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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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Continuing where left off after a crash or broken out of scan

Large environments may have tens or hundreds of applications, which may take hours or days to scan. If a crash or for some reason the process of scanning was interrupted it would be good to continue where the scan left off. This way the past work ...
3 months ago in App Runtime Tooling 0 Not under consideration

Display the Keyring name in the JOBLOG on z/OS.

Currently we can't see what Keyring the Traditional WebSphere Application 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 TWAS server fi...
over 1 year ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

MISRA C 2025 Compliance for static analysis checks

MISRA C 2025 is now available. A standard out-of-the-box configuration would make it easier to adopt these coding guidelines.https://misra.org.uk/product/misra-c2025/
8 months ago in DevOps Automation / Test Embedded 0 Submitted

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...
over 1 year ago in WebSphere traditional 2 Future consideration

DevOps Deploy Dashboard view flexibility

The message of the day is at the top of the screen and useful to let teams know of any outage or information about the tool. It would be nice if the Current Activity was beneath the message of the day as it would be right there when you sign on. T...
about 2 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 5 Needs more information

Enhance the Report functionality with Deployment reports based on Application & Component template

Enhance the Report functionality with Deployment reports based on Application & Component template. With options to filter based on teams, name contains, like wise
about 2 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Under review

Enable Azure OpenAI authentication using Microsoft Entra ID Client Credentials Flow, allowing Deployment Genie to securely obtain and refresh JWT access tokens through a service principal instead of relying on static API keys.

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Currently, Deployment Genie supports integration with Azure OpenAI; however, many enterprise organizations have security ...
2 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Under review

REST API feature to search documents using watson assistant which is not available yet RAM

We are looking for REST APIs for RAM search that can be invoked via URL. and can be integrated with watson assistant.
about 5 years ago in Heritage / Asset Manager 0 Future consideration

"Modify" installs that do not manipulate the albd service should not prompt for albd process credentials.

When performing upgrade or modify installs, Installation Manager requires that the installing user provide the albd credentials. In "modify" cases where -- for example -- the user is adding a Visual Studio or other integration, the installer shoul...
8 months ago in Heritage / ClearCase 1 Submitted

password decoding funcationality via command line instead of application

no need to install the application explicitly to decode the password and helpful during critical situations when in need to validating passwords. SImilar to traditional websphere even if we have funcationality to decode the password it would be he...
2 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Not under consideration