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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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Extend the scope of the maxFiles parameter in logging configuration

As per case TS015417399 when configuring <accessLogging> with maxFiles in WebSphere Liberty the server only deletes old logs of more that maxFiles logs have been created by the currently running process. The current behavior makes the maxFil...
10 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration

Display logs in ZOS agent started task in EBCIDC or display nothing

Any ASCII or other (unreadable) data that is not EBCIDC should be prevented from ending up in the SDSF(spool). This IBM Idea has been opened to track the work being done by product development to prevent the unreadable / garbage data, related to t...
10 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Planned for future release

Introduce timeout for process steps

- We recently saw a case where a deployment process was stuck at one particular step for 3+ hours due to some issues. - It's a good idea to introduce a new step property "timeout" that can kill the step that is stuck after the mentioned timeout pe...
10 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2

Add formatting options for the MOTD in system settings

Add basic formatting, perhaps in Markdown, for the MOTD box in system settings. New LineBoldLinks I think that these are the most relevant, but it might be easier to just implement a full markdown rendering engine.The current way I get a new line ...
5 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Under review

Expose or change CritRsctProtMethod in RSCT/TSA for Db2 HADR deployments

When deploying Db2 HADR on PureApplication, IBM TSA automatically gets installed and setup to handle the automatic failover of Db2. TSA is built on RSCT, which is configured with a recommended/default CritRsctProtMethod of 3. This default ensures ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Future consideration

Use firewalld in RHEL7 Core OS

In RHEL 7 firewalld is the preferred firewall solution. In the current CoreOS images for RHEL7 iptables is still in use. Please change the CoreOS (and all scripting that depends on this) to use firewalld instead off iptables. This statement could ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Not under consideration

RDi - add proc interfaces to editor's filter view

Add proc interfaces to available filter views in the editor. Currently, the filter views are date, code, comments, control, procs, etc. When procs are chosen the dcl-proc and end-proc statements in RPGLE are shown. Add a view for proc interfaces t...
over 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 1 Future consideration

Add Docker for Windows support for MVFS based ClearCase views

Please support ClearCase dynamic views to be mounted in Docker for Windows containers, e.g. binding a folder on an MVFS drive to a container directory / drive when starting the container or install a component within the container, which can start...
almost 5 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

UCV executor plugin to return valid http status code

This plugin returns 200 every single time, even if the deployment can't be started or if there's something wrong with the json data that gets passed. The plugin is supposed to respond with an error if the incorrect data gets passed (e.g. pipeline ...
10 months ago in UrbanCode / Velocity 3 Under review

Extra check before deleting important instances

Extra check before deleting important instances PureApplication has the ability to deploy a full blown complex environment across PureApplication Systems.Before deleting an instance the PureApplication user is prompted for a dialog to 'Delete' or ...
over 7 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 1 Not under consideration