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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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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.
almost 5 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Delivered

Liberty does not limit the number of ffdc log files

WAS allows you to set ExceptionFileMaximumAge https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_8.5.5/com.ibm.websphere.nd.doc/ae/ttrb_ffdcconfig.html. But there is no equivalent option on Liberty. As a result, the number of files in ffdc directo...
over 8 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Delivered

Liberty Datasource Testing validation

Datasource Test connection features to be added in the admin center to validate the datasource configuration which has associated all the Liberty collective members
over 7 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Delivered

Requirement to mention multiple specific CICS stub ports for CICS DPL connectivity via CICS TS Agent

We have multiple CICS DPL stubs and when we start them on RTVS, these different stubs select random multiple ports to connect with CICS TS Agent.Recently we have moved our RTVS to cloud servers where specific ports need to be opened for security p...
over 4 years ago in DevOps Automation / Test Virtualization 3 Delivered

CMI Integration - Restricting the end user to select only one task while performing ClearCase check-in operations

With current configurations in CMI, with custom query, it was listing all the tasks to select with check box for associating those tasks for a single file, which is not correct. A single file element should be able to have multiple tasks/activitie...
about 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / ClearCase 1 Delivered

Azure DevOps plugin for UCD

There is an urgent need for a UCD plugin for Azure DevOps. The plugin should be able to do what the MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) plugin currently does. It is important to note that we have a UCV plugin for Azure DevOps we just need one to be su...
about 4 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 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...
about 2 years 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...
about 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 9 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...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Delivered

Ability to interact with PIV Certificate when using Browser

Web applications that require the ability to interact with (e.g. use for login) SSL certificates are unable to be tested. RFT is unable to identify and interact with the "Select a certificate" modal that comes up when a web application makes use o...
almost 4 years ago in DevOps Automation / Test UI 3 Delivered