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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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Allow Multiple Application & Environment Selection in Deployment Reports

Current Limitation In UrbanCode Deploy, the Deployment Details Report currently allows selecting only one application at a time. The same limitation applies to environment selection. This makes it difficult to generate consolidated deployment insi...
2 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 5

Support for OAuth 2.1 in WebSphere Liberty

Support for OAuth 2.1 in Liberty for CloudPak Foundational Services to adopt. OAuth 2.1 is a more hardened version and it is critical for CPFS to support this for its adopters. CPFS uses Liberty as its OpenID connect provider and its based on OAut...
7 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Future consideration

A Robust Cleanup Option to Remove Old Versions and Records No Longer Needed to Optimize Storage and Usage

Concern: Over time, the system keeps accumulating old versions and release records that are no longer required. These records are not used for deployments and have no business value anymore, yet they continue to consume storage and system resource...
about 1 month ago in DevOps Automation / Velocity 0 Submitted

Display the Keyring in the JOBLOG for Liberty servers running on z/OS

Currently we can't see what Keyring the Liberty servers are using from the JOBLOG in SDSF. This would help us see what Keyrings need to be updated with renewed certificates rather than manually checking the Liberty server files.
10 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

Java - Support AES key from ICSF for encryption

We aim for an encryption with an AES key stored in CKDS dataset, hence protected with ICSF. The targeted flow would be as follows: 1. Create an AES key in CKDS2. Create a Java application that can read the key and perform encryption and decryption...
11 months ago in WebSphere traditional 2 Future consideration

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

WXS Client/server 8.6.1.x add support of TLS 1.3 based on JDK available on Websphere ND 9.0.5.x and 8.5.5.x

Hello based our problem : WXS Client/Server Issue on WAS 9.0.5.20 ==> 22 and 8.5.5.26 and 27 with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: TLSv1.3,TLSv1.2 is not a recognized protocol discover the WXS doesn't support the Configuration on Websphere N...
9 months ago in WebSphere eXtreme Scale 0 Submitted

Microprofile openapi to use other than the default host

Standard web applications can use virtual hosts in Liberty but feature WEBs such as microprofile openapi can not use the virtual hosts. The requests are being made using the default host name. Could you please make it possible to use the virtual h...
4 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

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

Move application data ("var" directory in particular) to \ProgramData on Windows...

The standard location for transient application data on Windows is the "\ProgramData" directory. This was a change made some time ago to improve application security. ClearCase still stores data in \Program Files\... In many cases, "hardening" too...
about 1 month ago in Heritage / ClearCase 0 Submitted