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IBM i

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Support stcp on IBMi. I have used IBM system exclusivily for 50 years. I have to use a Linux partition to access stcp now.

Most other platforms support stcp "Stream Transmission Control Protocol" I don't understand why you haven't already. Diameter/internet gateway communitcations from the QOS Gx servers require stcp.
15 days ago in IBM i / Networking 0 Submitted

Give the possibility to use CREATE TYPE statement

Add unique constraint on a field. For example : Create a weakly typed distinct type named BONUS that is based on an INTEGER data type and represents a percentage which cannot exceed 100. CREATE TYPE BONUS AS INTEGER WITH WEAK TYPE RULES CHECK(VALU...
4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

Urgent support for Power HA System Mirror for IBM i of the new IBM Spectrum Virtualize function Policy-based HA (the new Hyperswap function)

With the last announcements of IBM storage, the IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software is enhanced with the new functions based on Policy-based HA (the new Hyperswap function). The PowerHA system mirror for i, today doesn't support this new function and...
12 months ago in IBM i / PowerHA 7 Future consideration

Add OPEN *ALL to RPG to open all files not already open.

Files defined as USROPN or already closed must be opened manually and individually and code must make sure each file is not already open. OPEN *ALL would be the complement to CLOSE *ALL.
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

Copy User Profile - No Option to NOT copy TOTP

Problem Statement When copying user profiles to other systems through Navigator for i, there is no option to NOT copy their TOTP. To reduce TOTP re-use and better align with best security practices; this operation should be disabled by default and...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Future consideration

Change of name and library of SQL package in a Embedded SQL program

Our programs are compiled on a central build server which is integrated in a CI/CD pipeline. Created objects will be saved and restored on different production systems. We have a ILE Cobol embedded SQL program which can also be used to access a re...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

IPv6 - Provide default gateway configuration for SST LAN adapter interface

It is not possible in the existing OS releases to configure the default gateway for IPv6 interface in SST LAN interface. The only way how to make IPv6 interface working for this interface is to configure a LAN switch with auto discovery setup whic...
7 months ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Under review

Native PowerHA support for IBM FlashSystems (SVC) three-site configurations

Currently, PowerHA supports three-site configurations with IBM DS8000 storage through HyperSwap with Global Mirror technologies, and with Geographic Mirroring using multi-target Geographic Mirroring. IBM FlashSystems introduced three-site support ...
26 days ago in IBM i / PowerHA 1 Submitted

Add the attributes like the owner and creation date on the netserver ffile share so we know who created it and when it was created like IFS objects showing the owner and creation date

Like IFS and object attributes, it is useful because we need to know who created and when it was created. Also, whatever the user creates the netserver file share, the user picks a name that might be acceptable or not acceptable. Also, it can be a...
26 days ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Functionality already exists

Add Applied Date to PTF Group Currency Service

IBM i 7.6 included an enhancement to DSPPTFGRP command to show the date the PTF Group was applied. Please add this Applied Date to the IBM PTF Group Service.
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration