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Code enhancement to handle VIOS Path loss issues during Brocade haReboot - There have been multiple outages experienced in IBM VIO Server(VIOS) managed environment, during storage related events. The haReboot performed on Brocade SAN switches are supposed to be non-disruptive, but in reality they do take a finite amount of time. In VIO managed environments, this has sometimes resulted in impact and affected availability. During a haReboot the fabric services are not available and hence when the VIOS queries the Name server on the switch, it may not get the desired response due to the haReboot in progress. This results in the VIOS logging out and attempting to log back in again, resulting in path failures at the VIOS. To prevent the same from happening, the VIOS code can be updated to include an appropriate time interval that kicks in as and when the haReboot is in progress. The VIOS will then wait for this interval and pause any activity, before querying the name server again. The assumption is that the haReboot RSCN notification is sent correctly by the Brocade switches and received by the VIO servers. If not, then this can be worked out jointly by Brocade and IBM, to prevent outages in the future. The referenced Support Case has additional information.

among all the different vendor servers, the IBM VIOS managed AIX server environments seem to be susceptible and have experienced outages as and when haReboot is performed.
over 2 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Not under consideration

IBM i ACS Task Pane Should be Customizeable

In the Java Version of ACS (Currently at v 1.1.7.0) the Task pains on the leftside of the main ACSLaunch window are not configurable nor are they moveable. This means they are laid out the way the last programmer who worked on it felt it was conve...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Update or delete commands to comply with current hardware choices

Is CRTCTLLWS even valid anymore? Is ASCII or twinax valid options? CRTDEVDSP:Are most of the DEVCLS, TYPE, MODEL obsolete? Can you use *LCL, *RMT and get it to work on an IBM I 7.3 system?Does IBM i Access Client Solutions support most of the TYPE...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 Future consideration

Read pointer to a LOB

We want to be able to read data in a lob from RPG using a pointer. The same way as we can work on data in a userspace through a pointer.This is actually an old request, but since we are using more and more LOB columns the need for doing this in a ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 5 Not under consideration

Need ability to monitor for CPF1220 (User &1 has reached device session limit)

in the ever changing security conscience world we need to ability to monitor and report on potential unauthorized signon attempts. currently there is not method to capture this information Use Case: there needs to be a method to capture a potentia...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 9 Future consideration

STRPCCMD PAUSE(*NO) needs to work again

In IBM i Access (Client Access, PC5250) STRPCCMD PAUSE(*NO) used to work properly in that it would not pause and be input inhibited while a program is still running. That's what PAUSE(*YES) is for. Now PAUSE(*NO) works the same as PAUSE(*YES) when...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Modernize a bit the command interface of IBM I

The Command Interface is almost the same for the last 30 or more years ! Here are some simple stuff to improve and modernize a bit the command interface: 1. Handle and edit dates.2. Edit codes and edit words for numeric variables.3. When prompting...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Delete and other options on Outline view of DDS Desginer

Add options to the Outline view in the DDS Designer perspective--e.g., 'Delete' to delete the selected component, 'Align', etc. This should be available in the Design tab as well as the Source tab. It would enable edit functions on hidden fields a...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Support Flashcopy for PowerVS

Please add the capability to do flashcopy operations for iASPs to enable off-line backups for PowerVS with Geo-mirror.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / PowerHA 1 Future consideration

BRMS Hub Recovery Reports Need To Print To a Printer and Be Sent to the Hub at the same time.

When generating reports from the BRMS Hub server if the node has WRKPCYBRM setup to send recovery reports to a printer writer the reports print and then are deleted before the reports are sent to the BRMS Hub for storage. It would be nice if IBM i...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

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