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Support of modern remote copy function - Policy-based Replication (PBR)

FlashSystem reference architectures are now based on Policy-based Replication (PBR). Policy-based Replication replaces Global Mirror, using volume group and no longer consistency group (replication) commands. This new Storage function should be su...
7 months ago in VM Recovery Manager 0 Submitted

Bring back and improve Snippets in RDi

The Snippets view has been removed from RDi since version 9.8. Also the export, export for automatic distribution and import of Snippets was removed. Please bring back Snippets and improve them by adding "light scripting" or at least conditional c...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

Basic subfile/maintenance generator for a given table_schema, and table_name

We have UPDDTA to edit individual records of a file. We have RUNQRY for displaying all file records. It would save a lot of development time when we can have a default built-in subfile handler for any given table. => Shift F8, F9 to move subfil...
2 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

Speed up RMC state changes in PowerVC

In PowerVC sometimes it takes a lot of time until an active RMC state is recognized and shown in PowerVC. The HMC provides an event mechanism over the REST API that may be used to inform PowerVC of RMC state changes. If this mechanism is used the ...
over 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Need support of Hybrid Network in PowerVC

We need support of Hybrid Network for High Speed adapter >= 100 GBE
over 3 years ago in PowerVC 2 Future consideration

Enhance or create a new DB2 Service IFS Save Files

Need the ability to see the details of a save file that contains IFS objects so that we can programmatically act on what is inside the save file. For example: CRTSAVF FILE(yourlib/yoursavf)SAV DEV('/qsys.lib/yourlib.lib/yoursavf.file') OBJ(('/home...
11 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

add email importance to the SNDSMTPEMM command

There is currently no way to flag an email with high importance in the IBMi SNDSMTPEMM command. The old SNDDST command had 2 additional options that are not included in SNDSMTPEMM. Content importance . . . . . . . *NORMAL *NORMAL, *LOW, *HIGH Prio...
3 months ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Not under consideration

Status of AC power

Ability to determine remotely that AC power is PRESENT on the power supplies. Possible a command to display power supply status or indicators on the Virtual Control Panel from ACS. Use Case: We have approx. 30 power servers in remote locations. Wh...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 9 Future consideration

Add a BREAK on EXCEPTION to STRDBG environment

When debugging an exception error that can cause the debugged program to end is sometime encountered. However if no breakpoint is established at that stmt, the program just ends. This is most notable in RPG IV and compiled SQL/PL. Add a "Pause on ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 3 Future consideration

IBM i SSO authentication against Azure Global AD

Actually, a valid Network Authentication service and EIM configuration permits to use SSO on IBM i through different Windows AD realms for the users to authenticate to the IBM i using their windows usernames. New times requires new technologies fo...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Security 3 Future consideration

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