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please package openssl for rsyslog in AIX

In product IBM TS7700 we want to provide our customers to use openssl with rsyslog, but the current aix rsyslog package do not include openssl. we would like to request it to be added.
over 4 years ago in AIX 3 Future consideration

RDI: Missing an option for Hide Block Nesting

We have the possibility to select Source > Show Block Nesting. I'm missing an option to Hide Block Nesting ( or remove it). Right now I have to close the source and reopen it in order to remove them. There might be an easy way to do it but I ha...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

PowerVC support for IPv6

We're running out of IPv4 space in our PowerVC environment and we're moving to IPv6. This will affect future PowerVC builds and we have a few pending coming up.
almost 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

updhmc -t ibmwebsite

For simplification reason it would make sense to have a repository type of "ibmwebsite" for updhmc(updhmc -t {ibmwebsite}as we already have it with updlic -r {ibmwebsite}
about 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Planned for future release

AIX WLM Start and Stop is blocking activities on huge Systems

When configuring and then starting or stopping AIX WLM Workload Manager the system is not forking any new processes anymore and if it is e.g. a 5 TB AIX machine with thousands of processes it might take up to 10 minutes to startAIX Support Analysi...
almost 3 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

VMWare Tools on vHMC

Installation vmWARE Tools on virtual HMC
over 8 years ago in Hardware Management Console 5 Not under consideration

Change of Power Server Name in PowerVC

We have the need to change names in the HMC for managed systems (Power Server) for any reason from time to time. Currently PowerVC is not detecting it automatically and take proper action also for already installed and managed OS on this managed s...
almost 6 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Logging / Monitoring SQL activity after and within a DRDA connection session

The IBM i O/S does not have the ability to monitor SQL transactions via DRDA connection from a remote system. This would be from the exit point DDM/DRDA request access in the network attributes (DSPNETA). Use Case: I would like to have the ability...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

errdemon should survive rootvg outages

RAS improvement for errdemon required to save errlog entries during temporary rootvg outages.
over 3 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Add Metaphone 3 (or better) to SQL to supplement SOUNDEX() UDF

SoundEx() (in SQL) is dated and returns too many false-positives. For example "COMFORTER" and "COMPRESSOR" return the same SoundEx index. There is a updated routine called Metaphone 3 that is supposed to provide better results. Please implement th...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

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