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IBM i

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Allow for Synchronous Policy Based Replication (PBR) on IBM Storwize

With the recent version of IBM Storwize, metro mirror - synchronous replication - is no longer available for IBM i. This version allows for policy based replication (PBR) or policy based High-Availability (PBHA), both asynchronous. In order to get...
7 months ago in IBM i / Storage 4 Not under consideration

Change IBM ACS 5250 Console Verify to only check port 2301 when Encrypted Console Selected

The default behaviour of the HMC v10 code is to no longer allow unencrypted 5250 Console session via Port 2300, for compatibility reasons ACS still needs to offer this unencrypted connections so that cannot and should not be removed. However, the ...
13 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

Add Transfer Data Rate to ACS IFS file Upload/Download interface

The addition of a Data rate transfer information is useful telemetry data for IBM i SysAdmins and Networking specialists. The addition of this calculation (in addition to the simple percentage complete) data would help to monitor, diagnose and res...
13 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

Modernize the 5250 display

Hello, One of the recurring critiques when discussing ibmi is related to the 'green screens.' They are associated with an aging image of the machine. I absolutely do not share this opinion, but I hear it too often. Since IBMi can manage a multitud...
13 days ago in IBM i / Other 1 Submitted

Enhanced Remote RSTLICPGM with License Acceptance Parameter

Current Limitation Today, when you run RSTLICPGM, if the product requires license acceptance, the system: Prompts interactively on the green screen OR requires a separate manual step using a CL program or override to accept the license This makes ...
2 months ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 0 Submitted

Enable options(*exact) for indicators.

I am the developer of RPGUNIT and recently I added procedure assertEqual() to it. This procedure handles all data types, because it uses the OVERLOAD keyword for delegating the call to the procedure that is in charge for the data type. dcl-pr asse...
9 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

Increase Ease of Bringing System Monitors Online

Problem Statement When the System Monitor service is down (either shutdown or post IPL) each system monitor needs to be activated individually and through the Navigator for i interface. Solution Request In addition to being able to bring the Syste...
25 days ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

Navigator for i - Trivializing SIEM Integration

Problem Statement Network and Security Operation Centers have a high desire to utilize SIEM technologies to centralize the logging of health, service status, system status, etc... of various appliances (both hard and software) in the enterprise. A...
26 days ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted
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Develop Visual Studio Code Extension for RPG

Visual studio code is one of the most code editor used all around the world. What I want is an extension for Visual Studio Code to use it as RPG Editor. You could implement one of this extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 18 Future consideration

Implement a %DTAARA built-in function in RPG IV

A %DTAARA built in function would be used to : When used as an lValue (left side of an =) Change the content of the data area. When used ias an rValue (right side of the = sign, or in compare opcodes) it returns the content of the data structure T...
5 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration