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CoD Automation to convert utility CPU to mobile CPU

The conversion from Utility CoD CPUs to mobile CPUs should be handled automatically in one step. This should be available as a panel in HMC and also integrated in LPM, so that an LPM operation determines the needed Mobile CPU and automatically inc...
over 7 years ago in PowerVM 2 Delivered

RDI: Not all record formats specified with include are shown in outline

When specifying include for more than 1 recordformat in the F-specifications only the first record format is shown. For example the logical file MyFileL1 has the record formats MyFileR1,MyFileR2 and MyFileR3. If you have this specification:FMyFile...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

AHAFS modFile event needs to include inode changes

The AHAFS (AIX Event Infrastructure) component of AIX has the ability to track file content modifications. Please add the ability to monitor file inode modifications as well, such as file owner/group and permissions.
over 7 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

RDi search should include PF38-SRC as well as PF-SRC.

RDi search should include PF38-SRC as well as PF-SRC. Since we migrated from a System/38 to AS/400 (and now are on IBM i) many of our source files still have an object attribute of PF38-SRC. This really is no disadvantage except that doing an "IBM...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

PowerVC capability to restore previous backup to later version

PowerVC has the capability of restoring from backup. This request is that we be able to restore from a previous backup in the event that we upgrade or reinstall product.
over 7 years ago in PowerVC 3 Delivered

Support custom io group names for SVC

If the customer configured their SVC IO groups other than the default, PowerVC will fail to provision. This is due to hard-coded values in the PowerVC Cinder Driver Code.
over 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Delivered

577F fc adapter autoconfig attribute

577F fc adapters doesn't have autoconfig attributethe customer could check using lsattr command.So attribute could be modified by#chdev -l fscsiX-a autoconfig=definedbut the way to check it using ODM isn't very handy.The customer wants this attrib...
over 7 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Build OpenSSL packages ffor AIX as relocatable

Sometimes there's a need of having multiple versions of OpenSSL installed on one server due to various application requirements. That's why OpenSSL should be built as relocatable package - so another version of package can be installed into separa...
over 7 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

Shortcut keys on ACS Inquiry Message MSGSY1010

When the message prompt appears for password expiration, there are no shortcut keys available. The only ways to clear the message are to use the tab or mouse to select the Yes/No button as appropriate. Please provide short cut keys similar to Acce...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

Specify IP range in deploy templates

When defining deploy templates for self service usage. While we can specify a network to use, we cannot limit deployment to a range of IP addresses within the network. The reason we need this is because currently multiple projects can be configure...
over 7 years ago in PowerVC 2 Delivered

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