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IBM i

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    Provide a POST /security/dcm/appdef/add to the RSE APIs (HTTP ADMIN5)

    I have written an application to automate the Let's Encrypt process for issuing and renewing certificates. It would be very useful to have this as I don't believe that there is an API or any other method for automation.
    21 days ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

    Add TRUNCNBR(*EXPR) to the RPG IV CTL-OPT keyword to trunction results in assignments

    When using legacy MOVE opcodes to copy one numeric variable to another, if Factor 2 contains a longer variable than the result and Factor 2's value actual fits into the Result field's variable, it does the assignment as expected. If Factor 2 conta...
    12 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

    Warn customers before Defective PTFs are applied

    Customers often download CUMEs or HIPERs well before they plan to apply them. During the interim, one or more PTFs may be marked defective, but the system allows the PTFs to be applied without warning customers. The following scenario is a possibl...
    2 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

    Upgrade level of OpenSSH from v9.6p1 to one which will pass scanning services.

    IBM i: Qualys is dinging us for OpenSSH ssh Function Vulnerability (CVE-2025-61984) Opened up a case with IBM . The reply to the case was: This vulnerability was discovered fairly recently and has low (3.6 base) score on the X-Force Exchange site....
    14 days ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

    enhancement with PowerHA Site-failure scenario with Hyperswap design

    It is about IBM i site failure protection with PowerHA + HyperSwap. When the source server and storage both power down, suppose the target server and storage (DS8K) will takeover the iASP asap. But there is a scenario the target LPAR will be hang ...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / PowerHA 1 Submitted

    Allow to create and save to a Tape Image Catalog on remote server

    Please, add support to Tape Image Catalog so we can save on a remote server (probably NFS V4) and allow migrate to the cloud when there is not enough local storage in the ASP. I know we can use a Remote Virtual Optical Image Catalog, but this only...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 0 Submitted

    Keyword / Compiler Option to warn if a procedure uses global variable

    New Control Spec Keyword / Compiler Option to warn if a calculation in procedure uses a global variable Keyword: PROCGLBVAR with options *ALLOW *WARN *ERROR *allow - no compiler message if a calculation in a procedure references a global variable ...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Submitted

    When Navigator is configured to support TLS, unsecure http requests to port 2001 should redirect to Navigator over https port 2003

    Some customers configure TLS but do not disable the nonsecure ports "just in case". They use the https ports, but the nonsecure interface is still running. When running in this configuration, a request to http://servername:2001/ will redirect to t...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

    Add a CLI assitant similar to RHEL "Command Line Assistant" on IBM i (and AIX)

    Everyday we hear about experts shortage on IBM i . The RHEL CLI Assistant is loaded with support tickets , and it looks really great. It ca even write scripts for basic operation. It would be great a similar tool on AIX and IBM i , so we can check...
    3 months ago in IBM i / AI with IBM i 0 Submitted

    Fix Request: IBM i VSI WebConsole takeover with STS LAN Adapter kills actual session

    When using the PowerVS VSI's 5250 WebConsole (HMC) and taking over with a LAN Console, kills the actual session and creates a new one. This happen on both directions: LAN Console -> WebConsole or WebConsole-> LAN Console This can be really a...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Core OS 3 Submitted

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