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Add round() function to ILE C/C++ (math.h)

We need to use the round() function in ILE C/C++. Currently it is not included in the header math.h. The function is from the C99 standard. z/OS has also support for it: https://www.ibm.com/docs/pl/zos/2.4.0?topic=functions-round-roundf-roundl-rou...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 2 Future consideration

Ability to have minute level data for a larger time period exportable to excel

We are currently very limited in downloading the required minute level data for days or a larger period of time. Aggregation to hours level data wasn't of much help for an environment of intense utilization specially when we want to look at peak u...
over 2 years ago in Cloud Management Console 0 Future consideration

IBM Cloud Storage Solutions for i

Using Windows FTP server as in house cloud solution Use Case: Customer has a huge FTP Server area based on Windows FTP Server. Like to use this as Cloud Storage for IBM i BRMS
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 5 Future consideration

Customer able to change default behaviour for LPAR's at restart (kernel dump, reboot behaviour, and startup profiles, for example)

In order to enhance the possibilities of tracing the origin of errors when something in the kernel (or a piece of software) seems to hang, it would be beneficial to be able to change the default behaviour for restarting an LPAR to "dump" - this co...
about 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

RDi - Dual Objects Table view or ability to have more than one Object Table view open

Create a "Dual Objects View" which consists of two linked Object Tables where you can select objects from two different filters. The two tables should be "linked" by object/member name - so that it is possible to compare sources and/or objects bet...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

RDi <End> behavior

<End> key should not consider white space when moving to the end of the line. This is especially troublesome when breaking a line up or cutting + pasting. Use Case: editing code
about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

Digital Certificate Manager, Import Certificate by retrieve from port

Importing certificates into the DCM is a slow task that requires the transfer of files, files that are not always readily available. As in the WAS console, it would be useful to acquire the certificate directly from the Server through its IP addre...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Security 3 Future consideration

Need design change for cpsysplan command to support secure ftp or scp.

The command cpsysplan only supports ftp, but for security reasons we are requested to turn ftp off. We need a security copy method to copy our sysplans to a remote server from the HMC command line.
almost 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

Need PowerVC to allow the specification of "Hosting Partition" for VNIC

Looking to have PowerVC allow the specification of "Hosting Partition" for VNIC. We need to specify specific VIO Servers "Hosting Partitions" on the larger enterprise systems like 950/980 Machines. We separate CEC in our systems and have VIO serve...
over 3 years ago in PowerVC 3 Future consideration

HMC V9 GUI Physical IO adapters firmware level display field

Currently with HMC V9 GUI, there is no way to display Physical IO adapters firmware levels, This can be added as an additional filed view under the server Physical IO adapters View.
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Future consideration

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