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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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Allow the use of host sytem environment variables in server.env: Shell and variable expansion should be supported

System: WebSphere Liberty Profile Actor: Automated deployment relying on config information provided by runtime platform (i.e. linux server or container) As WebSphere Liberty is heavily used in cloud contexts, configuration options that need to be...
over 7 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Delivered

Support newer versions of WebSpheer Application Server and Java on Cloud Pak System

Latest version of the WebSphere Application Server pattern type is v2.3.3.4 (see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/system-maintenance-and-integrated-components-ibm-cloud-pak-system-version-2335). This version was released on 6th May 2022 and suppo...
about 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 1 Delivered

Decoupling WebSphere Application Server patterns and Cloud Pak System releases

Currently, IBM used to deliver a new version of the WebSphere Application Server Pattern type as part of the default content for new CPS releases. WebSphere Application Server Pattern type is actually composed of 2 artefacts: - the WebSphere Appli...
about 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 1 Delivered

Allow custom location for WAS backups

At the moment backups are stored in ~/.wsa/backups . This is not a safe default - if the directory for the home user is on a small disk, there is risk that the disk will fill up or the backup would fail. The backup location should be customizeable...
over 1 year ago in WebSphere Automation 1 Delivered

Agent unavailable status for online agents to allow for controlled agent shut down

At the moment we need to check if an agent is licenced before stopping it to ensure there are no active deployments, often having to remove agents from agent pools to ensure no further deployments start. This idea is to be able to "wind down" an a...
over 1 year ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 9 Delivered

Option to specifiy JAVA_OPTS for Source Control / Non-Groovy Plugins

Currently there is no configuration available that allows for setting additional JVM options to be run for Source Control / Non-Groovy plugins. It is possible to set JVM options for agents, agent relays, deploy servers and automation plugins, but ...
over 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Delivered

Support WebSphere Liberty Operator on OpenShift on Power

Supporting WebSphere Liberty operator on Power to allow for ease of deployment, update, and configuration of Liberty for those moving to OpenShift on Power. Deploying standalone images can be quite difficult, and the Open Liberty Operator has some...
about 2 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Delivered

Traverse UCD Logs by Batch Job

When we are reviewing the UCD Log for multiple batch jobs it is very difficult to see where one job ends and another job starts. We'd like to have an enhancement made were a new batch job's output automatically creates a new page in the UCD log.
over 4 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Delivered

IDEA #2 - PRIORITY #2 - Enhance WSA to enable en masse remediation selection and application. Currently, WebSphere Automation provides the apply for a user to select a single vulnerability.

Upon selection of a single vulnerability, a user can select only a single registered WebSphere instance for remediation application. Unfortunately, this behavior is serial and singular that does not conform to scaling needs for a security operatio...
over 1 year ago in WebSphere Automation 1 Delivered

IDEA #1 - PRIORITY #1 - Enhance WSA to display entire available & applicable remediation artifacts. Currently, WebSphere Automation displays only the absolute latest remediation artifacts (like APARs, etc).

Additionally, WebSphere Automation selects (by default) the most recent but smallest remediation artifact. Unfortunately, this method and model assumes a security operational team can aligned with IBM recommendation.
over 1 year ago in WebSphere Automation 1 Delivered