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IBM i

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Ethernet card type 268C (Virtual) reports incorrect speed

Ethernet card type 268C reports as 1G even though the PHY card served by VIOS is 10G. In the result, monitoring software reports thresholds exceeding 100% when throughput exceeds 1G. Use Case: We get alerts when Ethernet usage approaches 1G.
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 2 Not under consideration

Access Client Solutions - OpenSource Packages Management , IBM should provide standard http or https REPO for yum update

Access Client Solutions - OpenSource Packages Management , IBM should provide standard http or https REPO for yum update, NOT ftp site. Use Case: Server or client should not direct access internet for package update even through have firewall. We ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Add delay parameter to SBMJOB command

Please add a DELAY parameter to the SBMJOB command that would first delay the job for the specified number of seconds, then run the command in batch. Use Case: We have external systems that upload files to the IBM I for processing, and then have a...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 6 Not under consideration

Ability for Access Client Solutions to use Host Operating System Credentials to connect IBM i

Ability of IBM iClient Access solutions to use the credentials of the operating system of the PC, either Windows, Mac or Linux, to connect IBM i through 5250 emulation, as Client Access for Windows did. Use Case: Users can connect to different ser...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

IBM Advanced Job Scheduler

Add *SYNC option or :1. Create a command called SYNCJOBJS2. Prompts for the *RMTLOCNAME3. Compares all AJS entries between source and target systems.4. Writes the difference to a file by *LOC and *REMOTE (System names could be the same in NETA)5. ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Not under consideration

IBM i SSO API to integrate with Okta ?

Are there any documentation to integrate IBM i SSO with Okta (IDaaS) Identity as a service.
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Security 2 Not under consideration

Toolbar size too small

Our company use IBM i for our production reporting environment. We create custom toolbars with macros that allow them to perform multiple functions. However on the new java verison (1.1.6.0) there is no option to increase the toolbar size along wi...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

In the LPEX editor, add an option to Copy/Move a selected block before the current line.

In the LPEX editor, add an option to copy or move a selected block before the current line. At present, the only option is to move the block to after the current line. If you are trying to move something to the top, you have to split the top line ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Provide additional attribute for Adding trigger to enable them either for Interactive session or batch session.

Please provide an option to select either for interactive session or batch session while adding triggers to database files. It would help in a big way to develop access log applications for GDPR. Use Case: With the GDPR implementation in Europe, i...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

Simple option to hide command special value

PARM of CMD has the option to specify special values.Those special values appear first in the list of the values in the CHOICE prompt.We would like to have the option to hide some or all special values from appearing in the CHOICE text. Use Case: ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

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