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Docker utility should support Functional Perspective test scripts. Slack Issue https://devops---testing.slack.com/archives/CGV8AAGCD/p1645022341509149

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Message (E suffix) Route to z/OS system log

Team, We need our automation to capture the errors which happen during z/OS Connect startup. Current Liberty option enableLogToMVS="true" is unable to route the error messages to z/OS system log if the failure occurs at startup. It would be nice i...
7 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Not under consideration

AES-256 Encryption support for OpenLiberty in MoRE

AES-256 Encryption, is not supported in MoRE as of now. It’s supported by tWAS and WAS Liberty but not in OpenLiberty. CITI does not use XOR Encryption and cannot disable Encryption. There is a need of AES-256 Encryption and without this CITI cann...
3 months ago in Modernized Runtime Extension for Java 0 Planned for future release

Improve RHEL 8 lifecycle support on Cloud Pak System

We are not in a position to get a RHEL 8.x minor release rolled out at scale within the 2 years of EUS provided by Red Hat (please also refer to the uploaded diagram: IBM CPS – RHEL 8 lifecycle challenge.pdf): - Red Hat provides 2 years of EUS (ex...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 2 Planned for future release

Add support for Apache Axis2 Web services to RAD

We would like to upgrade our Web service application(s) from Axis to Axis2 runtime however, RAD does not appear to support developing/deploying applications with Axis2 Web service runtime. Axis2 Web services is not new; almost expected it to alrea...
about 1 month ago in Heritage / Application Developer 0 Submitted

WebSphere Application Server Support for HashiCorp Vault usage

Our organization mandates the use of HashiCorp Vault to store and retrieve passwords. For Applications hosted on WebSphere Application Server, there is no direct support to make use of HashiCorp Vault to store/retrieve database password as part of...
almost 5 years ago in WebSphere traditional 3 Not under consideration

Create a new ROLE in the Admin Centre

Currently, there are only two roles - ADMIN - access everythingREADER - BROWSECould you create a new role, to allow application developers the access to STOP/START the micro-services only. This would remove any intervention required by the CICS Te...
6 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

Transformation advisor should be able to scan application for any WEB20 FEP implementation by application and make recommendations for Liberty

Transformation advisor should be able to scan application for any WEB20 FEP implementation by application and make recommendations for Liberty, in WEB20 FEP Rest implementation is based on Apache Wink and Applications developed using WEB20 FEP , r...
about 1 month ago in Transformation Advisor 0 Submitted

Option to redirect to plugin documentation in DevOps Deploy

Currently, we have options to install or upgrade plugins from the DevOps Deploy Application settings page with "Installed plugins" and "Available plugins" tabs. But to view documentation it requires additional search on internet and couple of navi...
about 1 month ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Under review

Pass tag values into the "Notes" column of the default DTIA report that appears under "Result Gallery"

There is an existing 'Notes' column in the default DTIA report that you see under "Results Gallery". DTIA should allow users to tag or populate values in this column for each store or transaction preferably allowing the test executions label thems...
6 months ago in DevOps Automation / Test Workbench 0 Future consideration

API ability to monitor version imports either globally or by component

Looking to be able to retrieve details of component imports (successful, failed and active) to enable automated checking of component import status
about 1 month ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 1 Submitted