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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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Update Attributes capability needed in RTC Work Item plugin

Current RTC Work Item plugin only lets you update comments and work item status. The plugin should be enhanced to provide the ability to update RTC Work Item attributes.
almost 8 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

SAML SSO

To utilize SAML SSO instead of strictly using Header based SSO. In addition, to have the capability to select different options between Authorization Realm and Authentication.- Allow Authorization from AD and/or LDAP and Authentication from SSO.
over 8 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Not under consideration

New UCD Plugin for using XMLs for executing Test Cases

System: ePricer Description Currently, we became Agile and in order to follow all the DevOps practices, we have successfully implemented UCD for Deployments. We are planning to automate our test cases using Selenium and TestNG for testing automati...
over 8 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Not under consideration

Post quantum cryptography for tWAS and IHS

Once quantum computing is used, some current encryptions may no longer be considered as secured. WAS and IHS may need to implement post quantum cryptography to be secured.
about 1 month ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration

Provision for Tagging Servers with Environment and Application Name to Maintain WAS Inventory and listing these using these tags

Currently there is no features of custom tagging so dashboard showing all the server without any grouping. Custom tagging will allow to tag the servers with their environment (PRD/UAT/DEV) and Application Names. So this will allow to do the listin...
about 2 years ago in WebSphere Automation 1 Future consideration

Require Ansible playbooks to deploy and manage WAS ND deployments

Client is using CP4WAIOPS Infrastrututure Management to deploy and manage WAS ND. When they used the tooling in the past they had used Chef cookbooks to build and deploy WAS ND systems. Since IBM Purchaed RH, the CloudPak has indicated that Chef i...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Make Locks table usable for all

The locks table does not load for users if they lack certain read permissions. Being able to identify what's holding a lock is a useful function that should be more accessible to all. Instead of nothing loading, it would be better if at least a su...
almost 4 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 4 Not under consideration

All comments should be retained when the 'Save Edit Mode' feature is enabled

If the 'Safe Edit Mode' and the 'Require a Comment For Process Design Changes' setting is enabled, it is necessary to comment each process change (in the Draft Process). We usually save the Draft Process more than one time before it gets promoted....
over 5 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration

Container-Image for Rational License Key Server

Provide a Container-Image for the Rational License Key Server to run in Kubernetes/OpenShift.The licensing files contains the MAC address from the server(s) where the RLKS runs. Until now it is not possible to specify a static MAC address for a PO...
about 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 1 Not under consideration

Utility to update ALBD service credentials

For previous versions of ClearCase (<9.x) there was a utility provided by IBM to update the ALBD credentials while storing the password in an encrypted format (CCALBDPW.exe). That utility does not work starting with ClearCase 9.x. Need an equiv...
over 6 years ago in Heritage / ClearCase 3 Not under consideration