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IBM i - IBM Systems Director Navigator Web server/ IBM i IBM HTTP Management Server bind to specific IP interfaces

Allow the IBM i IBM Systems Director Navigator Web server/ IBM i IBM HTTP Management Server to bind only to specific IP interfaces on a partition. Use Case: Customer is requesting that if possible we limit the : IBM Systems Director Navigator Web ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Not under consideration

15 Character limit on Domain name in i5/OS NetServer Properties, need at least 30, but 256 is optimal

System: IBM i Actor: User needing updated functionality.The i5/OS NetServer properties allows a user to specify a domain name. In iNavigator when attempting to update the domain name in the i5/OS NetServer General Next Start screen the domain name...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Not under consideration

RDi don't move cursor on mouse scroll

Don't move the cursor when the code is scrolled with the mouse wheel. All the other editors I've used leave the cursor alone and easily scroll back to the original location when typing or using the arrow keys. Use Case: editing code
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

Add an option to set the desired mode for the LinkAggregation in the templates while deploying

When using the HMC System Templates there is no option to correctly setup LACP (8023ad). There is no option to set the desired mode for the LinkAggregation in the templates before or while deploying The system will default to “standard” . During d...
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

allow SST function to reset Hardware Service Manager (HSM) use count if it is abandoned by someone else

allow SST function to reset Hardware Service Manager (HSM) use count ifit is abandoned by someone else. Currently the only method to reset is a reIPL of LPAR whichis recommended by IBM Rochester Support. This method to only be used under IBM Suppo...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Not under consideration

Enhance QSYS2.SCHEDULED_JOB_INFO

I would like to request that QSYS2.SCHEDULED_JOB_INFO be enhanced to include IBM Advanced Job Scheduler entries. Thank you. Use Case: I need to query the advanced job schedule entries and job scheduled entries in order to search for specific entri...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

Power Enterprise Pools 2.0 - Metered Usage Enhancements

Power Enterprise Pools 2.0 resource sharing and metered usage is a step-change for Power Systems private cloud adoption. To improve it further, more granular control and visibility is required at the host partition level. I'd like to request an en...
over 3 years ago in Cloud Management Console 6 Not under consideration

Add "Map your database" to IBM i Access Client Solutions and/or IBM Navigator for i

In the deprecated System i Navigator you had this function "Map your database". It would print a graphical representation of your database. For example, if you had foreign key constraints between tables,like those common for:- Item Master to Item ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Please implement iSCSI initiator (client)

It would be nice to have support for placing iASPs onto iSCSI volumes hosted elsewhere. Use Case: This would help to put less often used objects on cheaper and slower storage for smaller shops who don't rely on VIOS but only on IBM i in a primary ...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Storage 7 Not under consideration

Copy settings from an existing database monitor

Creating database monitors through the iACS SQL Performance Center is really nice. It would be very convenient if we could create a new database monitor based on an existing monitor, so we didn't have to do all of the "setup" each time. Use Case: ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

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