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Update perfstats command to display information like netstat -s displays

From the client requerst.. 'We notice that perfstat for network stat is showing only few stats andwe need full stat as "netstat -s" '
almost 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Port Docker to 5733OPS

Docker is a container platform that allows to deploy self-sufficient applications and services. It allows to build agile software delivery pipelines to ship new features faster, more securely and with confidence. Use Case: It would be great to be ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 6 Not under consideration

LPM network interface option

During initial LPM (Powervm 2.2.5.10) The 'mover' presents several network interfaces to choose from. These interfaces have been test with a PING, (tested by LPM not user ) and PING have tested as affirmative. LPM assumes that network interface is...
almost 7 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Future consideration

SQL EXPORT command to create export streamfiles in e.g. CSV format

Wouldn't it be nice, if DB2 for i would provide an EXPORT statement, which would generate export streamfiles similar to CPYTOIMPF.e.g. something like EXPORT (SELECT HOST_NAME, PARTITION_ID, NUMBER_OF_PARTITIONS FROM QSYS2.SYSTEM_STATUS_INFO) TO '/...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Classpath for java stored procedure

Because Java stored procedures share the same classpath, it appears necessary to have the ability to specify the classpath by java stored procedure, for development customer needs, and testing. Jar files are registered by SQLJ.INSTALL_JAR stored p...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

JOBQ that spans multiple systems

Consider possibility of creating a JOBQ that spans multiple systems. Use Case: Think of a client who only has one tape drive (FC attached) but multiple IBM i LPARs. In this case only one client at a time can save to this tape drive. Most saves are...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Not under consideration

ILE Swift

Extend the suite of ILE languages to include Swift Support Use Case: Bridge the gap between the growing pool of swift developers with the IBM i platform.
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 8 Not under consideration

snap should collect /etc/filesystems file

Currently, the snap command does not collect the /etc/filesystems file when you run snap -ac. It would be nice if we get that file to debug any filesystems problems.
almost 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Add 'Call stack counter' to QMHSNDSM

Please add a 'Call stack counter' parameter to the QMHSNDSM API. We want to encapsulate the ability to set a scope-handling program in a command so that less experienced programmers can use it without having to understand the nuances of the QMHSND...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 1 Not under consideration

Automatically Present ACS Emulator Transform Services PDF Writer Output In Upright Position

We use the ACS emulator to host PDF print sessions for writing spool file reports to PDF. In Client Access the hosted writer would create PDFs which were automatically oriented to the upright position. (Whether printing Portrait or Landscape) Howe...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

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