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cross-project images for PowerVC self-service

Currently in PowerVC Cloud Edition 1.4.0.0 (Novalink with Software Defined Storage stack)- it seems the only way to set up a image to be present on multiple projects is to either-A- go onto one of the novalink hosts, navigate to the gpfs path, cre...
over 6 years ago in PowerVC 1 Not under consideration

Optim Test Data Management - LOAD Feature -Db2 for i - Table columns with "Generated Always" constraint

Db2 for I does not support IBM InfoSphere Optim to load into a column with the 'Generated Always' constraint. Use Case: System: IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data ManagementActor: Customer Use cases for the system: 1. Mask and load data into a Db2 tab...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

TN5250 and IBM i Access for Web support for SAML Authentication

System: IBM i Access for WebActor: Web users of IBM i Applications IBM i Access for Web is a Websphere application that provides 5250 web emulation for IBM i hosted applications. It already provides support (via Websphere) for Kerberos SSO, but it...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Add a setting to turn off the fly-over text

in RPG program, when you have a fairly long sql query, with comments, the fly-over text takes up the entire screen and the source code is then hidden.it would be necessary to provide a parameter or a key sequence to be able to deactivate the fly-o...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

Redesign HMC welcome text to be unformatted or allow HTML tags

The HMC welcome text is automatically reformatted in the HMC web interface and does not met the layout conform the input file. This RFE propose a redesign of the HMC web user interface to allow: - Create a button to allow unformatted text so the l...
about 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

Ability to show the real utilization of a thin provisioned volume

This is kind of similar to the RFE 120025 . It would be nice to be able to get in a glance how close we are to the upper limit of the pool.It would be nice too, to be able to get the real capacity of the volume in the volume tab.It is easy to get ...
over 6 years ago in PowerVC 1 Not under consideration

Allow option on STRSQL to remove the F3-Exit option of "1=Save and exit session"

I consider this a save/restore issue. I did a system migration from a Power 9 to a Power 10. I had users complain that their STRSQL session statements did not migrate. I realize they are stored in some object in QRECOVERY and do not get saved. How...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Stateful filtering in ipsec

we want to achieve stateful filtering along with tunnel (VPN) traffic to be processed by AIX machines.But ipsec/ipfilter kernel extensionsare replacing each others function address rather than chaining them.Hence Tom Philip from IBM development su...
over 6 years ago in AIX 3 Not under consideration

RFE to request bundling of Anti Virus into the hmc application or some other AV software, Preferably Crowdstrike AV

Adding an Antivirus engine would enhance protecting against vulnerabilities; real time monitoring, all would benefit in todays cyber attack environment
over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Under review

Enhance VARCHAR format option for EUR,JIS,ISO,USA but for LOCAL option

Today, VARCHAR supports a 2nd parameter when the first parameter is a date/time value. That 2nd parameter returns the resulting date value in the designated format. The LOCAL option returns the value in the Job's format. I would like this enhanced...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

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