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Add an ENDOPT parameter to the RUNBCKUP command

Running backups in WRKJOBSCDE would be enhanced when using virtual tape drive if there was an ENDOPT parameter to the RUNBCKUP command so that one could just run RUNBCKUP BCKUPOPT(*DAILY) ENDOPT(*UNLOAD). This would prevent the need for an exit pr...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 2 Future consideration

loginherald script in AIXPERT does not accept customized herald message

AIXPERT subsystem supplies a ksh /etc/security/aixpert/bin/loginheraldto setup login herald in /etc/security/login.cfg but script has restriction that it use hard coded default loginherald message. see line 105 of script chsec -f /etc/security/log...
over 3 years ago in AIX 0 Planned for future release

Add support for OEM Virtual Tape Libraries in IBM BRMS Statistics Report (GO BRMS Option 12,5)

Add support for OEM Virtual Tape Libraries in IBM BRMS Statistics report (GO BRMS Option 12,5) The “Bytes Written” column is all zeroes for virtual tape volumes We have no way to audit how much data was written to our OEM Virtual Tape Library volu...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Is a defect

Would like greater visibility for vNode Pool stress and IFS seize/contention

Worked with IBM to troubleshoot an IFS performance issue that grew slowly but then caused production issues for a couple of weeks. The problem was ultimately found to be use of an old API SYSTOOLS.httpGetClob() that spawns a Java JVM for every cal...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Not under consideration

Prove an option on ACS RUNSQL Scripts output to avoid hex-view of columns with CCSID 65535

When viewing results with ACS RUNSQL Scripts, if a column's CCSID attribute is binary or "FOR BIT DATA" or CCSID 65535, then the resulting data is "unfolded" (shown as hexadecimal). I would like an option to turn that off. While this capability to...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Enable switching to Screen/Report Designer from LPEX

Enable switching to the Screen Designer or Report Designer when editing a DSPF or PRTF source type in LPEX. Use Case: Search for and find a source member, then open it in the LPEx editor. Add: a toolbar icon or menu action to switch to the screen/...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Not under consideration

Create a System Status and PTF info routine that can be used to easily send that info to Support when needed. Perhaps a CL commadn SNDSYSINFO or something like that.

While SYSSNAP in QMGTOOLS is fine, it does take "centuries" to run, and then the customer has to collect the data and transmit it to IBM Support when needed. The request is to create a simple service command that sends all that related info to IBM...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

Proactive reporting of attack on System resources

PowerSC to support proactive monitoring to detect and report the attacks on resources, such as detection techniques for resource exhaustion, namely OS resource attacks, CPU attacks, consumption of kernel memory, local storage attacks.
over 3 years ago in PowerSC 5 Planned for future release

Need a permanent fix for the issues getting created by the presence of unused adapters in the System

We were told through case TS002396037 that the presence of unused Ethernet and Fiber Channel adapters are the cause for reoccurring SEA failures on our VIOs. Upon Failure we have to restart our VIOs to bring back the SEA to a stable state. We were...
over 5 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

PowerHA should support metromirror on Storwize hyperswap configurations

PowerHA currently doesn't support metromirror configurations if storwize systems are configured as hyperswap. Use Case: In mixed operating system environments there might be a need to have hyperswap as well as metro-mirror configurations on storwi...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 2 Not under consideration

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