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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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Allow Annotations and Customizations in helm charts for kubernetes deployments

Many companies have annotations that are required when deploying applications in Kubernetes. It would be helpful if the helm charts supported this without having to customize the charts. In addition to annotations, there are some values that are h...
3 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 1

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 ...
almost 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 3 Not under consideration

Observed a negative value for %D and a dash(-) for %{R}W in the NCSA access log

In the customer's WASv8.5.5.20 system, they have observed a negative value for %D and a dash(-) for %{R}W in the NCSA access log. Referring the WAS code, it just subtract System.currentTimeMillis from the previous System.currentTimeMillis. We were...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration

increase "Local Epoch" limit

The current "Local Epoch Num" is reported by 'lsepoch' command. The maximum for that number in a clearcase database is 2147483648. This request is to increase that limit significantly to allow more durable replicas.
12 months ago in DevOps Automation / ClearCase 3 Future consideration

Enhance Application Process Required Role

Currently application processes can be configured so that a required role is needed to run the process. Unfortunately this is limited to a single role. We currently have a range of platform roles for seniority in platform teams that work across mu...
over 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 9

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...
almost 4 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Future consideration

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...
6 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3

Be able to fill Secure Values with properties and make them visible

There are some step fields asigned as Secure Values, so when we fill them we just see dots and they are seen as * when exporting the process. For example the Download Artifacts for ZOS External Repo, values Repository Password and Artifactory api ...
about 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 1 Under review

For WebSphere Application Server to support LDAP Channel Binding for end user authenticaion

Using Enble the LDAP Channel binding will help us to end user authention in IBM Websherer Application Server and its proves more secure in centralized authentication mechanism.
9 months ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future 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...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration