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    Improve samba client response time.

    Development found the I/O slowness is related with the oplocks & leases (feature-1082272) implementation. Looks like storing the data locally in VMM and reading back is causing the slowness. This needs more analysis and also might need in dept...
    3 months ago in AIX 0 Under review

    Deliver emfc_power as command in AIX for SAN connection troubleshooting

    One of the first steps when working with IBM is (after snap´s) is to run the command emfc_power to verify TX/RX/ levels. This command could be useful as a standard command also including 25/10Gbs LAN power status check, as maybe event driven alert...
    over 2 years ago in AIX 1 Under review

    Last Updated Date for Server Firmware

    Last server firmware upgrade date is not reflected when we use this command, DSPFMWSTS. However it is very beneficial to know when the last update/upgrade was performed by seeing this installation date next to the current level of firmware. We do ...
    8 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Under review

    Enhance Security of QUSEADPAUT system value and USEADPAUT in general

    This is similar in intent to https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-4498 In support of 'deny by default' security principle, arrangements should be made to only generate programs and service programs with USEADPAUT(*YES), when A) explicitly requested ...
    6 months ago in IBM i / Security 2 Under review

    Start and stop the Syslog server on the IBM i

    Add the ability to start and stop the Syslog server on IBM i to the STRTCPSVR and ENDTCPSVR commands.Similarly, in Navigator for IBM i
    8 months ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Under review

    BRMS ICC backup to AWS Cloud only allows US East region for storing data

    Please see PMR Case number TS016529098. We are looking to use BRMS to send backup data to an S3 bucket at AWS. By default it is directing to AWS US East region and we are told there is no option to send data to another region. We faced issues with...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 1 Under review

    extend AIX ARTEX catalog for rdma capable SR-IOV Logical ports and vNIC backing device (adapter/ofedroce)

    SRIOV VF RDMA is NOT supported on most LP. nevertheless the default value of rdma is desired and increase VIOS memory footprint in large environments.
    over 1 year ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Under review

    Emulex Dirver Support for the Emulex SAN Manager

    Support for Congestion Management, Visibility of Transceiver Data and Inventory of all Power Emulex HBAs. Customers can do autonomous Congestions Managment who can help them mitigate Performance Problems. With the Visibility of Transceiver Data th...
    about 3 years ago in AIX 0 Under review

    Teach "Refactor | Rename to use file ALIAS" about variable scoping

    I had occasion to use this refactor function today and it surprised me. I have used it before with much success. I had a file declared globally that contained a field FIELD1 (we'll say). I also had an externally described data structure in a sub-p...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Under review

    The HMC needs the flexibility to support a choice of MFA verification methods.

    With a continuously more vigilant eye on security and an ever evolving variety of MFA options on the market, the HMC needs to be able to support choice in the MFA space aside from the PowerSC offering.
    over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Under review

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