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LKU - release lvup_rootvg surrogate disk without a reboot

Live Kernal Update - release surrogate disk without a reboot.
about 4 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

provide "remove disk from configuration" operation in QYASSDMO

Please provide an operation to access "remove disk unit from configuration" via API QYASSDMO Use Case: we are using this API for several disk related operations (mainly adding disk storage to ASPs on running environments), but also want to reduce ...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 3 Future consideration

New curves in Qc3GenECDHKeyPair API

Only BRAINPOOL and NIST curves can be used to generate Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key pair (Qc3GenECDHKeyPair API) but based on https://safecurves.cr.yp.to/ Curve25519, Curve2213, etc. are safer curves.We are software editor and our file transf...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 4 Future consideration

ESS: License keys

Trying to order keys for IBM i 7.4.Go to ESS. Enter machine type and serial number. Tell it 7.4. See list of software including BRMS. Ask to "View Keysheet". Several products not included on the keysheet. Revise to only select BRMS. Ask to view ke...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 2 Is a defect

v7r2 Backup joblog incorrect CPD37C4

The joblog generated by a backup indicates the success or failure of the backup.After installing v7r2, an incorrect message CPD37C4 – “ nnn objects not saved” is issued. The reason the objects are not saved is that IBM has marked the objects "ALWS...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 5 Future consideration

ACS - Support Defining Multiple System Configs for one Server

Right now you con only define one Configuration for a given system.It would be nice to have the ability to define multiple Configurations to a single system that have different settings like user name and what not. Use Case: I am doing work as a d...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Not under consideration

Renew UAK in Warranty period

Power8 and Power9 servers use UAK (Update Access Key) for firmware updates.There is warranty period and maintenance period. There is no possibility to generate UAK in warranty period (in last 30 days of warranty period) that extend expiration date...
over 6 years ago in PowerVM 1 Not under consideration

Add support for mounting subdirectories to smbc

Many customers want to mount a subdirectory in a share directly onto AIX rather than having to navigate to it from the top of the share. Not having this feature makes integrating smbc into cstuomers' business environments more cumbersome. Other SM...
over 1 year ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

Primeval Quantum C.P.U Desk Top Device's, With 5D Data Storage Ultra Inferred Laser Imprint Information Superman Theory with up to 500 Terabytes

Eccentric Process Unit Of Information To Process into Quantum, Computing For Home Desk Top Use, Stem cells growing into the Network of the Primeval with (AI), laser imprinted Primeval Brian on A Chip (C.P.U), C.P.U-Primeval, is made of (Cadmium &a...
6 months ago in Power Systems Design 0 Submitted

Vietnamese TS1 PDF on IFS using 5770TS1 product

Display Vietnamese Language correctly in PDF when Override PRTF file to PDF Stream File in IFS for subsequent email sending used. OVRPRTF FILE(xx) DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) WSCST(*PDF) TOSTMF('/xxxxxxxx/xxx.pdf') CHRID & FNTCHRSET can be used to achieve...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

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