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Allow the output repositories to be a zip file in the IBM Packaging Utility

You can not build zip repositories in the packaging utility command line (pucl) in the -target option.IBM support informed that building of taget repositories are not supported.Usually you need zip repositories so after the pucl command line you n...
over 5 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

pluginConfiguration - functionality to change the LogLevel during plugin generation

We are running Liberty z/OS and we would like to set the Loglevel in logs/state/plugin-cfg.xml file https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/was-liberty/zos?topic=SS7K4U_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.liberty.autogen.nd.doc/ae/rwlp_config_pluginConfiguration.html p...
over 4 years ago in WebSphere Liberty Not under consideration

Database Migration Tool

As we move to a cloud deployment to EKS we want to move our On-Prem DB into the cloud as well. This will help to ensure the best performance that we can get. As part of this effort, we want to switch database technologies for cost savings. We bega...
about 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy Not under consideration

JDK 17 support for tWAS

JDK 17 is not supported for tWAS with Filent. We were advised to use JDK 18 Liberty
about 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

Allow for more than 100 links in RSA Design Manager v 6.

This request is for RSA DM; the only Product option in the online form was Rhapsody DM.Current limit of 100 links from a DM element/component to other JAZZ apps is not adequate for the large application that is being designed and developed. At lea...
almost 9 years ago in Heritage / Software Architect Designer Not under consideration

We need feature for overriding the objects/files using the Data power plugin.

We need feature for overriding the objects/files using the Data power plugin.Please find the below plugins:Upload DirectoryImport(Basic)Import(Deployment policy object)We have tested version 20 in non-prod environment.Case number: TS001149961
almost 8 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy Not under consideration

Session rebalancing and affinity switchback default value are mismatch in dynamic cluster

WAS default dynamic cluster settings are following. #1. HttpSessionRebalanceOff=false (*1) : this indicates that session rebalancing is ON. #2. NoAffinitySwitchBack=false (*2) : this indicates that affinity switchback is ON. In other words, when o...
about 10 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

OpenTelemetry integration for the IHS WebSphere plugin

OTEL is the new standard for telemetry data like traces, logs, metrics and events to be shipped to any external systems for enhanced visibility. Datadog currently does not have an integration for IHS plugin, hence the idea here is if IBM can build...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

Query Liberty edition based on features

WebSphere Liberty has different pricing models, such as Liberty core and base, where each edition has a different set of features (base being a superset of core). Customers that start from kernel and grow their installation using installationManag...
almost 7 years ago in WebSphere Liberty Not under consideration

Implement the possibility of preventing the use of licenses by UCD, when the limit is reached.

Today it is not possible to have control over the use of UCD licenses, as the tool allows the continuation of activities, even when the license limit has been reached. By not providing this option, the use of licenses is always subject to exceedin...
over 4 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy Not under consideration