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HMC UI Console Events Log should provid a search function

In the HMC GUI, there is the Console Events Log under the Serviceability menu. Unfortunately there is no possibility to search for a term. Especially with connected software components like PowerVC the log is to big and cannot be searched manually...
about 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

IBM i ACS Run SQL Scripts Enhancement

I am using the latest version of IBM i Access Client Solutions. (64-bit)Version: 1.1.6.2Build id: 7031January 16, 2017 12:19:12 PM CSTjava.version: 1.8.0_65I would like 2 design changes:1. With this new version the End key functionality changed. I...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Support of Dual HMC in PowerVC

currently in PowerVC you cannot configure two HMC for the same pSeries systems.i would like to see this feature because when only one is configured and this HMC is under maintenance for any reason the powervc doesnt work for all machines connected...
about 6 years ago in PowerVC 4 Delivered

LAN console default settings ( 65+21 simplification LI)

On new systems without an HMC it is very cumbersome to configure the LAN console through the 65+21 control panel functions. Use Case: If the default SLIC settings would go through supported PCI slots and configure the first one with a default IP, ...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 9 Delivered

Toggle button on Outline view to synchronize with the current selection in Lpex

In the outline view of RDi there should be a mark on the actual procedure or subroutine. The mark should be automatically updated every time when i scroll through the source code. Use Case: If i have procedures with many lines in my source i can n...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Querying LDAP server for users public ssh key via secldapclntd

We would like to have the possibility to use secldapclntd to read during login-time the users ssh public key from an LDAP server (for more details refer to the specified case)
over 4 years ago in AIX 3 Delivered

Allow numeric variable as second parameter to %KDS

Currently, the %KDS bif has a second parameter to specify how many of the key fields are to be used in the I/O operation. This second parameter can only be a numeric constant (named or literal). Please allow a numeric variable (integer or zero-dec...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Delivered

Check expiration certificate

Create a view or an udf who give the expiration date of a certificat SSL.The same option exist in DCM (manage user certificate and checkexpiration) .in this case who can create an alerte 30 days before expiration for exemple. Use Case: The same op...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Delivered

VIOS Maintenance Mode

The new VIOS Maintenance Mode should address the following requirements:1. Possibility to set the VIOS in maintenance mode with one click (for example through the HMC UI)2. Automatic failover of all SEA to backup VIOS (chdev -dev entX -attr ha_mod...
about 9 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 2 Delivered

Start having Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for IBM i use Java 17

Start having Application Runtime Expert for IBM i use Java 17 as IBM announced End of Service for Java 8 will be April of 2025 for all platforms except Z. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-lifecycle-dates Do not use Java 11 as IBM annou...
3 months ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 1 Delivered

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