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Add a REFRESH SECUIRTY command like MQ uses to reload certs in WebSphere on Z

The same functionality MQ used to reload certificates I would like applied to WAS. Currently you have to cycle the WAS servers to bring in certificates when they expire or need to be updated.
almost 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 2 Not under consideration

Confirmation dialog box before stopping an cluster in console

In the WAS console, when we try to stop a cluster(s), we select the cluster, and click on Stop, and BOOM, the cluster stop gets initiated and there is no way for us to stop that process in case we have stopped it by mistake. In the case of Applica...
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Log aggregation of repeated application runtime exceptions

This request is for improvement in WebSphere logging and tracing. Log aggregation of repeated application run time exceptions so that logs are not filled and rolled over. This is similar to FFDC logs where repeated exception stacks are not printed...
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 3 Not under consideration

Default automatic collection of PMI counters

This requirement is for identifying root cause correctly and proactively for complex WebSphere issues. We need automatic collection of performance measurements indicator data 24x7. This is similar to how we have sar report for Linux. We do not wan...
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Option to configure inclue list in TCP transport channel settings using a propery file

Currently include list in JVM TCP transport channel settings are only configured through manual entries and we need the provision to load a list of IPs using a input file similar to IBM HTTP Servers Include option adding multiple "allow" Directive...
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Cluster stop/start confirmation popup to avoid production outages

We are looking for a confirmation popup or a secondary window about the action we are performing during cluster stop and start to avoid potential production impacts.
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Automated In-Doubt TX Cleanup

When there are in-doubt txs in the tranlog and partnerlogs when we undeploy an ear with a BPM resource adapter in it, there is no step done to clear the entries in the tranlog and partnerlog. Over time as we deploy new versions of our BPM applicat...
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

jdk support gb18030-2005

ibm jdk 1.8 can support gb18030-2005
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

IBMPKCS11Impl provider to support Vintegris HSM

Customer need support for a HSM provided by Vintegris. The pkcs11 repository cannot be accesed by IBM java ibmpkcs11impl implementation.We need IBM java laboratory to certify Vintegris HSMs
over 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Add Ping Directory as a supported LDAP server

Add Ping Directory as a supported LDAP in the ISC for WAS. ISC -> Security -> Global security -> Federated repositories (drop down list) -> Configure… (button) -> Add repostiories (LDAP,custom, etc)… (button) -> New Repository… (...
over 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration