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PASE - Allow to run while on restricted state

This RFE is connected with #154063 For a better integration with Open Source tools it would be great to allow commands in PASE while system is in restricted stated.Even without TCP services will be useful. I can think of two scenarios:* PASE can r...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 1 Not under consideration

Fix QsnRtvWinD so that it correctly returns its information

The DSM API QsnRtvWinD does not correctly populate the passed in data structure with the current window description. This causes errors when using that information in the QsnChgWin API--for example, the window border will not recognize the GUI_Sup...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 4 Not under consideration

Improvement in PowerSC reporting for patch management

We are using PowerSC for AIX patch management. We want to have the following features in the PowerSC GUI to have better reporting: 1. The PowerSC GUI should show in a percentage form - how many patches are currently applied and how many are pendin...
over 1 year ago in PowerSC 2 Under review

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

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

5733-ICC Incomplete uploads to COS

"Incomplete uploads" to COS should also be handled with ICC. Use Case: At the moment, such aborted uploads can only be deleted via APIs, which is not user-friendly.
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 3 Future 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

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

Add possibility to run an Excel macro from SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET

It would be convenient having the possibility to automatically run an Excel macro on a worksheet created by SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET. For instance to generate a chart based on the Excel data created.
6 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

IBMi AJS 7.5 is linked to previous 7.2 instead of current 7.5

I have updated my comments to the URL but as there were no response or changes I created this support. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-advanced-job-scheduler-ihttps://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ssw_ibm_i_75/pdf/rzasnadjspdf.pdfthis URL is linked to...
6 months ago in IBM i / Documentation 1 Submitted

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