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Modernizing IBM SEA to handle Cisco micro-segmentation policy

CISCO ACI in conjunctions with VMWARE have developed the ability to apply multiple Private VLAN configurations (micro-segmentation) onto a single switchport. Normal Private VLAN implementations require the creation of the Primary VLAN (200) which ...

9 months ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Submitted

5 VOTE

SEP in VS Code to debug any user or all users

When using a Service Entry Point to debug in Visual Studio Code, it is important to be able to debug other users' jobs. Currently, it will only break if the program is being run under the same user that started the debug session. Being able to spe...

4 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

13 VOTE

Change of WLM start/restart behave in passive mode

When restart or start Workload Manager WLM the AIX is set internal locks to be shure that no new porcess,fork etc can happen until AIX has checked all running processes again WLM rules. On a multi terrabyte memory machine this can lead to 5-7 minu...

11 months ago in AIX 0 Submitted

9 VOTE

Enable TR-31 Import / Export of AES K0-B and K1-B Key Blocks for 4767/4769 crypto cards

For important bank compliance with MasterCard, we need use to TR-31 KEY EXPORTER in KEK value with mode of use BThe used parameters are:Key block version: VARDRV‑BValue of use: KEKMode of use: ENC-DEC In the APAR OA64883 was published for Z series...

7 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

3 VOTE

Enhance the SQL Query Verifier in ARE to support an SQL Script

The SQL Query Verifier in ARE is very powerful, but would be even better if it supported more than a single SELECT statement. I would like the ability to create a script and have ARE run the script. The end result of the script would be a result s...

3 months ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

5 VOTE

Linear Tape File Sistem (LTFS) support on IBM i

LTFS is a common LTO tape format for offline archive across multiple platforms. It would be valuable for system adminstrators/operators if IBM i platform could also supports LTFS formatted LTO tape cartridge.

4 months ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

1 VOTE

Validation of files downloaded

We are just asking for a CRC check for the files that we download to make sure that they match what is on their website that we are downloading. That should not be an internal security concern to IBM. We are taking the risk going to their website ...

27 days ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

1 VOTE

HMC REST API: add endpoint to get Power system CoD

Add an endpoint to the HMC REST API to get CoD data like it can be done from HMC CLI by the command: lscod -m {Power_System_name} -t bill -r mem of course also for CPU: -r proc and with flag: -F activated_onoff_resources

28 days ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

8 VOTE

Enhance all SAVE and BRMS SAVE commands to be able to put an identical stream to other tapes

We recently found out that a DUPTAP needs twice as long as the SAVE which is sometimes a regulatory requirement. If the backup takes very long than this might result in 24 hours not being enough to complete the task (if the backup takes more than ...

7 months ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 1 Submitted

4 VOTE

be able to send authlog to an external server

We need authlog from the hmc sent to an external server (a clm for example) In the rsyslog config on the hmc, their is a config to send them to /var/hsc/log/secure : cat /etc/rsyslog.d/50-hmc-auth.conf => auth.* /var/hsc/log/secure & sto...

4 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

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