window.Please make a configuration option whether to enable this link or no...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

BRMS - RSTLIBBRM - Add the SELECT parameter

Restore Library via BRM (RSTLIBBRM)                                   &n...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 5 Delivered

Add checksum capability to HMC

I have a column called "BSD Checksum" at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6372280 I am downloading the files using: getupgfiles -h public.dhe.ibm.com -u anonymous --passwd anonymous -d /software/server/hmc/network/v950/x86 when the download ...
over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Delivered

Enforce lockout after 5 or 3 failed password attempts on the SSH login on the HMC

In order to meet Lloyd’s security standards users should be locked out after 5 failed password attempts (for normal accounts) and 3 (for privileged accounts) on the SSH login on the HMC. We want it to perform a temporary lockout, as it does for th...
over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Delivered

IFS file download dialog needs to allow for canceling the process.

IFS file download dialog needs a allow for canceling the process. If the dialog is dismissed the download keeps going. The download keeps going until you completely close out of the ACSBUNDLE stack. Use Case: Download many files, when the download...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

ACS RSS Content Assist window needs to be more persistent.

CA window needs to be more persistent. There are times (mostly when remote working) that the DB proposals take far too long to present but if I go to another app the CA window id dismissed and I have to start all over again. Please make it more pe...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Provide API to retrieve journal cache wait interval

For IBM i servers with journal caching available there is no method / API available that allows the current cachewait value to be retrieved / reported. It would be useful, see Use Case below, to have this functionality via an API; even if the valu...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Need alert when performance data not arriving in CMC from any HMC

We need to be informed when performance data from any HMC is not arriving any more for Power Server and LPARS via email and SMS Service.
almost 4 years ago in Cloud Management Console 2 Delivered

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