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Add support for Java 21 to IBM i

Java 21 is needed so we can use new features also on IBM i. It will enable IBM i community to run applications that requires java 21. Java 21 (IBM Semeru) is already available for other platforms.
8 months ago in IBM i / JAVA 2 Submitted

iACS: Rewrite the documentation for IBM i Access Client Solutions

There is much that is missing from this documentation. Including, but not limited to: How to limit users access to some of the functions by using server configuration such as "Function Usage" available in IBM Navigator for i. Sure there are ways o...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Network Setup with vNIC and four VIOS

The customer operates a PowerVM landscape with four VIOS, where an explicit separation of disk and network io per server pair is desired. When a VM is deployed, it cannot be selected on which server pair the logical functions will be created, whic...
about 1 month ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

Provide an official and paid support line for the Opensource ClamAV with PowerSC

Customers in MEP, especially the Qatari banking sector, are looking for fully supported Anti-malware solution on IBM Power systems.Currently, it is doable via PowerSC with the Opensource ClamAV. However, ClamAV does not have official support chann...
about 1 month ago in PowerSC 0 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.
10 months ago in AIX 2 Submitted

fix lsof so it will show open files when using Storge Scale

IBM documentation https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/storage-scale/5.2.1?topic=cluster-restarting-large-storage-scale lists lsof as a way to check for open files when stopping down Storage Scale, yet when you run lsof against a file in Storage Scale, it ...
17 days ago in AIX 0 Submitted

Configuring IPG to be exclusive for Tape Storage Templates

Most of the Power customers follow the best practice of segregating Disk and Tape traffic onto separate VIOS FC ports. Although PowerVC currently allows for specifying an IPG on Tape storage template (CLI), this IPG can be used by other Storage Te...
over 1 year ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Enhance the 5250 console support provided by the HMC (remote) to support 132-column display.

For a limited function IBM i LPAR (such as an FSFC target) where, for security reasons the only advisable interactive connection is via an HMC console, having a 132 column screen would provide an immeasurable benefit in viewing 132 position spoole...
3 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

Enhance Password Complexity Rules

Add capability in password system values or QPWDRULES to include passwords may not contain...Any Part of a Users Full nameContext Specific words, such as the name of an application/service/departmentDictionary words in any language
2 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

Add a new option on CRTDUPOBJ to replace the object

Create a new option REPLACE(*YES|*NO) on the CRTDUPOBJ command that will replace the TO object if it exists. This will allow you to use Wildcards and just replace the object. The use case for this is so, we need to copy objects from one library to...
11 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Under review

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