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IBM i

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Sending Apache Server access and error logs to a Syslog Server

Enable sending of Apache Server access and error logs on IBM i to a local or remote Syslog Server
18 days ago in IBM i / Networking 0 Submitted

Start and stop the Syslog server on the IBM i

Add the ability to start and stop the Syslog server on IBM i to the STRTCPSVR and ENDTCPSVR commands.Similarly, in Navigator for IBM i
18 days ago in IBM i / Networking 0 Submitted

ACS automatic temporary file cleanup, please add functionality

Add at least a command line option to instruct ACS to NOT leave temporary files in /tmp if the run was successful and the exit clean. Each process and application if successful should manage its temporary storage properly. We run ACS directly on t...
20 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

Authority Collection should include "object attribute"

Authority Collection should include "object attribute" along with the existing information about objects being accessed (object schema, object name, object type). Currently it is not possible to discern a physical file from a display file using th...
21 days ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

Please, fix the VTL iSCSI doc - There is a Typo since 1st release

The document IBM i Support for iSCSI VTL 1.6 _3 at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/system/files/inline-files/IBM%20i%20Support%20for%20iSCSI%20VTL%201.6%20_3.pdf has a type that creates some confusion. On page 12 talks about the command iscsiswi...
24 days ago in IBM i / Documentation 0 Submitted

SSL/TLS Enable IBM Fix Central Java (JNLP File) PTF Downloads

IBM Fix Central's Java (JNLP) Downloads currently use Non-secure TCP Ports 8470 thru 8476 on the Target AS400/iSeries. We're in the process of locking down Non-secure TCP Ports in favor of their corresponding SSL/TLS Ports 9470 thru 9476. We canno...
25 days ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

Allow option to not log invalid OID requests as TCP4012 in job QTMSNMP

It was discovered while a monitoring team had the IBM i LPARs set up in SolarWinds (SW) for SNMP monitoring that the QTMSNMP jobs were reaching maximum log size and ending. IBM support identified that among the OIDs SW was requesting were OIDs tha...
26 days ago in IBM i / Networking 0 Submitted

Make spoolfile searching case insensitive

When searching a spooled file, the information must be entered case sensitive. Instead of searching for escape, I have to search for Escape in order to find escape messages in job logs. Instead of searching for 'library list changed', I have to se...
26 days ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Submitted

Provide a system-level iconv table for SYSVAL(QCCSID) to CCSID(1208) and CCSID(1200) Cached

As part of our ongoing efforts to optimize character encoding conversion in C and C++ applications on IBM i, we are currently utilizing a multi-step process to handle conversions between the JOB CCSID (an EBCDIC CCSID) and UTF-16 (CCSID 1200). Spe...
27 days ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 0 Submitted

Longer SQL statement parameter in cldownload plugin or making it external

The idea of having a longer SQL statement parameter in the cldownload plugin or making it external revolves around enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of SQL queries used within the plugin. Here’s an expanded description of what this could en...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration