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cllsif output is miss leading when there are multiple sites

Currently, the cllsif command lists every service IP label as available on every node and every site in the cluster. However, when a cluster has multiple sites that requires different IP addresses in each site, that means that a given service IP l...
over 3 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 0 Under review

Send Scheduled Job Completion/Failure Messages to QHST like you do for the SUBMITTED messages

Please add submitted, scheduled jobs completion messages to QHST even when that job schedule entry does not have MSGQ(QSYSOPR)
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 1 Not under consideration

Add the possibility for routing encrypted QZDASSINIT Jobs in 7.4

Hello, the Cordes & Graefe KG asks for the possibility for routing encrypted QZDASSINIT Jobs in 7.4. As of now this feature is only announced / possible in 7.5, and we are only able to upgrade to 7.4 in the near future but would like to encr...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Networking 1 Not under consideration

Backport IFS source support for CRTPF & CRTDSPF to 7,2

Please backport the changes to CRTPF & CRTDSPF to support storing source in the IFS to 7.2. Use Case: From the description of SI66797: APAR Error Description / Circumvention -----------------------------------------------CL compiler does not s...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

Add (submit as) USER parameter to filter jobs on WRKJOBSCDE CL Command

Sometimes User leave a company and they have job's on the Job Scheduler under their USER profile. The USER parameter of ADD/CHG JOBSCDE should be added to the WRKJOBSCE so that we can refine the list to only those job scheduler entries that are go...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Not under consideration

In Db2 Web Query SCHEDULER, enhance screen to allow Execution ID to be changed.

Use case for this is DeveloperA makes a report and places on schedule. Later, it is determined that the USER-ID executing the report (i.e DeveloperA) must change. Perhaps, when report and schedule moved from TEST to PROD, or User has moved to new ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 5 Not under consideration

Make PowerVC installer a step-by-step

The process for installing PowerVC is scripted, however you can see it's made of several step. The problem is that if installation is broken for some error, it can't be re-started because the pre-install checks say that PowerVC is already installe...
about 10 years ago in PowerVC 2 Not under consideration

New Firmware Update Access Key (UAK) need to be order and are issued with a duration of 180 days

N1022509 - A7004761 Order and Apply Firmware Update Access Key (UAK) IBMi OS Managed or HMC Managed POWER8 or POWER9 Systemshttps://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1022509It told -- Therefore, new Update Access Key(s) need to be order ...
almost 7 years ago in PowerVM 0 Not under consideration

RSS Messages Area - Need Copy/Paste formatted

I need the RSS message/log area window Ctrl-A... Copy... function to copy all text including formatting. It doesn't. I can't paste it into Notepad into a readable format like it is in the Messages/Log area window. Use Case: I need the messages are...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Provide ability for virtual optical devices larger than 4.3GB

Using Virtual Media Library the optical device is restricted to 4.3GB in size. It then prompts for a second volume for images larger than 4.3GB.Requesting possibility to have virtual optical device increased beyond 4.3GB
over 10 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 2 Not under consideration

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