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Add support for Sequelize (Node.js package) on IBM i/DB2

Sequelize is a popular promise-based Node.js package used by thousands of sites for abstracted DB access to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB and Microsoft SQL Server. It eliminates the need to write raw SQL in the appropriate "flavor" and instea...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 4 Delivered

DLPAR for FC adapters in VIOS should be possible

HMC Enhanced+ GUI automates the process of managing client FC adapters. I only have to create adapter on client side - and HMC automatically creates adapter on VIOS side, maps to correct physical adapter. On VIOS side the only way to manage virtua...
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Delivered

Enlarge NOTE parameter of the SNDSMTPEMM command

Enlarge NOTE parameter, up to 5000 characters (from 400), of the SNDSMTPEMM command.The same size as the SNDDST command, in the parameter LONGMSG SNDSMTPEMM:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1011153 SNDDST:https://www.ibm.com/supp...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Networking 7 Delivered

Auto-refresh Navigator for i

"IBM Navigator for i" (Nav for i) is positioned as the replacement for the older "System i Navigator" (iNav) tool. iNav has an auto-refresh setting while Nav for i does not. To truly be a replacement, Nav for i needs to incorporate that functional...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered

Add Change Password to ACS

In the old access client solutions you were able to select your systems and click change password. Use Case: We are managing multiple systems and would like to be able to in ACS change our password for all systems at one time. Or at least be able ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 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...
almost 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Delivered

PowerSC should provide a configurable parameter to specify the validity of TLS certificates

PowerSC is a great tool to manage security and compliance of AIX and Linux endpoints running on Power servers. PowerSC server communicates with the endpoints in a secure way using a TLS connection. Currently, the validity of TLS certificates is ha...
about 4 years ago in PowerSC 1 Delivered

BRMS Maintenance does not honor *DENIED functional usage on media classes. STRBRMMNT to include media class granularity pls

DSI advised us to initialize the expired VTL tapes to better manage the backend storage used. we use the Restricted media classes for our Point in Time backups in Production estate. So, we seeked some advise under case mentioned above and also fro...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Delivered

IASP Switching Automation

Provide a product that is end-to-end automated from the time the system is switch ready to switch complete for the IASP and associated jobs. This would include continuous monitoring for any activities that are needed to ensure the system is switch...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 6 Delivered

DB2 Service for PTF currency at LICPGM level

Today we have GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY** for PTF groups and it would be equally beneficial to have one for license programs that aren't part of a group. **http://bit.ly/db2-for-i-services Use Case: This would allow us to easily check whether, for exampl...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

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