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cfgmgr locks VIOS if called in separate processes at the same time

mkdev, mkiscsi, cfgmgr, rmdev, rmiscsi cause the odm to lock and subsequently the VIOS gets locked and needs to be rebooted to recover. We run these commands when an LPAR is started/stopped and they could happen at the same time. This causing the ...
over 3 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Is a defect

nimadm to support AIX update with cache volume group on master

It will be nice to avoid to perform the update of AIX to a TL or SP on the client itself in order to not impact the LPAR performance.It is already the case for Migration using nimadm but this fonctionnality will be also appreciated for update too.
over 6 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

RDI: Fixed form and free form data structures are not shown correct in outline

In a program I have data structures that are defined in the traditional fixed format and the new free format. It looks like that the outline in RDI mixes them together. I'm using RDI version: 9.6.0.1OS/400 V7R1 Use Case: I have attached 3 files. T...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

From a library, a CHGCURLIB option

In RSE, from a library, an option to change this library on the current library Use Case: Currently the option "Change Current Library" is only available on the libray list. It would be usefull to have it on a library
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

In the "Commands Log" view, a "Display second level message" option

As we can do on the DSPJOBLOG screen, the ability in the "Commands Log" view to position the cursor on a message and pressing the F1 key to get the message ID and second level text Use Case: Usefull to get the second level message as we can do in ...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

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about 10 years ago in Parallel Environment for Power Linux / Runtime Edition 5 Not under consideration

1VM with more then one storage connectivity group

storage connectivity group , can single VM use two different storage connectivity groups?
almost 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

CPU shared pool management

Could you check functionalities below : - is it possible to implement checking of the CPU shared pools while creating compute template?- possibility to create CPU shared Pool from PowerVC, list them ? have them visible while creating compute templ...
almost 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Filtering source members and other files in iProject perspective

We would like the option to filter in iProject perspective like when using the "Programming Development Manager (PDM)" in the green screens. Use Case: When an iProject contains hundreds of files we need the option to help the developers to navigat...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Resolving to Logical File to Physical Files and displaying the data with defined keys

When a Logical File is shown in the table view it will display the field definitions of the logical file or have the option to show data from the appropriate Physical Files. Use Case: When needed to use different keys to see content of Physical File.
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Not under consideration