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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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Environment Properties should override Environment Template Properties

I don't know if this is the intended behavior, defect or user error. I have an Application Template. Within the Application Template are Environment Templates. Within the Environment Templates there are properties defined. I would like to be able ...
5 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 4 Functionality already exists

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 4 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Enhanced journaling in Installation Manager

When something goes wrong during product installation or update with IM, it's often difficult to do a post-mortem. The current logs are not sufficient to pinpoint the failing step and root cause. Thus it would be helpful to get clear and detailed ...
3 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 1 Not under consideration

Extend Compact Agents to AIX

Managing Agents and keeping them up-to-date is hard when requirements change (like switch from Java 8 to 11). So central management of Java versions for Agents without impacting Java installations used by other applications is an essential feature...
almost 2 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Future consideration

be able to tell the model.compiler what type/size of indent to use for the in model code snipits when generating c++

useful for code reviewers this used to be done (by default) w 10.2 /* ;rt-indent: 2;rt-indent-char-sp; */ but with 12.x it doesn't generate any indent /* ;rt-indent: 0;rt-indent-char-sp; */ 10.2 void Namespace::Class::Operation( int variable ) { ...
3 months ago in DevOps Model & Code / Model RealTime 0 Future consideration

Java 11 support for WAS ND

I'm working for an Insurance Group, currently responsible of the implementation of Guidewire Insurance suite (https://www.guidewire.com/products/insurancesuite), which is a World Class application developed in Java. We'd implemented the Guidewire ...
over 5 years ago in WebSphere traditional 3 Not under consideration

To provide a 'relocate' function in Installation Manager

My client has a long history of using Installation Manager (IM) to set up WebSphere application servers (WAS). They take the IM default locations of 'Agent data location' and 'Shared resources directory.' Over the years, these directories have acc...
5 months ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Require Ansible playbooks to deploy and manage WAS ND deployments

Client is using CP4WAIOPS Infrastrututure Management to deploy and manage WAS ND. When they used the tooling in the past they had used Chef cookbooks to build and deploy WAS ND systems. Since IBM Purchaed RH, the CloudPak has indicated that Chef i...
almost 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

To support z/OS Liberty container in z/OS Container Platform (zOSCP)

My client is evaluating the feasibility of modernizing his traditional WebSphere on z/OS applications to run in WebSphere Liberty servers. Each application has numerous customized security profiles in RACF, and it is desirable to reuse these profi...
10 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

LTPA token timeout should respond to user activity

This is a requirement for ISO 27001 certification. This type of functionality is required by many security teams, and it is really hard to justify, explain, and get security deviations. It would be useful because users would not be harassed by fre...
over 3 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Future consideration