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netstat -a show sctp statistics

Would like to be to monitor SCTP port level details the same way "netstat -a" provides socket level details of other protocols like tcp, udp.
over 5 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Increasing the maximum number of bytes allowed in messages outstanding on an associated message queue

Increasing the maximum number of bytes allowed in messages outstanding on an associated message queue
over 5 years ago in AIX 4 Delivered

Kerberos client and LAM compatible with Windows RODC

We are requesting a build of the krb5.client fileset and associated loadable authentication module based off Kerberos 1.9.4 or higher which supports the Name-Type field in a a TGS-REQ to a read only domain controller. https://social.technet.micros...
about 8 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Need CompoundText converter update for AIX 7.x

CompoundText converter update for Java compatibility is needed in AIX V7.x. There is a problem in Cut&Paste, Drag&Drop between Java and AIX Motif applications for IBM Extended and NEC Selected characters. About 30-40 % of them still does n...
over 8 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

incorrect iostat metrics for vhost adapter

The extended metrics reported by iostat, viostat, and other perf tools are inconsistent with the column headings they're reported under. We have discussed this with Carl, Shajith, Gomathi, and Prajith, and have agreed to create an RFE to explore c...
over 8 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Required Samba V4.x support with Microsoft ADS (Active Directory Server) with Kerberos authentication

Samba V4.x running on AIX OS - need Microsoft ADS (Active Directory Server) support with Kerberos authentication. Active Directory support for Samba used to be there in older versions of the product such as V3.x - however with the newer V4.x versi...
over 8 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

SO_REUSEPORT path for AIX 7.2

Our current application accepts connection using a single process and creating a child processes to process each request as per your suggestion Please visit the below link and module on which couple of companies are already implemented on this mod...
over 5 years ago in AIX 3 Delivered

AIX IPsec DH Group 21

Please could we have DH Group 21 support added to the AIX IPsec implementation. Maybe also 20, though we would go straight to 21 if it was available since z/OS supports it.
almost 3 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

AIX 7.2 Live Update support for purestorage PCM

Please add support for the PureStorage PCM with the AIX 7.2 Live Update feature. Our team will use this feature to further enable ever shrinking maintenance outage periods by patching without downtime. A full description will be attached to this RFE.
almost 9 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

bos.cifs_fs.rte code needs updating on AIX

The best way that we have found to connect windows systems and our AIX systems is via a cifs mount of the shared Windows directory. We need the cifs filesets to be updated to accept new security protocols. i.e. ntlmv2, ntlmssp. Please do this for us.
almost 9 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered