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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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Rest API and download option for Java packages from UCD UI

As Java are managed on UCD UI, if we have a rest api to download. this will give us an option to download and use java wherever we want.Also, if we can download option on UCD UI for Java to be downloaded
9 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Future consideration

Add support for a Force Refresh on Value Streams view

Currently, there is no way to apply or do a force refresh of any Value Stream Mappings (VSM). A user needs to fake modify the Value Stream JSON file (e.g. description field or a stage name) and wait for VSM to be refreshed, which may not be picked...
5 months ago in UrbanCode / Velocity 1 Planned for future release

Resurrect the IBM UrbanCode Deploy and Release Mobile App

In our environment, we had used the IBM UrbanCode Release and Deploy App and it was well received. Since it was retired, I receive contact feedback about how much of a "pain" it is for approvers to have to either log into UrbanCode Deploy to execu...
over 2 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 1 Not under consideration

To enhance WebSphere Automation (WSA) to install and rollback multiple iFixes for a list of WebSphere Application Servers

This IDEA is part 2 of https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/WASINTOPS-I-107 . it builds on top of IDEA WASINTOPS-I-109 and extend to multiple servers. The current design of the product focuses on detecting unresolved security vulnerabilities that affect tr...
over 1 year ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Planned for future release

Docker Build Fails Due to Feature install , Docker Build on N/W

We are using a Full Liberty image as base image to build our Applicaiton Docker image, However when the configure.sh script is excecuted the Build fails as it cannot connect to the feature repo URL while on Office N/W due to proxy and firewall rul...
10 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Functionality already exists

Support FIPS 140-3 in WebSphere Liberty Core with IBM Semeru 21

Existing 140-2 support is becoming deprecated and certification is available for IBM Semeru Java for FIPS 140-3. Futhermore Java 8 we are currently using will reach EOS in 2025. We would like to move to IBM Semeru Java 21 for WebSphere Liberty and...
5 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Planned for future release

Fix behavior of Terminate Threads setting

Setting the Terminate Threads setting to Yes (default is No) is described as having the following effect: "Determines when a threaded step fails. All other active thread blocks in the same project are stopped", which is what we want to happen. Ref...
10 months ago in Rational Other / Build Forge 0 Future consideration

Retain sorting of resource properties in batch mode as is selected in table mode

Retain sorting of resource properties in batch mode as is selected in table mode or make alphabetical ascending sort as default, to match the behavior in versions prior 7.x.
over 2 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Future consideration

Plugin Generation Utility implement File Serving Enabled/Disabled feature that mimics traditional websphere

This is useful when we have multiple web application modules in a EAR application and want to designate one of them as a default application by providing / as webcontext.
over 1 year ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Not under consideration

Extend "Role Mappings" in the "Map Users and Groups to Roles for Application" step of UCD to support more than 5 arguments.

WAS supports more arguments and UCD chops off anything after 5. This is causing issues in the deployment cycle and is a limitation to our processes. We are fully aware of how the configuration works in WAS Admin console and WAS Admin scripting, bu...
5 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Under review