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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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Query Liberty edition based on features

WebSphere Liberty has different pricing models, such as Liberty core and base, where each edition has a different set of features (base being a superset of core). Customers that start from kernel and grow their installation using installationManag...
over 6 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

"AIX" platform to be included as a valid search platform

The FIX CENTRAL when looking for Java Runtimes software, the platform pull down does not work if you only specify AIX. It must be AIX, 32/64-bit pSeries instead of just AIX. Can the "AIX" platform also be included as a valid search platform? Norma...
about 1 year ago in Java Runtimes (Semeru, OpenJDK) 4 Not under consideration

Make compression feature extensible

Currently, Liberty only supports gzip and deflate, as already stated in https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/LIBERTY-I-144 However, it is impossible for users to add new compressions globally, as the classes are not extensible at all. I think the relevant ...
about 1 year ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Future consideration

Allow JNDI as a mpConfig configuration source to allow encryption of secrets

Currently, it is not clear whether any configuration source can benefit from the liberty encryption.If this was possible, the secrets could be stored on disk in an encrypted way. I know JNDI properties can be encrypted, so let's add JNDI to the ex...
about 1 year ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration

Allow agent logs to be accessible from UCD server UI according to name pattern defined in agents log4j

Currently the "request agent logs" feature from UCD server UI only supports the agent log files in format agent.out.<INDEX>. We are working with teams which updated the agent log4j to alter the log file name to a daily naming syntax, e.g. ag...
over 4 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 1 Future consideration

Current version of RSA should support Visio Pro2016

Current version of RSA still supports only Visio 2010. Now most user are using Visio Pro 2016. RSAD should support the file formats of Visio Pro 2016 so users can import diagrams into RSAD
almost 8 years ago in Heritage / Software Architect Designer 2 Future consideration

Enhance patch automation to support tWAS instances installed by IM in Admin mode

Many tWAS instances were installed by IM in Admin mode. During WSA patch installation, the playbook terminated with error message: >>> ValueError: Installation directory is not owned by wasadmin but IM accessRights is admin The tWAS was ...
over 3 years ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Planned for future release

Enable option to build an OpenShift FIPS cluster

Building a FIPS-enabled OpenShift cluster allows for future upgrades to OpenShift Platform Plus, which will position Cloud Pak System as a hybrid cloud platform for Cloud Paks and client-owned workloads. Customers will be able to use OpenShift clu...
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Submitted

Request for enhancement to local JWT generation functionality in Liberty under z/OS Connect

Request for enhancement to local JWT generation functionality in Liberty under z/OS Connect: Background : As part of a firm migration project for one of our bank’s cards, we were required to migrate our z/OS requester API’s to a new external vendo...
about 1 year ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration

Provide list of deleted resources with Environment Delete Option

Hi team, With the new feature - UCD v7.3.2 of 'Enable Deleting Resources From Environment Resource Tree' We would like to also see which resources are being deleted if we enable the 'Enable Deleting Resources From Environment Resource Tree option'...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Not under consideration