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provide warning PRB during save problem

in S/R flight recorders when bad tape response time appears or media problem or numerous retry due to media error, please provide a warning PRB saying that problem occurs during save /restore process; In our case (TS003851510) usual save process i...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 3 Not under consideration

Expand Object Table to copy members to different system

In the new, PDM-like Object Table, add ability to copy a member to a different LPAR/SYSTEM when using PDM option 3 Use Case: We have multiple systems, and there are times I need to copy a member to a different system for testing, etc. I can do thi...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

Media prediction

Media prediction – I would like BRMS to predicatively tell me when I am running low on available scratch volumes to be able to perform a backup. Use Case: I have numerous systems that I am in charge of. If I had a warning that I was "low" on avail...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 5 Not under consideration

IBM i Command Defaults Validation

5733ARE- Administration Runtime Expert validation of IBM i Command Defaults. Please provide an IBM supplied plugin that would allow ARE to capture Command Defaults for the system. Use Case: For example in our company we have multiple environments ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Future consideration

Improve HMC Update from IBM site

When Updating HMC from remote FTP server, we need to enter server credentials. Please include a selection for using IBM default site public.dhe.ibm.com and add more info to the list of available downloads. For example the release date, and for fix...
over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Not under consideration

allow QSYS2.CHANGE_IOP to reset all IOPs

IBM introduced SQL function QSYS2.CHANGE_IOP to reset ISCSI IOPs only. We would like to have support to use QSYS2.CHANGE_IOP function to IPL other IOPs (like virtual fibre channel IOPs - CMBxx) as well.
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Hardware 6 Functionality already exists

ACS "install_acs_log.txt" , ability to change save location of this file

I would Like for Access Client Solutions to have the option to choose where the "install_acs_log.txt" file saves off to. Use Case: When installing ACS, this file saves itself on default root. IT would be preferable to be able to select where this ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

vNIC failback check

In normal running Aix, if the switch port is powered off or if loses power, and then powered on The Vnic first would fail to the backup port then after the switch port is powered on, the vnic will try to fail back to the VNIC with the higher prior...
over 5 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Future consideration

A more conventional filesystem than /QSYS.LIB

Please create a new filesystem that allows access to QSYS objects using a more "conventional" layout (i.e., not reminiscent of the AS/400). e.g., Don't include object type in the name. Treat libraries and multi-member files as directories (no need...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Not under consideration

Avoid partition failure when not enough memory is available in machine pool and adding volumes through virtual FC adapters

The PMR describes an IBM i microcode failure (it hangs and forcing an IPL is the unique way to restore) when both conditions apply to a logical partition:1-adding a lot of external storages volumes through virtual fibre channel adapters2-not enoug...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Storage 2 Not under consideration

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