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AIX NIM Alternate Disk Migration only for Updates

The ability to perform a NIM Alternate Disk Migration only to apply AIX updates, which is currently available only for upgrading the AIX release (i.e. 7.1 to 7.2).
over 6 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

HPE 3PAR Storage Support

Our Storage is currently 3PAR and this is not supported with PowerVC.In order to use PowerVC we need 3PAR Storage Support. I've seen that there is a Openstack 3PART Block Driver. Or is that enough?There should also be support for 3par mpio on clie...
almost 9 years ago in PowerVC 3 Future consideration

Revert search (ctrl+f) behaviour in RDi 9.0 to the way it was in RDp 8.5

When you open the search (ctrl+f) in the RPG LPEX editor in RDi 9.0.0.1, you can immediately enter the value you seek and press enter. After pressing enter, the source is positioned to the value you searched for, if it was found. Now, in RDp 8.5 y...
about 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Is a defect

Need Working mt Comand That Actually Gives Tapes Status Information

Like EVERY other UNIX/LINUX out there, we need a working 'mt' command that actually returns the status of the tape drive. 'mt status' should tell us that the tape drive is: 1) Loaded or Unloaded 2) Write protected or Not 3) Tape position (at begin...
over 4 years ago in AIX 1 Future consideration

QALWJOBITP system value enhancement

The QALWJOBITP system value currently allows three values which define the following system conditions a) Whether jobs are allowed to be interruptible at all.b) Whether jobs by default are interruptible or uninterruptible. Given the condition that...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Not under consideration

LPEX Editor should support the IFS file system on the IBM i for open or browse of /copy files

In Rational Developer for i is a function for opening /COPYand /INCLUDE files by pointing at the source line where the copy is definded, right clicking and choosing Source > /COPYmember > Edit. This is working only when the Source is stored ...
about 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

Bring back unused IP address list

PowerVC 1.4 removed the unused IP addresses from the IP Addresses page for a Network. Please make an option to include/exclude the unused addresses in the list.
over 6 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

From multiple *MODULE objects, the "CRTPGM" and "SRVPGM" options (like in PDM options 26 and 27)

The ability, when selecting multiple *MODULE objects in RSE, to create a program or a service program, with the appropriate command to be prompted, as we can do with PDM options 26 and 27 Use Case: To easily create ILE programs or service programs...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Thai language translation table

IBM i Access Client Solutions Data Transfer can't transfer Thai language file from iseries to PC. Use Case: Need Thai language data transfer table.
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Modify cache for system commands to prevent constant downloads of commands that prompt.

I often need to use ADDLIBLE and RMVLIBLE when supporting other developers. While working remotely it has become noticeable that the ADDLIBLE and RMVLIBLE commands are never cached locally and are always downloaded. I guess one could say 1o 15 sec...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

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