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    RDi option to open member/file by URL or other external trigger (command line)

    The option/feature, to open a member or IFS file in LPEX via an external trigger like - clicking an URL- a command on client side (Win/Mac/Linux)- a command on server side (IBM i) Use Case: Integration in SCM systems and/or inhouse-tools
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

    ARE sync PTF Coverletters when available

    Always sync PTF coverletters when doing a PTF sync with ARE Use Case: When doing a PTF sync from an image catalog with PTF iso images PTF coverletters are transferred to the target system from the CS. When instead of an image catalog PTF savefiles...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Future consideration

    Ability to send notification if IDS is disabled

    We recently enabled IDS on our Power 9 iSeries. Is there a way a notification could be added if a threat inside your network disabled IDS (as another layer of protection) so that those on the IDS notification alert list would be alerted to this ac...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Networking 2 Future consideration

    Manage dates before 1970 in the ILE web service client

    As described here http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/iws/faq/index.html#primary4, the web service client can't manage dates before 1970. Improving the management dates for of compatibility with the RPG date type : 0001-01-01 to 9999-12...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 4 Future consideration

    Running ksysmgr as non-root

    ksysmgr need to be run by operator. Operator are not given root account access. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/670591 Setting up euid=0 for a script containing ksysmgr also does not work. Currently, there is an explicit check for the user ...
    over 4 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 0 Future consideration

    Add Int_Job_ID and Int_SF_ID to formats 0300 and 0400 for QGYOLSPL

    We need the internal SPOOLED File ID and the internal job ID in order to call the QUSRSPLA API more efficiently when needed. It would be great if the QUSRSPLA API also only required the Internal SPOOLED File ID when provided, but it currently also...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

    INZBRM Option to Reset *SYSTEM Control Group after System Configuration is Modified

    I manage over 35 LPARs, and some of them have user IASPs. I need to run *SYSTEM backups after OS upgrades or PTF group updates for recoverability, but our IASPs will not be backed up using the *SYSTEM Control Group because there is no way to updat...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

    PowerVC 1.4.1.1 FCOE Support

    Fix was provided for FCOE on PowerVC 1.3.1 back in 2016. Customer (Independence Tube Corporation) would like to update PowerVC to 1.4.1.1. This breaks SAN functionality using FCOE adapters. Need similar fix to allow PowerVC SAN to work with FCOE a...
    about 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Backup / Restore Network definitions

    I would like to request a feature on PowerVC that would enable backing up / restoring Network definitions on PowerVC.
    about 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    PowerVC and 3PAR configuration

    I would like from PowerVC get the actual configuration (NPIV) from 3PAR, such as exports, hostports, redundancy within storage nodes.
    over 7 years ago in PowerVC 2 Future consideration

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