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Option 21 to restricted state

I would like to be able to easily complete a full system save using option 21 and instead of starting up the controlling subsystem, remain in restricted state (or IPL). Right now, to do this I need to prompt the individual commands for the save, c...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 8 Delivered

Additional Information from QSYS2.PTF_INFO

For those PTFs that have special instructions it would be useful to include this information via a NULL capable column of type CLOB, for example call PTF_SPECIAL_INSTRUCTIONS, so that it can be queried via the QSYS2.PTF_INFO view. Currently there ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Nav4i Node Display name

In today's world IP address are frequently used for accessing nodes instead of the FQDN. For this the New Navigator for i is no exception to that rule, but when working with nodes an mane can be helpful in order to keep nodes apart. Use Case: In t...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

Allow use of constant in ON-EXCP

Using constants in ON-EXCP would make the code more readable, and allow to share message ids in includes. Example: dcl-c ERR_CUSTOMER_NOT_FOUND 'ERR3452'; monitor; // do something.. on-excp ERR_CUSTOMER_NOT_FOUND; // handler endmon;
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 5 Delivered

Add Auto Refresh of log messages in IBM Navigator for i

The web interface for IBM Navigator for i does not have an auto refresh option when viewing active job logs or system operator messages. Use Case: Being able to auto refresh the logs for watching activity during certain periods rather than having ...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered

Integration of iIBM i Access database functions into RD Power

While bringing back the Database perspective was a step in the right direction, the IBM i Access database functions are much more complete, especially Visual Explain . I'd like to see the IBM i Access DB functions to be available as a plugin that ...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Delivered

Implement support for SMBv3 in bos.cifs_fs.rte

Since Windows16 doesn't support SMBv1, there is no chance to mount Windows16-Shares via CIFS on an AIX-Lpar, because the latest bos.cifs_fs version only works with SMBv1.SMBv2 and SMBv3 are not supported.We would appriciate, if bos.cifs_fs.rte wou...
about 7 years ago in AIX 3 Delivered

Dynamically add PowerVC created LPAR to the HMC user resource role

Dynamically add PowerVC created LPARs to the HMC users resource role (if it is existing for the user). When the HMC is the platform manager for Power Systems, and PowerVC is connected to the HMC, PowerVC will have the same permissions to perform o...
about 7 years ago in PowerVC 3 Delivered

Support for HyperSwap in A9000 ( XIV ) with PowerVC

We would like to use PowerVC with HyperSwap in A9000 ( XIV )
over 4 years ago in PowerVC 2 Delivered

Module IFS source name missing

CL command DSPMOD and API QBNRMODI should provide the source file name of IFS sources if the source was compiled from an IFS source.API QLICOBJD should provide a function to change the IFS source path of a *MODULE object. Use Case: When using sour...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 4 Delivered