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AIX Security reporting tool

Since CIS Tool latest version (v4.x) dropped support for generating AIX security reports based on CIS AIX 7.x benchmark; There is currently NO tool, which would generate decent HTML security reports from AIX systems. And that is a HUGE gap in secu...
8 months ago in PowerSC 3 Planned for future release

RSE API's - swagger or yaml file

Hello, Would it be possible to have the swagger or a yaml file available? This would facilitate the integration of calls to these APIs in external software capable of scripting and automating certain tasks.
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Functionality already exists

reconnect buttom in RSS of ACS

Workaround for lost connection issue
14 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Functionality already exists

Support for SFP mix in 4-port adapter EN24, EN26

Actual 4-port adapters EN24 and EN26 don't support mix of SFP. Many customers require to split management network usually based on 1Gb Ethernet from 10/25Gb access ports. 4-port adapters are ideal product to have dual VIO setup with pairs of these...
14 days ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Submitted

Allow reuse of QSQSVR prestart jobs for multithread jobs running embedded SQL in server mode

Please allow release of QSQSVR prestart jobs back to the pool upon thread termination for embedded SQL (SQLRPGLE) running in server mode in multithread capable jobs. Currently, when a multithreaded job running in server mode (set by QWTCHGJB) spaw...
3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

enhance the qsys2.journal_info view to return info for all recievers attached to a journal

we have a need to be able to find all "orphaned" journal receivers.
10 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Submitted

Correct the way AIX NFS4 client constructs its clientID, so that it is persistent across LPMs, as it is required to be.

Current behavior/design Currently, the clientID generated by AIX NFS4 client can possibly change after an LPM. This is because of the current design. In the current design, NFS4 client uses the nodeID as a part of the clientID, and the nodeID can ...
28 days ago in AIX 1 Submitted

Allow Simplified HMC based Remote Restart to recreate LPAR on target system even with reduced paths to the LUN

Simplified HMC based Remote Restart is currently not successful if the check on the target system results in a reduced number of paths to the LUN. This is the case with a HyperSwap configuration in the event of a data center failure (storage and s...
4 months ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Planned for future release

Use page 1, line 1 as the starting position when using a PRTF to create a spooled file

When following the documentation at the link below, the spooled file that gets created has a starting position of page 1, line 6. This causes issues when using different form types to print the documents with the new spooled file. https://www.ibm....
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

HMC delivering CPU detail through CLI, REST API

Key points:- Operational Efficiency: Direct access to CPU speed via HMC (CLI/REST API) eliminates the need for agents on client LPARs, simplifying workflows and reducing operational overhead.- Resource Optimization: Bypassing agents frees up LPAR ...
about 1 month ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

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