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Audit role to access Log Management feature

On CPS console, on System menu, on System Settings web page, there is Log Management section.On this section, user can update Log Management parameters – number of days to retain log files, Destination address, log files to be collected. Based on ...
21 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Submitted

Record Log Management actions on audit log files

On CPS console, on System menu, on System Settings web page, there is Log Management section.On this section, user can update Log Management parameters – number of days to retain log files, Destination address, log files to be collected. Currently...
21 days ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Submitted

Improve RHEL 8 lifecycle support on Cloud Pak System

We are not in a position to get a RHEL 8.x minor release rolled out at scale within the 2 years of EUS provided by Red Hat (please also refer to the uploaded diagram: IBM CPS – RHEL 8 lifecycle challenge.pdf): - Red Hat provides 2 years of EUS (ex...
about 2 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 1 Submitted

Python 3.4 Security Vulnerability

Python 2.7.15 is used within PureApp (FW 2.3.2.0.) currently in production within client. This Python version and versions up to 3.4 show security issues CVE-2013-4238, CVE-2013-1752. Vulnerability has been known since 2015.Pls see description PMR...
about 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 2 Future consideration

Encrypted email for call home

In all customer projects where the PureApplication System is used - the Call-Home functionality is one of the most important features, but we depend on the customers security-officer to send out the eMails and Problems to our support team. Current...
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Not under consideration

Decoupling WebSphere Application Server patterns and Cloud Pak System releases

Currently, IBM used to deliver a new version of the WebSphere Application Server Pattern type as part of the default content for new CPS releases. WebSphere Application Server Pattern type is actually composed of 2 artefacts: - the WebSphere Appli...
8 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Future consideration

Display the compute nodes with their FQDN in vCenter instead of their IP

Since v2.3.3.2 of Cloud Pak System, BigFix entitlement is no longer included. Our organization is transitioning to Flexera FNMS (FlexNet Manager Suite), an IBM-certified alternative to BigFix/ILMT as described here (https://www.flexera.com/blog/it...
7 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Future consideration

Provide a shared service for Flexera FNMS (as an alternative for BigFix/IBM Endpoint Manager Service)

Since v2.3.3.2 of Cloud Pak System, BigFix entitlement is no longer included. Our organization is transitioning to Flexera FNMS (FlexNet Manager Suite), an IBM-certified alternative to BigFix/ILMT as described here (https://www.flexera.com/blog/i...
7 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Future consideration

CPS support for two NTP-appliances in master/slave setup

CPS support for two NTP-appliances in master/slave setupToday CPS uses the option to configure multiple NTP-servers (four or more) which debate on the time.The CPS state is determined from the default Redhat configuration on the PSM. We need CPS s...
2 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Submitted

Python 3.7.6 Cloud Pak System Supported

Supportability for Python 3 on PureApps/Cloud Pak Systems to execute cli commands to integrate with upstream and downstream products is currently unsupported.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Future consideration