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Enable Global Override of Compiler Options for SQL Statements

We are using SQL Functions and due to our security concept, those SQL Functions need to be created with the compile options USRPRF and DYNUSRPRF both set to *OWNER. This can be done by calling SET OPTIONS inside the CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION stat...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

VIO device naming convention after LPM (vfchostX)

See case TS002260514:LPM/HMC does mess up the AIX device names on target VIOS.Especially if using the "vios-virtual-slot-number" on the target VIOSs i would assume the device naming is the same on both. But it is not as we know.
almost 6 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

PTF tool to identify missing co, prereq, and delayed ptf

Create application and supporting API to allow a user to query and compare PTF co/prereq and other information to what is installed on an LPAR versus what is available on fix central. Use Case: Use case would be to simplify PTF research. When ther...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

Comment item per profile for LPAR

Would be nice to have a comment field for each profile per lpar so customer can add text for the profile about config, dates of changing , change history etc.
over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Future consideration

5733-ICC proxy configuration

An ICC proxy option should be included in the AWSS3 configuration Use Case: If ICC is used in Power VS with a private COS endpoint, a proxy configuration is currently necessary. Creating this manually with a date area is not practical. The connect...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 1 Future consideration

API (probably in perfstat) for querying the VLAN(s) and vSwitch for virtual LAN interfaces

Haven't found a documented API for querying the VLAN(s) and vSwitch associated with a virtual LAN interface. Worked through an undocumented API for a plain, virtual interface, but that doesn't work if it's behind an EtherChannel or SEA.
about 3 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

Third party URL for RPM repositories in "Manage Open Source Packages" in ACS

The new feature in ACS for managing open source RPM packages is great. However, it only covers IBM delivered RPM from the official IBM site. There is many other open source packages out there used today as building blocks for modern applications ....
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 6 Not under consideration

IFS view in Navigator for i does not show same change date of objects as Green screen view of IFS

Using IBM i Navigator for i (Browser Interface) the directory '/Qopensys/lib' displays a changed date of 12/09/12, but when I look at the Changed Date of the same directory using a green screen the Change Date is 3/30/20. I used the CL Command EDT...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Not under consideration

Get Elastic Capacity on Demand CoD code via an api call.

This is the only missing step to a larger automation idea to automatically allocate Elastic Capacity on Demand to a LPAR with a shell script. I have solved adding a CoD code to a frame and activating the resource and adding it to a LPAR through th...
over 1 year ago in Power Systems Design 0 Submitted

After VIOS complete boot to trigger any IBM i VMs to start

We could not find a mechanism to start IBM i VMs after VIOS complete IPL. This is necessary for unattended operations in case of power failure or a complete reboot of the hardware is required. VIOS starts automatically after the hardware is starte...
over 1 year ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Needs more information

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