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IBM i

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IBM I DCM API should be created to Delete old or Expired Certificates from the DCM Certificate Store

When Managing Certificates on many IBM I systems, we need the capability to remove old and Expired Certificates from the DCM Certificate Store.Looking at the available APIs for DCM https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/digital-certificate-manager-apis...
18 days ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

netserver substitution variabiles in share declaration or exit program for dynamic mapping

In many system is possible and common to connect to a logical share that then get mapped do different physical directories according to substitution variable in the share declaration. for example accessing via SMB \\server\home maps to the connect...
18 days ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 0 Submitted

Add IncludeGroup for use RSEAPI

Recently, to use the RSE API, we have the options "adminUsers", "includeUsers", or "excludeUsers". When we want to add a new user, we need to modify the file located at /QIBM/UserData/OS/RSEAPI/rseapi.properties, and then restart the ADMIN5 server...
5 months ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Submitted

Add support for Java 21 to IBM i

Java 21 is needed so we can use new features also on IBM i. It will enable IBM i community to run applications that requires java 21. Java 21 (IBM Semeru) is already available for other platforms.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / JAVA 3 Submitted

ADD in QSYS2 TABLES a new table to know wich programms use an exported porcedure from à service program

Hi, QSYS2 functions and tables allow you to know:- What procedures are exported by our service programs.- What programs use our service programs. But it is not possible to know which programs use which exported procedure. This is a pity because it...
11 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Submitted

Suggested versions of IBM i support for new Power Systems

Power 8 (generally) supports IBM i 7.1-7.4 Power 9 (generally) supports IBM i 7.2-7.5 Power 10 supports IBM i 7.3-7.6 (and, if the pattern holds) likely not iNext Power 11 supports IBM i 7.4-7.6 and likely iNext I propose that new systems should s...
3 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Submitted

SQL service to manage certificate store (import certificate to store)

Hello, I recently just been working on some certificates projects and I thought it would be a great use to have a SQL functionality to import certificate to a store. Furthermore It would be nice to have a possibility to assign or replace certifica...
6 months ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Submitted

Add ability to provide additional HTTP status codes when processing a REST web service.

Using REST in IWS, there is no ability to provide alternate return/result codes when processing a web service request. There are only 2 options, status codes 200 or 400. There is need to have user definable result codes to respond with alternate c...
3 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 0 Submitted

Size decrease when downloading PTFs Groups

Hello, My idea is simple. When downloading PTF group images, we would have option to upload some kind of PTF output file (which will tell fix central which PTFs are already on IBM i partition) which will be than processed on fix central and make d...
3 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

Notifications and Alerting

Ideally, we would like to see a build in Monitoring and alerting capabilities within PowerHA and AdminDOmain.
23 days ago in IBM i / PowerHA 0 Submitted

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