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AIX GL glue linkage assembler for custom dynamic linkage code.

This enhancement is specific to AIX and is a problem with the linker/binder software ('ld') and relates to the use of the GL storage mapping class within assembler files. Micro Focus Visual COBOL uses some dynamically created assembler files in or...
over 7 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

topasrec

Would like to see topasrec have a flag to output information similar to the top page in nmon. To include the date, time, PID, command, and user at a minimum. As the topasrec process is started by default in the inittab it would be a good idea to p...
over 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

SSH using Okta Radius agaent

We implemented SSO/MFA using OKTA Identity and also would like to leverage SSH login using okta radius agent.
over 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Symantec unable to receive syslogs from AIX servers

Symantec unable to recognize syslog from multiple AIX servers because its unable to determine the hostname and IP address. AIX syslog by default adds "Message forwarded from hostname" to each log. When Symantec receives the logs they unable to det...
over 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Improvements to CSS LDAP

1) Currently if we are enabling domainless=true in LDAP for CSS, it is required user to set dist_uniqid=always. Why this can't be default behaviour or atleast giving warning to make it "dist_uniqid=always". 2) Currently when we make domainless=tru...
over 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

NIM SMIT enhancements, new UI

In AIX5.3/6.1, there was a great deal of functionality available in WebSM to manage NIM operations. Aside from it being graphical, which may appeal to some users, it was very handy in that you could select multiple targets for an operation (withou...
over 7 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

Informix ESQL/C ifx_var_getdata() should do charset conversion when binding with CLVCHARPTRTYPE

Sorry for the IBM AIX product name but this is about IBM/HCL Informix and I can't find the product name in the list... Platforms: Linux Debian 10.7 or Windows 10Informix server: IDS-14.10.FC5Informix client: CSDK 4.50.FC5DB_LOCALE = en_us.utf8CLIE...
almost 4 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

Support for AgentX in AIX

Several software vendors provide SNMP monitoring facilities for their applications, implemented as sub-agents. In many cases, these utilise the AgentX protocol for communication with a master agent. Currently, this requires a third-party SNMP mast...
almost 8 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

mkps and chps can create > 64GB paging spaces

The swap man page says paging devices can be a maximum of 64GB. Yet mkps and chps can create a device of any size. The customer in this referenced pmr changed his paging device from 24GB to 150GB and it did not swap on when he rebooted. He deleted...
almost 8 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

AIX: add robust mutex capability to pthreads

IBM Power Systems customer Bloomberg is requesting AIX support the robust mutex capability as described in the below link: http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/pthread_mutexattr_getrobust.html
almost 8 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

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