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As part of the IBM PMR - TS0022011993, need to add SNI functionality for HMC's

From: aix_support@ecurep.ibm.com [mailto:aix_support@ecurep.ibm.com] Sent: Tuesday, 7 May 2019 12:53 AMTo: Balamurugan ViswanathanCc: Abhijit Debnath2; Madhubabu Singamala1; Roshan Naran; Shine Ouseph; Westpac Gd Vio India; Bhati, Kuldeep; Nepomuc...
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

Advanced Job Scheduler Copy/Paste to multiple servers via ACS

We would like to be able to use Access Client Solutions to essentially copy/paste anything we create/configure in the Advanced Job Scheduler on one system to one or more other IBMi servers, much like we can do using iNAV for copying BRMS control g...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 6 Not under consideration

Make the SYSCMD CALL function from an FTP script work the same as a CALL command in a batch job for a limited capability user

Make the SYSCMD CALL function from an FTP script work the same as a CALL command in a batch job for a limited capability user. Use Case: EDI - FTP to customers is causing issues with automotive releases and ASNs. Very Important this is fixed.
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Not under consideration

Add ability to directly execute CL in RPGLE in the same fashion as SQL

We have the ability to execute SQL statements directly in RPGLE code, including the use of substitution values. Please add the ability to directly execute CL statements in RPGLE as well, including the ability to substitute values into the CL state...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Not under consideration

LPM test frame size

LPMs fail when interfaces have different frame sizes (normal -vs- jumbo), please add a check for network frame size as part of the LPM pre-move validation.
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Not under consideration

LPM network interface option

During initial LPM (Powervm 2.2.5.10) The 'mover' presents several network interfaces to choose from. These interfaces have been test with a PING, (tested by LPM not user ) and PING have tested as affirmative. LPM assumes that network interface is...
over 7 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Future consideration

Performance Explorer to run without lots of security changes

As a developer in a secure environment, I am unable to run all of the Performance Explorer commands without errors. This tool seems geared towards developers, yet it has some odd security requirements that prevent a developer from using it. If I h...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 1 Not under consideration

JOBQ that spans multiple systems

Consider possibility of creating a JOBQ that spans multiple systems. Use Case: Think of a client who only has one tape drive (FC attached) but multiple IBM i LPARs. In this case only one client at a time can save to this tape drive. Most saves are...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Not under consideration

We need Continuos collector capabilities on IBM i

We need real time smf extractor and continuous collector capabilities on IBM i systems similar to IBM z mainframes. Please let us know if it could be leveraged Use Case: We need real time smf extractor and continuous collector capabilities on our ...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 6 Not under consideration

Cross Frames Shared Processor Pool via PEP

- Today PEP2.0 delivers capability to allow flexible usage of system resources (core, ram, OS) across frames. - Client evaluating PEP2.0 have expressed concern that with PEP induced flexibility, they lose control over DB/App software license usage...
almost 4 years ago in Cloud Management Console 1 Future consideration

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