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System Management

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    Include AFP Manager in New Navigator for i

    The new Navigator for i does not include AFP Manager, which is most frequently used to import overlays and page segments that have been created using AFP Print Driver, now provided by Ricoh. The current AFP Manager also has functionality to import...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 17 Future consideration

    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...
    7 months ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Future consideration

    Enhance iNavigator to allow copy of user profile to other systems when it contains a group profile.

    We would like to use iNavigator to copy user profiles from one system to many. This currently does not work if the user profile contains a group profile - which nearly 100% of user profiles do. Reference TS017839310 We consulted our Navigator deve...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

    Navigator for i - IFS analysis tool like TreeSize

    I submitted this earlier (ID 133748) as a request for ACS, but it was declined and suggested that I resubmit it for Navigator for i. I can't seem to find a good and intuitive tool to get an overview of the IFS. It would be nice to able to look at ...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 5 Future consideration

    IBM i Services for the Advanced Job Scheduler (AJS)

    IBM i is moving into the direction of adding SQL service to nealry every part of the operating system, except for the Advanced Job Scheduler. To my knowledge there are none. Since the license simplification the use of the Advanced Job Scheduler is...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Future consideration

    Edit files in IFS using Navigator for i or ACS

    After we installed the latest PTF's, the old Heritage IBM navigator for i has been disabled. Just about every week we EDIT a lot of files in the root file system and we used to be able to do this through the Heritage version. The only file system ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Future consideration

    Add Command and Package Definitions to the new Navigator for i (iACS)

    After migrating to the newer IBM i ACS environment, Management Central system function is missing from IBM Navigator for i!!! The Management Central of old Client Access iNavigator, provided the ability to simultaneously perform systems management...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Future consideration

    Add ptf compare between multiple systems to New Navigator

    The old fat client navigator with the compass from the deprecated windows product had the ability to compare PTF's between multiple systems and propagate them.Please add this to the New Navigator. Use Case: I want to know what PTF's are on my test...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 5 Future consideration

    Status of AC power

    Ability to determine remotely that AC power is PRESENT on the power supplies. Possible a command to display power supply status or indicators on the Virtual Control Panel from ACS. Use Case: We have approx. 30 power servers in remote locations. Wh...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 9 Future consideration

    IBM ARE - Problem with PTF comparison

    We have a central system for the PTF comparison on which all licensed programs and PTFs including save files are installed. If we now start a PTF comparison with IBM ARE from this central system to an LPAR on which NOT all licensed programs are...
    11 months ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

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