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DKIM implementation on IBM i SMTP server

DKIM SERVER SMTP Use Case: CHGSMTPA
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 3 Not under consideration

libHBAAPI.a in AIX has hardcoded max num adapters (set at 32) - needs to be increased or made a dynamic table (as per RHEL)

For AIX versions AIX 7.2 (actually AIX 5.3 and above) libHBAAPI.a (devices.common.IBM.fc.hba-api) define the max number of devices is set using the following define (in san.h): #define HBA_MAX_NUM_ADAPTERS 32 In AIX, in libHBAAPI.a a fc port is eq...
about 3 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

HMC Security Concern with initial login screen

The TSA (Transportation Safety Administration) customer has advised that their Security Team would like to have the initial login screen modified in the HMC code to the remove the information displayed which indicates the number of managed systems...
about 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 5 Planned for future release

Add Help Text at bottom while changing the password without Reason Code

When user changes profile password and if the password does not meet password rules, error message display with reason code at the bottom of the screen. It is difficult for end user to understand or find the description. Hence if the description d...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Security 1 Not under consideration

Add ability to create 4k certificates for HMC

When creating a new certificate request for a certificate to be signed by a certificate authority on a 7042 HMC, there is no option to select the key size. The generated certificate request has a key size of 2048. Add ability to specify a key size...
about 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Future consideration

Add db2 direct connect (db2 CLI) to be part of ACS app package for windows

application access for MS PowerBI would benefit from db2 cli direct connect. Faster performance and less data transfer off of ibm i system.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Allow changing Record Format Name in ACS Schema Table Definition Window

Allow changing Record Format Name in ACS Schema Table Definition Window after the table has already been created. The field is only available during the new table creation. Use Case: You chose the auto-generated name, but would later like to fix t...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Secondary Dump Device for Firmware-assisted Dump

Currently AIX does only support a primary dump device forfirmware-assisted dump configurations. This RFE requests the option to define a secondary dump device for firmware-assisted dump configurations.
about 8 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Extend RunSqlScript functionality

With ACS, when running SQL scripts and extracting a file in XLSX format, it would be very useful if the system could save the SQL statement used (in a different sheet).
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

powervc gui certificate need support for DNS

Currently CA signed certificate only support IP's. when add's DNS names in the SubjectAltName PowerVC fails on the function.
about 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration