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    5733-ICC File upload over 100GB

    With 5733-ICC it is currently not possible to use files larger than 100GB, which is not practical. Use Case: Virtual tapes sizes bigger than 100GB.
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 3 Functionality already exists

    reconnect buttom in RSS of ACS

    Workaround for lost connection issue
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Functionality already exists

    Allow to disable NFS client delegation on NFS server

    When an NFSv4 client mounts a share from an NFS server and has nfso client_delegation set to 1, it causes the rtcmd daemon on NFS server to establish a callback connection to the n4bg daemon on the NFS client on a random high port. These connectio...
    over 5 years ago in AIX 3 Functionality already exists

    AIX Installer should look for automation instructions

    AIX has the ability to look for customer bosinst.data files on media during the install process, but the functionality is inadequate and antiquated. The case where a customer only uses USB media to install a fresh system is not accounted for, howe...
    over 4 years ago in AIX 0 Functionality already exists

    Insert scripts from custom examples

    Hello, after installing version 1.1.9.7, I can't insert my custom scripts; In the previous version there was a button that did that. Is there a new option to do so? Thanks in advance
    9 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

    WRKFCNUSG Auditing

    It would be nice if any adds/changes/deletes that occur when using the WRKFCNUSG process would be tracking in the Security Audit Journal for the logical replication apps can keep the authorities in sync between SRC and TGT replication sets.
    9 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Functionality already exists

    Please add nslookup, host, dig as part of the base os or TC1

    I need to use nslookup (could maybe settle for dig or host) from IBM i. However you only get these tools if you have option 31 of SS1 loaded. Option 31 will no longer be supported as per https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/end-marketing-en...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Functionality already exists

    Change the QSYS2.IFS_READ Table Function to accept a variable as the Path Name

    It would make the IFS_READ Table Function more useful when processing files received from REST API's.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Functionality already exists

    Add SQL Object Type to QDBRTVFD and QUSROBJD APIs

    Today the SQL object type is available only via the QUSRMBRD (Retrieve Member Description) API. However when a file has NO MEMBERS, the QUSRMBRD API cannot be used to retrieve the needed SQL Object Type. Ironically, the QDBRTVFD (Retrieve File Des...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Functionality already exists

    Add System Name to replaceable parameters for Message Monitors in Navigator

    Please add system name to the replaceable parameters for the Message monitors. Use Case: This is useful when you are setting up monitors in multiple systems and are sending a message to yourself. You need to know which system send the message. The...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Functionality already exists

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