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ACS improvement request

Save the settings previously used in the runsql scripts open dialog box. Use Case: When using the run sql scripts from within ACS, we frequently open saved .sql files. The open dialog box that is presented does not save the prior settings. For exa...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

ksysmgr restore snapshot for powerha config

Currently, the ksysmgr restore snapshot utility is not supported for ksysmgr in a clustered environment. This needs to be extended to a clustered environment as it is a commonly used function for quick restoration of a setup.
over 3 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 1 Delivered

Outline view not showing indicator usage in program defined output specs

There are indicators in my RPG ILE program that are used to condition output on program defined output specs. These indicator refereneces and not shown in the outline view. Use Case: To have a complete trace of the usage of indicators in a program.
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Delivered

Allow Replace Table functionality for Temporal Tables

It would be really great to be able to use the "Create or Replace Table" with Temporal/History tables. In order to modify these tables once in production, we'll need to maintain a list of alter statements to support any changes to be applied to th...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

Track the depth of F3 (open declaration) so that Alt+Q can return back up the path traveled.

Track the depth of F3 (open declaration) so that Alt+Q can return back up the path traveled. Allows developer to perform a program flow analysis. Use Case: We have many sub routines and/or procedures called from other sub routines and/or procedure...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Delivered

Increase Password Length for CIFS on AIX 7.2

We have secure Windows shares that need to be mounted via CIFS on AIX 7.2 servers. Those shares have highly secure passwords that range from 16 to 20 characters in length per our Security Team requirements. The current version of the CIFS fileset ...
about 7 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

HMC to store VIOS backupios backup

Add HMC capability to upload and store VIOS backupios backup file (nim_resources.tar) the VIOS can be restored from
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

Enhance Zoning Algorithm in PowerVC to prevent ISL hops

This enhancement is based on using PowerVC 1.3.3 in our environment that uses PowerVM, dual VIOS (each with a Fibre Channel Port to Fabric A and B), Cisco FC Switches (multiple switches with ISL between) and IBM SVC clustered storage subsystem. Cu...
over 7 years ago in PowerVC 4 Delivered

LDAP Group Support for Power HMC

Enable LDAP Group Mapping on HMC
over 7 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

Enhancing PowerHA cl_svc_info script and logic

This RFE is intended to help to solve an issue with clusterware software PowerHA 7.1.3.6 we face (but will hit 7.2 sure), namely "cl_svc_info" script (and maybe several others, older scripts) as that usually work based on checking svc/storage boxe...
over 7 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Delivered

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