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    PowerHA DB2 HADR SmartAssist

    Create a PowerHA SmartAssist for DB2 HADR.This would be useful for AIX and Linux.A SmartAssist for DB2 does exist but not if HADR will be used.
    over 7 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 0 Planned for future release

    Large XML File Support for RPG

    Our company processes XML files larger than 2GB on a regular basis, and we are currently unable to (easily) use RPG to parse these files beyond the 2147483408 character limit. Use Case: Enabling the RPG XML-SAX or XML-INTO operation codes to handl...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Future consideration

    Require a generic migration tool to be added to iACS to migration .WS to .HOD for each user's iAWin objects to iACS deploy.

    Require a generic migration tool or function to be added to iACS to migration each user's iAWin objects to iACS with rollout to desktop users. We have over 5000 iAWin users and cannot do this migration going to each users desktop/Laptop to make ch...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    IBM i Command Defaults Validation

    5733ARE- Administration Runtime Expert validation of IBM i Command Defaults. Please provide an IBM supplied plugin that would allow ARE to capture Command Defaults for the system. Use Case: For example in our company we have multiple environments ...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Future consideration

    Media reporting

    Media reporting: I would like BRMS to report location mismatch where the BRMS location and the actual device location are different. Use Case: This would help my operators know where volumes actually are and better understand when they need to tak...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

    BRMS Media information size

    BRMS Media information size - I would like BRMS to present the space used for tracking current backup history information for a specific control group based on different media retention's (daily, weekly, monthly, etc). Use Case: Knowing the size o...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Not under consideration

    Media prediction

    Media prediction – I would like BRMS to predicatively tell me when I am running low on available scratch volumes to be able to perform a backup. Use Case: I have numerous systems that I am in charge of. If I had a warning that I was "low" on avail...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 5 Not under consideration

    Create custom groups in enhanced interface where we can specify filters as in classic interface

    We would like to be able to do the same as we can in the Classic interface as descriped here: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER7/p7ha1/user-definedgroups.htm​
    over 7 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

    DNS Configuration while installing VIOS from HMC

    When VIOS is installed from HMC using ‘Management Console Image' installation method with the wizard ‘Add VIOS Wizard', the user (e.g. padmin), after login into VIOS , cannot access or even ping any other host using the hostname unless the host re...
    over 7 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Future consideration

    SQL Enhancement - CREATE OR REPLACE INDEX

    Please implement CREATE OR REPLACE INDEX Use Case: In setting up a source member for a CMS to create or change an index through RUNSQLSTM, if the index already exists, it errors out. If I precede the CREATE INDEX with a DROP INDEX, it errors out i...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

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