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Parameter Optional - Allow Usage w/o Linked Reports

The optional parameters only show up on Auto Prompt screen if there are other non-optional parameters setup. These need to show up even if there are no other parameters. Use Case: On a report we need the ability to use the optional prompt by itsel...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Delivered

Identify an easy Way to query which VIOS server i am connected to (FCS wise) NPIV

Create a command in AIX that will enable me to identify what fibre adapter (Virtual) is connected to which VIO server without having to utilise kdb.
about 8 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

AIX support for hardware enhanced high precision network time synchronization

Request AbstractPursuant to maximum precision network time sync, the RFE requests capabilities in POWER/AIX be enhanced to include hardware timekeeping and time synchronization, and the ability to audit compliance. This may include, but is not lim...
about 8 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Remote System Explorer modify Object Filter to show library names

I use temporary libraries for holding projects that begin with a specific prefix (PWA*). If I create a Library filter for "PWA*" I can filter to these specific libraries but I have to scroll through all the objects to find the source files. If I c...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

PowerVM LPM and Affinity Groups

Add Affinity group support in LPM (new command line only parameters) enabling preservation/assignment of affinity groups when partitions are migrated between systems.
over 8 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Delivered

Affinity Groups and VIOS Placement

When using affinity groups, if the group includes a VIOS, ensure the group is placed in the same drawer where the VIOS physical I/O is located.
over 8 years ago in PowerVM 3 Delivered

To support MaxDB 7.9 on PowerHA 7.1 SmartAssist

Power 7.1.3 Smart Assist to configure MAX DB fails with:1) Data location errors.2) Using the wrong flag, (upper case U instead of lower case u to query maxDB status3) The smit panels do not allow insertion of the maxdb account password ( or at lea...
over 8 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 2 Delivered

Improve API QYASRTVINF return field Copy Progress

Improve API QYASRTVINF to provide better information in the "Copy Progess" field of format YASH0400 OR provide detailed explanation about how to use a 1-byte character field to represent percentages. The current documentation does not explain how ...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 3 Delivered

Deploy LPAR with a hostname different than the LPAR name

today the hostname inside the lpar is the same as the lpar name specified at deployment.It would be interesting to choose a different hostname like you can choose an ip address
over 8 years ago in PowerVC 2 Delivered

probevue uft probe enhancement

For Probevue - According to the PMR, the current design of the uft probe requires access to shared library text and to segments marked for shared memory. Updates to this design are needed in to handle densely-packed 32-bit address space layout cas...
over 8 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

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