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SNMPWALK should also return the IASP number in their result

SNMPWALK currently only return:HOST-RESOURCES-MIB::hrStorageDescr.2 = STRING: Independent ASPHOST-RESOURCES-MIB::hrStorageDescr.3 = STRING: Independent ASP When there are now more than one iASP on the system with the same size, it's hard to find o...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Networking 4 Delivered

Navigator Peformance Monitor copy feature

Allow me to create a monitor from an existing copying only the filter parameters. You can preload the filter panels and then make me finish the monitor Use Case: In ACS Performance plugin, select an existing monitor, go to actions or right click a...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered

Allow Save While Active option that works under all circumstances

The current Save While Active function has a number of limitations that mean in many cases, the objects can not be saved whilst they are in use by another job. I would like the option to be able to save them no matter locks or updates are taking p...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 4 Delivered

Cmd DLYJOB. Missing RSMDATE parameter

Cmd DLYJOB has RSMTIME parameter, it is almost meaningless without RSMDATE parameter. There are 2 methods how to fix it: 1. Add a parameter RSMDATE with the default value of *CURRENT. 2. Add a parmeter RSMDATTIM (date-Time) in *ISO format, it will...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 4 Delivered

Casing on Content Assist of File Data Structure Subfields

With fixpack 8.5.1, RDP Content Assist no longer picks up mixed case subfield names on data structures defined like a file. For example, if I have a file with a single field called CUSTNUM, if I use content assist on a data structure defined like ...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Delivered

Adding System i Navigator Management Central Definitions (Command & Package) to IBM Navigator for i

Add functionality to IBM Navigator for i that is similar to Management Central in System i Navigator. Functions under the 'Definitions' tab: Command and Package give us the ability to send commands and packages to our entire environment in one pla...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

Enhance Ability to Rearrange Filters in RSE

RDp 8.51: It seems the only way to rearrange object filters in RSE is to right-click a filter and select "Move Up/Move Down" from the context menu. This is cumbersome when one has many filters, and a new one is added (since new filters are added a...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

RPG lpex editor line split

RPG line split starts the new line in position 1 and causes errors. Would be nice for it to create the new line with same indentation as the existing line (more like the embedded SQL editor). Would be really cool if it could word-wrap automaticall...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Request for enhancement for IBM i PowerHA to support a dynamic change of its enlisted DS8000 HyperSwap PPRC secondary device

Request for enhancement for IBM i PowerHA to support a dynamic change of its enlisted DS8000 HyperSwap PPRC secondary device configuration (ref. PMR 66756,180,846; CPS B9ZMF6) Use Case: Required enhancement to allow for an IBM i online data migrat...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Storage 2 Delivered

Add Desktop Directory setting for desktop copy/save functions with OneDrive desktop locations

With OneDrive Desktop enabled, the default desktop is no longer 'C:\Users\userid\Desktop’ For example, the new desktop location is now “C:\Users\userid\OneDrive\Desktop\” Now the "Copy to Desktop" and 'Download to Desktop' options within iACS save...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered