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Pinned ideas

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

DevOps Automation

providing a way to add Reference to .NET assemblies from RFT Project on VS instead of editing file manually

provide a way to add Reference to .NET assemblies from RFT Project on VS instead of editing file manually Other assemblies can be added by placing in the RFT customization folder and would be more convenient if all assemblies were handled in same ...
about 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Test UI 3 Future consideration

Invoke a Deployment Trigger using the Component Tag

HCL (hayden.s@hcl.com) Provided a demo of UCD 7.1 showing new External Deployment Trigger. In the demo the Application Process deployment trigger was initiated on the import of a new version to specific components at the environment level.In our i...
about 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration

We would like to know the file paths

Please help us find the file path of the following: Jettison 1.5.4 Json-smart 2.4.9 Jetty to 9.4.51 Groovy 3.0.17+ to support Java 21 Tomcat to 8.5.89 and 9.0.75 SnakeYAML to 2.0 Apache Velocity 1.5 to 2.3 Tomcat to 9.0.70 Apache Commons FileUploa...
about 3 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 1 Is a defect

Support Blue-Green Deploy in uDeploy Plugin for uBuild

We are using CI/CD pipeline with uBuild and uDeploy to automate the app deployment process. Current version of uDeploy plugin for uBuild does not support the Blue-Green deployment feature.
about 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

Enable tomcat.keystore reloading without 'restarting the service'

There is an example on the Web of Java code that can enable the UCD tomcat.keystore be reread periodically without have to restart the master server service. But in addition to enabling that capability, a new keystore password needs to be not only...
about 3 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 4 Not under consideration

Manifest Tab to show Components in Alphabetical Order

When viewing a deployment log for a UCD job, when selecting the 'Manifest' Tab - components should be sorted alphabetically - current ordering is random
about 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration

Add to the "Set Resources Property" the data type of List of Strings

We have process that must run a step on many different artifacts on a host. At this time we have to write shell code to find all the artifacts on a host. Which then must be filtered with hard coded values to exclude some hits. All this would be ma...
about 3 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Future consideration

System Settings+Logging+Network changes need proper permission control (view and edit) and audit logging of all changes

For actions performed in #system/settings an expected Event Type entry in #system/auditLog is missing. Similarly changes to #system/Logging and #system/Network are missing #system/auditLog entries. Granular permissions control are required for eac...
over 9 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 4 Not under consideration

Change wording for "Reset Latest to This Version"

When trying to revert a configuration file template or a process to a previous version, the UI wording is confusing. The text "Reset Latest to This Version" is unclear. It should be something like "Revert to this version" or "Revert to version X"....
about 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration

Add "No Filter" option to the Component Environment Properties drop down box

When viewing the Component Environment Properties at the application level, there is a drop down box to filter by component. However, you cannot "unfilter" once you have chosen a component to filter. You have to click on a the Basic Setting and th...
about 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration