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Make managing ciphers in QSSLCSL easier using 2-digit cipher codes and use these codes everywhere

It would be easier to manage ciphers in the system value using the 2-digit codes simply because ciphers also have to be managed in SST (SSLCONFIG/TLSCONFIG) where the 2-digit code in required when adding/removing ciphers to the eligible list. Give...
6 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Under review

VIOS 3.1 VIOC iSCSI rootvg and datavg

Following a request from a customer about VIOS 3.1 and iSCSI support.https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/9223-22H/p9hb1/p9hb1_vios_concepts_iscsi.htmThis webpage is confusing when "limitations" paragraph is read:--Currently, the iSCSI disk...
over 4 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

Power Supply "AC resume" message enhancement for P7/8/9 CEC and IO Drawer

Existing P7/8/9 do not have power supply resume message from HMC. and the AC loss message are only prompt once. Customer do have not any methodology to remote monitor if the CEC / IOC power supply status except go into the data-center to check the...
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Submitted

Command saveupgdata check space only AIX/LINUX - df

Now command savupgdata only works with sftp server where command df is avalible.I have windows sftp and this command - df not give a free space from my server sftp works in windows. Currently, it is not possible to send data to servers other than ...
12 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Planned for future release

updateios breaks the update due to network disruption

You can reach out Deepak Menezes(deepakme@in.ibm.com) .This is with respect to issue we hit on case TS011570960Was installing Fix Pack 3.1.4.10 on top of his system 3.1.3.14.During the installation the Putty session disconnected due to network dis...
almost 2 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Submitted

Globalization/Secondary languages considerations when upgrading the IBM i

Good day. Many IBM i systems use secondary languages that need to be taken into consideration when planning to upgrade the IBM i OS. If your machine uses secondary languages, the LPPs languages must also be upgraded to the newer version, the langu...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 1 Under review

Prevent the ability to share the root

The root is a big reason why the IBM i can be compromised. Can we stop the sharing of the root and if someone must share the root then they need to use an override. if the root is shared already then remove that share and if someone needs to use i...
12 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Not under consideration

ACS: Improve user experience by using better button texts

When the user get's an error message that needs to be confirmed try to provide the dialog in such a way that the user does not need to read the error message but can infer the action from the button text. See attachments.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Support importing OVA files created by aix command "create_ova"

From development we have got information: "the OVA created by PowerVC has a different set of properties. So the one created using AIX command will not work here". Make it possible to import also OVA created from aix command "create_ova".
over 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Add SQL Option for Timestamp Format

The Db2 for i format of Timestamp is yyyy-mm-dd-hh.mm.ss.nnnnnnThe ODBC and JDBC format of timestamp is yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.nnnnnnIt should be possible to change the Db2 Timestamp format similar to how it can be done for date and time so that Db2 ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

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