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OpenGpg full support for Gpg Encryption Ifs stream file

Create some easy script / Command to use OpenGpg. Case : I have to send to some supplier and Customer a gpg encrypted file created in Ifs, They gave me their GPG key. Now I have to encrypt. So the Ifs files sales.txt have to became sales.txt.gpg. ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Functionality already exists

Hold PowerHA Resource Group w/ node that had it last

After experiencing a loss of both 10Gb links between data centers in a stretched cluster, the primary node that held the resource group rebooted 4 times thinking the secondary node had acquired the RG. Heartbeat was lost on the repository disk. Se...
over 6 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Not under consideration

HMC ESA / Call Home Setup using ALIAS instead of IP Address as SSL Proxy

System: HMCActor: Client needs additional feature Client is using HMC to manage Power Server with multiple AIX Partitions. Since this is a production server, they wanted to setup the ESA/Call home feature. Description:In the ESA / Call home setup,...
almost 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

Add prefered site option to the tiebreaker solution in PHA

When using the current tiebreaker solution for split brain protection then it's a random based decision which site will win. For some setup it would be helpful if there would be an option to define a preferred site.
almost 5 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Future consideration

H spec keywords MAIN & NOMAIN

When creating a program with many modules we specify H NOMAIN for modules other than Main module (and, we don’t have to specify H MAIN for main module). In fact, the reverse could be better - specifying H MAIN (mandatorily) for the main module and...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

DDS in free format

I have attached a word document. I would like DDS specifications for DSPF, PF, LF etc. could be allowed in free format like the RPGLE program. Thank you.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

FortiSIEM for IBM i 7.3

We are planning to use SIEM to monitor our system and they need to connect to our IBM i Operating system. Use Case: FortiSIEM will be used to monitor all servers on our network.
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Not under consideration

Auto Generate file open for RPG IV

I can generate Procedures, D-Specs, and Java Method Calls from a right click menu in the LPEX editor for RPG. It would be useful if I could generate file opens as well. It should work like this: 1. Right click in the editor, and select New -> F...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

ACS Java Print doesn't work, with OpenJ9(java)

ACS 1.1.8.0 can print a document with Oracle Java.But it can't print a document with Eclipse OpenJ9. Use Case: In the ACS 1.1.8.0, java print is supported. But install OpenJ9 instead of Oracle, java print doesn't work.
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

IBM i ACS - Please add menu option in Win 10

When installing ACS on Win 10 it does not create a menu option like previous versions. The is a problem as users will periodically delete the icons on the screen and they can then not start ACS. We need the menu option to allow users to access ACS...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

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