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WebSphere traditional

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Enable ISO8601 log format for all traditional WebSphere logs - native_stdout.log, native_stderr.log, startServer.log, stopServer.log, wsadmin.traceout

PH39243: ADD ISO-8601 DATE OPTION FOR SYSTEMOUT/ERR.LOG FILES only enable ISO8601 format on SystemOut.log, SystemErr.log, FFDC and trace.log. May I suggest to enable the log format on other WebSphere logs also ( native_stdout.log, native_stderr.lo...
almost 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 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...
over 8 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

IBMi HTTP Server IHS support for website creation on IASP

Actual IBM i HTTP Server doesn't support the creation via GUI of a website defined in IASP, you have to create it on SYSBAS and then move it on IASP manually, doing tricky steps. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/706779 Could it be possible t...
about 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Changable context root of Integrated Solutions Console

Using IBM WebSphere Application Server by default the IBM Integrated Solutions Console is just accassible using the context root /ibm/consoleSome customers want to use another context root for their administration console for which it would be nic...
about 1 year ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

DynamicInbound Endpoint SSL Config

Similar to the 'dynamic outbound endpoint SSL configurations' feature, it would be helpful to specify the SSL config and certificate used when WAS receives an inbound connection. As an L2 Support employee, I have worked cases where clients request...
about 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Accessing Websphere admin console hosted inside an Openshit POD

IBM provided docker base image for WebSphere application server. We use it to containerize WebSphere traditional applications and move them into Cloud, such as Openshit, for better scalability. However, the WebSphere admin console is not accessible.
about 4 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Allow SPNEGO Single Sign On solution to work on a scenario that admin agent and its managed base profile

Now, in websphere 9 base edition, admin agent managing its base profile including a set of JVMs. We are required to input ID and password to pass authentication in order to access admin console. So avoid inputting ID and password will be good expe...
about 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 2 Not under consideration

Include re-try and timeout with Activation Spec listener status in the WAS Console

In the WAS Console, when we look at the Activation Spec listener status, instead of just showing 'green' or 'red', it should have functionality where we're able to see the re-tries with the connection the IBM QMGR. Multiple App teams with RBC will...
about 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

IBM Java 8 and above tuning option for PhantomReference processing

Please introduce a tuning option into IBM Java 8 and above that we can use to tune the aggressiveness of how often the JVM marks objects as phantomly reachable. If this is introduced then it could help avoid memory related problems
about 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

To enable the daily rotation of trace.log in basic mode

Is it possible to enable the daily rotation of trace.log in basic mode.
about 1 year ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration