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WAS for z/OS V8 feature request about findMbean/queryNames behavior

We have 2 requirments about the findMBean/queryNames behaivior in multiple servant environment. The summary of the requirement is as follows: (1) We wants to check an MBean registered in OWN servant by findMBean/queryNames.(2) We wants to check an...
about 12 years ago in WebSphere traditional 2 Future consideration

use kerberos keytab for client

Provision Client connection to utilize keytab for kerberos based authentication for wsadmin connections using SOAP rather than stdin/prompt/cache that is currently available.
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Headline: Proxy server to access Installation Manager repositories

Due to the fact that WebSphere v9.0 is no longer delivered via SMP/E, the Installation Manager needs to download the software components from a cloud-based repository. Because our z/OS system runs behind a firewall, the download fails miserably ;-...
over 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration

jdk support gb18030-2005

ibm jdk 1.8 can support gb18030-2005
almost 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

IBMPKCS11Impl provider to support Vintegris HSM

Customer need support for a HSM provided by Vintegris. The pkcs11 repository cannot be accesed by IBM java ibmpkcs11impl implementation.We need IBM java laboratory to certify Vintegris HSMs
almost 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Add Ping Directory as a supported LDAP server

Add Ping Directory as a supported LDAP in the ISC for WAS. ISC -> Security -> Global security -> Federated repositories (drop down list) -> Configure… (button) -> Add repostiories (LDAP,custom, etc)… (button) -> New Repository… (...
about 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Balance launch process orders given by APC

After a restart of the nodes of a cell with Intelligent Management, we see that APC send all launch process orders to the same machine instead of balancing the orders among the members of the cell. In a cell with many dynamic clusters, and a polic...
about 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

REST/SOAP Web service parameters

Request to; increase max number of parameters passed when deploying service programs as web services. When deploying a REST Web service based on a rpg service program (*srvpgm) the number of possible parameters passed is to low to be able to prope...
about 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Back to login page link after shutting down Deployment Manager

I'd like to see a link to get back to the main console login page on the screen that shows up after stopping the deployment manager via the console. This is by no means an important feature, but it would be a nice quality of life improvement when ...
over 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

cryptic exception when session max count exceeded

when WAS ND (v8.5.5.10) has a session setting to limit max HTTP sessions per JVM and that limit is crossed a cryptic exception is being thrown. it took 8 hours for IBM team to understand the real cause.
almost 8 years ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration