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Ability to determine DB Catalog journalling

Add the ability to determine the journal to be used for Catalogs when created via SQL. Use Case: When a new Catalog is created the OS determines the journal and journal attributes the current and new objects are journaled to (QSQJRN in same librar...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Document how to create customized "Insert from Examples" in Run SQL Scripts

I want to create custom "Insert from Examples". I can't find the documentation but figured out much of it.Store the files with an extension of .sql inC:\Users\ROB\Documents\IBM\iAccessClient\RunSQLScripts\ExamplesIt doesn't use the file name, it u...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Delivered

SMB (CIFS)

We have been using CIFS (SMB) over a decade. We have been told by IBM that the CIFS driver is version 0.12 and there is no ETA to update to the driver to new version. CIFS is heavily used at the Bank. We have many scripts, processes and applicatio...
over 7 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

AIX Failed Login count file log rotation

It is observed that if a user tries to login to a server using any account, and if it fails to login, its recording a entry in /etc/security/failedlogin file, so, if some one can script this login and keep retying 100's of 1000's of times, it can ...
almost 8 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

Power 8 storage pool utilize the SAN as an alternate path of communication

To have the storage pool utilize the SAN as an alternate path of communication in case of a network outage (e.g., using SANCOMM), which is a software feature request for changes to VIOS SSP.
almost 8 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 3 Delivered

RDI: Fields defined in multiple files are not shown in outline

When a field is defined in multiple files it is not possible to see this in the outline. If you have 2 files ( myFileA and myFileB ) both containing the field myField then expanding the outline for myFileA should also show the line for myFileB wit...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

HMC 9 change UseDNS to be disable in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

We have a problem with HMC 9 SSH connections who takes too long to connect after we put password. We have another HMC 8 without problems. Both are in the same network and DNS configurations are the same. The only difference is with UseDNS in sshd_...
almost 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

HMC REST API changing Performance Stats Preferences should not need full superAdmin privileges

Switching on the collection of performance data should not require the full superAdmin privileges that let the user do absolutely everything (including total destruction) to all the Virtual Machines and Servers.
almost 8 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Delivered

Add Date/Time stamp to each Phase of the nimadm process

Having date/timestamp information available at the Phase level will take the guesswork out of where "time" is being spent within the overall nimadm process.
almost 2 years ago in AIX 0 Delivered

Access Client Solutions Outq selection

In 'classic' Client Access it was possible to make a shortcut to a certain outq on an iSeries server. The selection made in one session was saved until next logon. Use Case: Customer have users not using 5250 but only access outq/splfs and do not ...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

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