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PINNED Terminal emulator support on Docker image
Docker utility should support Functional Perspective test scripts. Slack Issue https://devops---testing.slack.com/archives/CGV8AAGCD/p1645022341509149

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Keep DevOps Deploy Agent as Display Name for UCD agent service during upgrade

When the V8.1.0.0 UCD agent is installed on a Windows server, the display name of the UCD agent service is "DevOps Deploy Agent". However, when upgrading from a lower version (e.g., from v7.3.1.1 to V8.1.0.0), the display name remains "IBM UCD Age...
about 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 6 Not under consideration

Provision for Tagging Servers with Environment and Application Name to Maintain WAS Inventory and listing these using these tags

Currently there is no features of custom tagging so dashboard showing all the server without any grouping. Custom tagging will allow to tag the servers with their environment (PRD/UAT/DEV) and Application Names. So this will allow to do the listin...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere Automation 1 Future consideration

Compare component versions with different HLQ

We create component versions with different HLQ depending on jenkins build number and git branch name. This results on component version comparison always showing differences. Every element is on one version but not in the other. Resulting on two ...
over 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3

Administration and application traffic on different ports

For better security, an application server's application traffic can be initiated from the web server in the DMZ, but it should not be possible for administration traffic. For Liberty profile, it is difficult to achieve.
almost 10 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration

In Container deployments I should be able to set my Java Options from the helm chart values file

Currently java options seem to be set in the statefulset.yaml file (this example is for agents, but the idea is for agents, relays and servers). Currently I see this: - name: JDK_JAVA_OPTIONSvalue: "-Dcom.redhat.fips=false"- name: JAVA_TOOL_OPTION...
3 months ago in DevOps Automation / Code 0 Submitted

option to pass Liberty Batch joblog path

Hi IBM, In order to view joblogs of server I need to login into Admin Center Java Batch console of that server and incase of multi executor environment it will hard to identify on which executor job ran and login into that server admin center to v...
3 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Needs more information

Use alternate mechanism to call ClearCase from the cmi_migrate.pl script.

The current CMI migration script repetively calls the "cleartool" command to perform operations. In environments where process creation or license checks are "expensive" in terms of time, this has a significant negative impact on migration speed/p...
6 months ago in Heritage / ClearCase 1 Under review

cmi_migrate.pl script should gracefully handle ClearCase MultiSite environments

Reason: Migration to CMI fails if the branch/brtype of the version to be associated with the task is not locally mastered. Check mastership of a given version's branch and skip migration/association if the version is mastered remotely. At the end ...
6 months ago in Heritage / ClearCase 0 Under review

Implementing a search field within Security and Server Management would significantly enhance navigation and streamline operations.

We have recently integrated all our WebSphere environments into the WebSphere Automation platform, which has been a significant step forward in our infrastructure management. However, we are encountering challenges in navigating through the extens...
almost 2 years ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Future consideration

Add feature to configure Enable/Disable System Dump from admin console

WAS admin console users have the ability to take System dumps and causes issues in production during peak traffic. Requesting a feature added so WAS admins can configure to enable or disable in production environments.
almost 5 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration