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PowerVC allows both local and LDAP users to authenticate in parallel

You can either have the local users OR LDAP configured with PVC, not both. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSXK2N_1.4.1/com.ibm.powervc.standard.help.doc/powervc_ldap_hmc.html Also as per the IBM technician for a case opened there is n...
over 3 years ago in PowerVC 0 Future consideration

Create an QUSDSPLF (Delete SPOOLED File) API that can be used in a thread-safe or thread-tollerant way

Today the only way to delete a spooled file is to use the DLTSPLF CL command. We need an API that can be called from C/C++ as well as RPG IV to delete SPOOLED files using the SPOOLED File Name and Number and Job, or the Internal SPOOLED File ID. R...
12 months ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

Add Web API to retrieve Security PTF's and Bulletins based on CVS level

I would like to be able to pull data through a Web API that would list the available PTF's for security bulletins based on the CVS level assigned to the bulletin.
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Security 6 Future consideration

Power10 eBMC systems : Add CLI Command to change Access Password

Using case # TS013244866 as a reference. For a Brand NEW eBMC Power10 Frame , with nothing on it, just freshly cabled up and in that state you have to enter a password and then setup the VMI. That's the password I was told cannot be done via CLI, ...
over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Planned for future release

Implement TO_UTC_TIMESTAMP in Db2 for i

Other IBM database products have a method TO_UTC_TIMESTAMP that can be used to convert a timestamp from the local time zone to UTC, with awareness of the DST rules in effect on the date in question. Example Knowledge Center page from IBM Big SQL 5...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

The os_uuid attribute should be unique on VIOS

The sys0 attribute os_uuid has the same value on all VIOS installed from the same media. It seems to retain the value from the mksysb install image. We are requesting that a unique os_uuid is generated during VIOS install.
about 1 year ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

VIOS Logging to a syslog endpoint

We are being pressured by our security teams to provide logging from the VIOs to a syslog endpoint that feeds splunk.We have a config from support that would allow this, but it has to be implemented via the oem_setup environment and is not support...
over 1 year ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Under review

Add autorefresh functionnality in new Navigator interface

Hello, As the new "IBM Navigator for i" seems much more usable than the older one, I was wondering if that would be possible to add an autorefresh functionnality in some area of the new web GUI. I'am thinking in particular here: work management -&...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Future consideration

updlic extend with meaningful functions/messages

A.updlic extend with meaningful functionsi.e. for explicit FW download against pci card like UI already have implemented.updlic -m MS -o a -t io -l latest -p Partition-ID -s SLOT-l latest -r disk B.updlic extend with meaningful message for pending...
over 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

OpenStack CLI support for all functions.

Untill now only some functions of openstack command are supported. Extend support to all functions, to have supported easy way for automation.
over 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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