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lsdev should show the correct storage type

lsdev shows for an FS9500 storage (and also other newer storages) still "IBM 2076 FC disk", which is very old and missleading. The command should give the correct type, for example 4666 for an FS9500 storage. $ lsdev -Cl hdisk420hdisk420 Available...
9 months ago in AIX 1 Future consideration
147 VOTE

Concurrent Maintenance for Ethernet adapter component SFP - FRU for SFP request

Please provide concurrent maintenance using own FRU = Field Replaceable Unit number for adapter component SFP for ethernet adapter EN0J, EL38, EN0H, EL56, CCIN for all is 2B93, vendor Emulex / Broadcom. Currently a FRU number is available for whol...
over 4 years ago in Power Systems Design 7 Not under consideration

Enhance iNavigator to allow copy of user profile to other systems when it contains a group profile.

We would like to use iNavigator to copy user profiles from one system to many. This currently does not work if the user profile contains a group profile - which nearly 100% of user profiles do. Reference TS017839310 We consulted our Navigator deve...
3 months ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

RSE API's - swagger or yaml file

Hello, Would it be possible to have the swagger or a yaml file available? This would facilitate the integration of calls to these APIs in external software capable of scripting and automating certain tasks.
5 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Functionality already exists

allow for parameters in the ACS .hod file for connecting to 5250 console

a user has to navigate 9 screens to get signed on to the system console. I would like to have parms in the .hod file for the console session to circumvent these screens.
about 1 month ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

IBM Navigator for i EIM reporting - users with their associations

Can you please provide the ability to export a list of EIM users along with their associations. Currently it's only possible to export the users. Something I can use to locate users that no longer have a target because their IBM i account has been...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

SRVAUTE replication administrative domain

When you replicate a user profile in an administrative domain at the moment SRVAUTE are not under replication. This could be a big problem for all applications that are using this os feature. So, at the moment the only way possible to replicate th...
13 days ago in IBM i / PowerHA 0 Submitted
123 VOTE

Develop Visual Studio Code Extension for RPG

Visual studio code is one of the most code editor used all around the world. What I want is an extension for Visual Studio Code to use it as RPG Editor. You could implement one of this extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 18 Future consideration

HMC should work as ntp server for eBMC ntp clients

As Pete Heyrman documented: The enterprise baseboard management controller (eBMC) was introduced in Power10 and provides similar system management functionality as the FSP. With respect to time, the eBMC time-of-day clock cannot be synced with the...
about 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Planned for future release

Add an environment variable to control the behavior of WRKACTJOB F14 function

I am doing a H/A switch and many tasks are not available due to restricted state. Therefore suggestions such as using Navigator or Run SQL Scripts are not applicable As part of this switch I need to check for the presense of certain prestart jobs...
2 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Submitted

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