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Enable TR-31 Import / Export of AES K0-B and K1-B Key Blocks for 4767/4769 crypto cards

For important bank compliance with MasterCard, we need use to TR-31 KEY EXPORTER in KEK value with mode of use BThe used parameters are:Key block version: VARDRV‑BValue of use: KEKMode of use: ENC-DEC In the APAR OA64883 was published for Z series...
10 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

OpenID-Connect integration with IBM HTTP server for i

Add OpenID-Connect to the existing authentication methods that are supported by the IBM HTTP server for i.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Submitted

Add CRTPERIOD (similar to CHGPERIOD) on the "SAV" CL Command

When doing large migrations, the number of objects in the IFS could add up to nearly terabytes. We would like to save IFS files based on Creation Date rather than Last Changed Date. The benefit is we can migrate files created before or since a spe...
3 months ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 0 Submitted

implement a newer version of mongodb version 8

currrently mongodb 5 is supported within the powervc version 2.2.1 & 2.3.0we require a more current mongodb version.
3 months ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

Set IBM i tagged I/O via api/cli/ansible

The idea is based on setting up via api/cli or ansible tagged i/o for IBM i systems to allow automation of the deployment of such partitions
3 months ago in PowerVM 0 Submitted

Enhance all SAVE and BRMS SAVE commands to be able to put an identical stream to other tapes

We recently found out that a DUPTAP needs twice as long as the SAVE which is sometimes a regulatory requirement. If the backup takes very long than this might result in 24 hours not being enough to complete the task (if the backup takes more than ...
9 months ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 1 Submitted

diagcloudconn needs more robust features in testing.

Many times when trying to diagnose an issue between HMC and CMC we are forced to engage IBM support to get access to such common commands as curl or wget or traceroute as they are locked down in the HMC. It is incredibly helpful to either allow ac...
about 1 year ago in Cloud Management Console 1 Submitted

D-IPL from VTL in IBM Cloud for IBMi VSI builds

As far as I can see, there is no straightforward process to install IBMi VSIs in Cloud. There is a long winded process of setting up an NFS, adding image catalog, populating the catalog, sharing it, etc. If I have a system save of the on-prem imag...
2 months ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 0 Submitted

Enable NFSv4 for Remote image catalogue setup and install for PTFs as image catalogue method of doing remote install through NFS supports only NFSv3.

Enabling NFSv4 for Remote image catalogue setup and install for PTFs as image catalogue method of doing remote install through NFS supports only NFSv3.As per the IBM support team, the remote install of any ptfs or images through image catalogue ov...
4 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

Enhance Password Complexity Rules

Add capability in password system values or QPWDRULES to include passwords may not contain...Any Part of a Users Full nameContext Specific words, such as the name of an application/service/departmentDictionary words in any language
5 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

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