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Publish API(s) to perform the work done via CLI command powervc-edit-scg

For automation. And not needing elevated access to OSI.
6 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

AIX/PowerSC Trusted Execution (TE) vulnerability

A script can still be run on an AIX system where trusted execution (TE) has been enabled, even if TE is enabled with CHKSCRIPT=YES etc.Even if script "my_script" is not in the TSD, it can be executed by ksh ./my_scriptor similar variation / shell....
over 3 years ago in AIX 5 Future consideration

Bring the "Web" perspective to RDi 9.8

Hello, The "Web" perspective is part of the "Modernization Tools, Java Edition" which can be installed to RDi 9.6 via IBM Installation Manager. But in the new RDi 9.8 there is no way to install/use this perspective, so we're forced to stay with th...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Enhance %char %BIF to add %EDITC functionality %CHAR(mynumber:*NOZEROSUPPRES|*ZEROSUPPRESS)

If we have a numeric field and want to put it in a CHAR field it will show the leading zeros: Assuming myNumber is 7,0 numeric and myAlpha is 7 alpha >> myAlpha = %char(myNumber); myAlpha = '123____' to keep the leading zeros we have to use ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

Additional Audit entries for Netserver authentication and access

Would like to have additional Netserver authentication, connection and IFS file access events posted to QAUDJRN. Use Case: Our company uses several IFS shares and would like a reliable way of capturing Netserver authentication, connection and IFS ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 6 Future consideration

API qzipzip, stores always the full path. When zip file is for external use then fullpath is not desirable (security)this

When using the QZipZip API the full path is stored in the zip file. When these zip files are to be used by and external party the he must drill down to find his zipped files. Also this expose the internal file structure.So having an option to incl...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Future consideration

DO NOT Drop support for X86 HMC

IBM Has announced they will drop support for the X86 HMC BEFORE CUSTOMER LEASES ARE EVEN COMPLETE! This is BALDERDASH! I get it you want to support just one piece of hardware and the Power HMC is the correct choice. But especially customers who bo...
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 7 Not under consideration

Enhance Remote Reconciler so that multiple source members can be pulled at once

Today the Remote Reconciler does not allow selecting multiple source members for being pulled to the PC. Option "Pull from" is greyed out if multiple members are selected. In case there are several new source members on the host, the members can o...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

I want to submit an idea for an AI supported Browser, but with a difference

Chose this product but will need multiple IBM AI PRODUCTS,Please go through the Description Hello,I want to submit an idea for an AI supported Browser, but with a difference, here's how it will be, Today Search Engines cannot find a particular Ind...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / AI with IBM i 0 Submitted

Improve smbc performance with multiple threads

When multiple threads access an smbc share, individual threads may pause for long periods of time while one thread seems to have almost exclusive access to the share.
over 1 year ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

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