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Build Forge V8.0 comatibility with Windows 2022

We would like to install and run BuildForge on Windows Server 2022 from January 2024. Currently, Windows Server 2019 is the only supported OS, but can we ask that Windows Server 2022 be supported by the end of December 2023?
over 2 years ago in Heritage / Build Forge 3 Delivered

Liberty Datasource Testing validation

Datasource Test connection features to be added in the admin center to validate the datasource configuration which has associated all the Liberty collective members
about 8 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Delivered

We need API to be able to import and export application process

We do have an API for generic processes to be imported and exported but this does not work when we try to do the same application process. The requirement: we have hundreds of applications that require the restricted role configuration to be updat...
about 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 4 Delivered

Traverse UCD Logs by Batch Job

When we are reviewing the UCD Log for multiple batch jobs it is very difficult to see where one job ends and another job starts. We'd like to have an enhancement made were a new batch job's output automatically creates a new page in the UCD log.
over 5 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Delivered

Support newer versions of WebSpheer Application Server and Java on Cloud Pak System

Latest version of the WebSphere Application Server pattern type is v2.3.3.4 (see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/system-maintenance-and-integrated-components-ibm-cloud-pak-system-version-2335). This version was released on 6th May 2022 and suppo...
over 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 1 Delivered

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...
over 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 1 Delivered

Request to use a well-known CA or the customer’s CA to sign TLS certificates for all communications

The customer’s security policy prohibits the use of self-signed or wildcard certificates in production environments. WebSphere Automation (WSA) allows the use of the customer’s CA for UI https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ws-automation?topic=instance-con...
7 months ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Delivered

Requirement to mention multiple specific CICS stub ports for CICS DPL connectivity via CICS TS Agent

We have multiple CICS DPL stubs and when we start them on RTVS, these different stubs select random multiple ports to connect with CICS TS Agent.Recently we have moved our RTVS to cloud servers where specific ports need to be opened for security p...
about 5 years ago in DevOps Automation / Test Virtualization 3 Delivered

Support WebSphere Automation install on an OpenShift FIPS Enabled Cluster

HCSC and many other customers that work with the government or other entities that work with the government are required to follow FEDRAMP standard. FIPS is a key part of FEDRAMP standard. When an OpenShift Cluster is created, these customers are ...
almost 3 years ago in WebSphere Automation 1 Delivered

Changing the urban code agent cert validity from 20 years to 2 years

When UCD agent is installed an entry 'ucd-agent-id' is created in agent.keystore, by default it comes with 20 years of validity but we want this entry to be valid for a period of 2 years, so that it can be rotated. By following this we can mitigat...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 4 Delivered