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    Refactor the Network tab when deploying new LPAR

    In PowerVC 2.0.3 when you deploy a VM from the UI, when you have more than 500 networks in the list, the page is totally unusable correctly. Instead of having the list of ALL the networks already populated, it would probably be better to be able ...
    about 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Use "MONITOR_INTERFACE" for one network only

    We have to use the MONITOR_INTERFACE flag and it must be set to disable. But it's required for one network only. We would like to keep it enabled on the other networks.
    about 8 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Not under consideration

    Add ARP ping feature to AIX

    The command arping is available in Linux and in IBM i.
    about 8 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

    Add separate IPv6 statistics for the SEA device, so that statistical monitoring commands can report

    During the investigation of an IPv6 related Case on guest LPARs of VIOS, Support noted that investigation of the issue would have been simplified if the SEA device on the VIOS reported IPv6 statistics in addition to IPv4 statistics. Implementing t...
    about 3 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

    Scot Stansell

    When Critical, Warning and Maintenance counts are displayed, the event details can be displayed by hovering the mouse over them. With an event for each count, the dashboard will be more useful. All counts should have a corresponding hover detail.
    about 3 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 0 Planned for future release

    Rename, copy/paste, delete... options directly in the outline view

    In the outline view, the rename, copy/paste, delete, etc. options on subroutines, fields, files, etc. For instance, right clic then delete on a subroutine name, delete all the code of the subroutine in LPEX. Another use is to be able to copy/paste...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    Split Source support in RDi - any source type

    Change so that source split keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+2, Ctrl+0, Alt+Shift+arrow) works with any source type. Use Case: We utilize atypical source member types to store SQL scripts, e.g., TABLE, SCRIPT, INDEX, SCHEMA, etc. As scripts become lengthy...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

    New keyword OVR in DCL-F.

    In stead of OVR command before OPEN it would be usefull set an RPG field with OVR command. Use Case: DCL-F qSysPrt PRINTER OVR(myOvrCmd);DCL-S myOvrCmd VARCHAR(255);myOvrCmd = 'OUTQ(' + myOutQ + ') HOLD(*YES) SAVE(*YES)';OPEN qSysPrt;
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 5 Not under consideration

    Declare Array variables in SQL/PSM like in DB2 LUW

    In stored procedures and UDF/UDTF of DB2 for i, I would like to be able to declare an array like in this example : DECLARE TYPE CARD_NUMBER AS VARCHAR(1) ARRAY [24]; … this is already possible on DB2 LUW, as can be seen in this example: https://ro...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    Name of created LPAR profile should be changeable

    Some customers have naming conventions also for the name of the LPAR profiles. Today the default name for a profile of a deployed LPAR is "default_profile". This should be changeable - at least in a config file, but better individually in a comput...
    over 11 years ago in PowerVC 3 Not under consideration

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