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Workspace IBM i
Categories System Management
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 15, 2020

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Add the ability to work with shares on iACS Integrated File System

Add the ability to manage shares when using the itegrated file system on iACS. Using GO NETS just does not give us the granularity needed.


Use Case:

With the ibm access for windows using navigator you could work with/create/manage shares. I have not found that ability with iACS. We need a central place to mange the shares on the IFS and it seems that iACS "Integrated File System" would be a good place to start.


Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 8, 2021

    This requirement has been delivered as part of the new IBM Navigator for i GUI interface. Details on how to access and use this new interface can be found at: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6483299

    The support has been delivered on IBM i 7.3 & 7.4 and can be obtained by loading and installing the Latest HTTP PTF Group

    IBM i 7.3 - Group PTF SF99722 level 32 or higher
    IBM i 7.4 - Group PTF SF99662 level 13 or higher

  • Guest
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    |     Nov 10, 2020

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM not implement this request. As the Submitter stated below, please reject this RFE. The need for printer support may be valid, but Michael Quigley should open a separate RFE for that part.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
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    |     Oct 22, 2020

    Perhaps this would be better served on a separate RFE, but the thing I find totally missing for NetServer is the ability to work with shared printers. At times it is far preferred to route all output to a printer from a central location. We've found so handy to print IBM i reports, label jobs, etc. through a shared printer. If special forms are loaded on the printer, all output must come through a single source or PC documents (or other things) can end up printing on the special forms.

    But there isn't really anywhere to manage what printers have already been shared via NetServer.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 18, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - System Management
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - Client

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - Client

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 17, 2020

    You can close this.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 17, 2020

    You are right i can use that. I will cancel this.

    Thanks

  • Guest
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    |     Sep 16, 2020

    Attachment (Description): Sample screenshot showing IFS Share Management in Nav4i

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  • Guest
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    |     Sep 16, 2020

    Hi Hoss,

    Whilst IBM considers your request, have you looked at the IFS Share Management option in the Navigator for i (Nav4i) Interface.
    This Browser-based GUI was designed to work alongside the ACS client for many of the GUI based tasks that used to be in DeadNav.

    I will attach a screen shot of the sort of functionality that you should have for IFS share management today using Nav4i.

    Hope this helps.
    Steve Bradshaw
    IBM Champion, CEAC Member & TD of the i-UG

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