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Support of HTTPS only in Cloud management Console (no SOCKS5 anymore)

the current HMC Code for CMC - Cloud Management Console support HTPPS and SOCKS5 Proxy as a must In the very most companies support on Proxy to the Internet only HTTP and not SOCKS5 on top.So please change the code for HTTPS only.
about 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

Automated Plan Cache Management

Currently the option is available to delete a plan from the Plan Cache. IBM i ACS SQL Performance Center allows you to look at the SQL statement currently in the Plan Cache and allows you to delete a Plan. We would like to have the option to do th...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Please provide support for syncing updated lpp_source to NIM alternate master

Starting with an in-sync lpp_source where both the NIM master and NIM alternate master have the same filesets and fileset versions. Update the lpp_source on the NIM master by adding or removing a fileset or fileset update. Run "nim -o sync -a forc...
over 4 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Provide method to update ASMI password using scripts

Provide method to update ASMI password using scripts - either with direct SSH or via HMC etc
almost 5 years ago in PowerVM 1 Delivered

Db2 dependency service

For moving forward with IT transformation from DDS to pure SQL we still need some tooling that was provide in pure DDS + RPG. With DSPPGMREF and DSPDBR in combination it was possible to build a decency graph to show the impact of a certain change ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Delivered

Make SRR fully Hyperswap compatible

Currently, Simplified Remote Restart won't work if you have Storwize Family Hyperswap Storage and part of the infrastructure is unavailable (SAN Switch, IO Group, VIOS) since the HMC is unable to reach fome target WWPN from the target POWER server...
almost 6 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 2 Delivered

The QSYS2.SYSDISKSTAT view should return "FAILED" instead of null value for disk paths that are in a FAILED state

When viewing disk path statuses from SST, a failed path will show a status of FAILED. When queried through QSYS2.SYSDISKSTAT these paths currently have a null "Resource Status". It would make more sense for the view to return information that is c...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

Offer Active Memory Expansion (AME) on the Power10 processor-based scale out systems.

We have received requests to offer Active Memory Expansion (AME) on the Power10 processor-based scale out systems.​ Others have asked about why it has been 'removed' compared to the POWER9 based scale-out servers. Partners have already requested t...
over 2 years ago in AIX 4 Delivered

Manage Job Scheduled Entries via GUI

It is not possible to manage standard Job Scheduled Entries via a GUI Use Case: Enabled management in (iNav) the Navigator for i browser client
over 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

Add IBM i Services to return a list of active watches as well as the information about those watches

There is the WRKWCH command as well as the Retrieve Watch Information (QSCRWCHI) and Retrieve Watch List (QSCRWCHL) APIs. This RFE is requesting IBM i Services to provide this information. Use Case: I want to ensure my watches are active; I really...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

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