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REST API does not return Description field of VM

When defining a VM in PowerVC, you can add a description of the virtual machine. That is (or can be) displayed in PowerVC when looking at the list of vm's etc. We use that description to specify what the VM does (what the customer uses it for), si...
over 5 years ago in PowerVC 2 Delivered

SQL service for cartridges in media library

please add SQL service to retrieve media library content from attached tape libraries. similiar to media_library_info it would be good to have possibility to get information of which cartridges are placed in which tape library.Similar information ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Delivered

Existing ESS / Spectrum Scale cluster usage for PowerVC SDS

PowerVC is the OpenStack implemetation for POWER servers. In new versions PowerVC can be installed as SDI (Software Defined Infrastructure) edition.The storage part of the SDI is implemented with Spectrum Scale 5.x which is shipped with PowerVC.Po...
over 5 years ago in PowerVC 3 Delivered

Cert Utility on HMC

Instead of managing Certificate CSR creation and CERT import through GUI , it would be great if we have CLI to do.
about 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

select into IFS outfile

It would be nice to have a possibility to direct an sql-output to a certain file on the IFS.something like below ... Use Case: SELECT l.ARTNR, l.FARBT, a.ARTBZ, l.MLMNG, l.MVMNG, l.MMNGM, l.LMDAT, l.VISSB into outfile '\home\spool\EMQRY01.slk' FIE...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

Support the system distribution directory within the PowerHA administrative domain

Similiar to User Profiles, include Directory Entries (including SMTP info) in the Admin Domain to keep the Directory Entries updated on the DR system. Use Case: Used for emailing from the IBMi.
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 4 Delivered

Format of header informations with QSYS.HTTP_*_VERBOSE functions

The RFE would be to add an option to the HTTP functions so that the verbose function would only return the header information as quoted JSON strings. Use Case: currently, it is impossible to differentiate between the following headers :ETag: 12345...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Allow host constant in SQL embedded.

Allow the use of a host constant like a host variable in SQL clause WHERE (and everywhere it's possible). Use Case: DCL-C ERROR 'E';DCL-C WARNING 'W'; EXEC SQL DECLARE errors NO SCROLL CURSOR FOR SELECT * FROM myLog WHERE myLog.error_type = :ERROR;
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

User-defined timestamp in Full System Flash Copy - *SYSBAS support

Have the possibility to set the User-defined timestamp in Full System Flash Copy to have the correct reference for the incremental backup Use Case: We want reduce the backup time on Flash copy system in order to use for our test.For example:the fl...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 6 Delivered

Using source member name as job name during compilation using RDi

When I compile a program using PDM option 14, when I receive the break message, the name of the job is the source member name (ie - compiling member BLAH). I'll get a break message JOB 123456/MYUSERID/BLAH Completed normally on xx/xx/xx at hh:mm:s...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered