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QMGTOOLS Option to Compare/Order Cross Reference PTFs Before an OS Upgrade

In QMGTOOLS option 24, PTF menu, can IBM add an option to compare/order cross-reference PTFs when planning for an OS upgrade, like from 7.4 to 7.5?
8 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

Bypass EVERYTHING to get to HMC console from iACS System Configuration

If, iACS System Configuration, I've clicked on HMC 5250 Console and click on Advanced there should be enough here to bypass: Management console user id and password Shared session key Service tool user id and password Preferred language There are ...
9 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

Add IFS source information to OBJECT_STATISTICS

Storing source information in the object is a very valuable audit tool. In this way auditors and DevOps providers can match source change dates and locations with the information stored in the object. Since more an more objects can be created from...
9 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

Support OIDC / SAML SSO in addition to local OS/LDAPs authentication

LDAPs while better than local auth has a number of issues that make it less than optimal in an enterprise environment: - Authentication locks due to failed credentials- Shoehorned-in MFA- credentials are managed through the application vs. externa...
5 months ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

Add proxies parameters accross the board in the QMGTOOLS utility

Depending on the way company networks are configured proxies may be an important way to connect to the internet.
2 months ago in IBM i / Other 1 Submitted

Implement IO tuning parameter value for 'dk_closed_path_recovery=1' by default

Enable 'health_check' command to run on paths to disks, which are not open and active in the kernel, by default as to allow automatic recovery.
over 1 year ago in AIX 2 Submitted

RCVJRNE support journal entries QJORDJE5 Record Format (*TYPE5)

System monitoring for many audit journal type to got relate IP information to determinate security issue
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Submitted

Environment Branding Options for IBM Navigator for i landing page.

Being able to tell at a glance the partition or environment you are signing into from the IBM Navigator would be immensely helpful in preventing adverse actions or changes in the wrong environment. Even changing the standard color scheme would be ...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Other 0 Submitted

Support for SFP mix in 4-port adapter EN24, EN26

Actual 4-port adapters EN24 and EN26 don't support mix of SFP. Many customers require to split management network usually based on 1Gb Ethernet from 10/25Gb access ports. 4-port adapters are ideal product to have dual VIO setup with pairs of these...
12 months ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Submitted

Cloud Connector Status report also HMC hostname

it's much easier to find HMC hostname during investigation
over 1 year ago in Cloud Management Console 0 Submitted

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