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Support the arrow keys in Db2 CLP on Linux

The Db2 CLP, since decades, does not handle arrow keys. This makes it hard to quickly go back to previous commands and edit statements. It's a nuisance to most Db2 users. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62298637/using-arrow-keys-within-db2...
about 1 month ago in Db2 / Db2 Tools 0 Submitted

LOAD should be compatible with a snapshot backup

LOAD is not compatible when an integrated snapshot backup (or when the backup is issued with the USE SNAPSHOT option) is being performed. During an integrated snapshot backup, in addition to the database being put into set write suspend state, it ...
2 months ago in Db2 / Db2 Tools 0 Under review

INPLACE REORG should always be interruptible

Under certain circumstances it is not possible to stop/pause or force an INPLACE REORG that waits for a lock (TS019866410). Because the INPLACE REORG does not respect lock timeouts, it hangs in "lock wait" until the lock holding session releases t...
3 months ago in Db2 / Db2 Tools 0 Submitted

Remove the Privileges tab in IBM's Unified Management Server for z/OS

We use RACF as our external security manager for Db2 authorizations. Using the “Privileges” tab shows the internal Db2 permissions. We have two issues with this functionality : 1) We consider this a security exposure. We do not allow anyone that s...
2 months ago in Unified Management Server for z/OS 0 Under review

IDAA Admin Services : Unable to view Accelerator in separate tabs

In UMS, when we explore objects and bring up Accelerators list, we are able to view only one Accelerator at a time. when we right click on another accelerator and open in new tab, it does not work. In data studio we can open multiple Accelerators ...
about 2 months ago in Unified Management Server for z/OS 0 Under review

Option to exclude temporary tablespaces from Db2 Snapshot Backup

It would be advantageous, if we could exclude temporary tablespaces from the Db2 Snapshot Backup (using IBM Storage Protect Snapshot)Because the temporary tablespaces have to be included its corresponding filesystems need to have “Mirror write con...
9 months ago in Db2 / Db2 Tools 0 Future consideration

Enhance UMS to fully support AT-TLS.

From time to time we get audit findings for SSL vulnerabilities and so we prefer having that all centralized in AT-TLS to provide better visibility and management than having to tweak individual products.
2 months ago in Unified Management Server for z/OS 0 Under review

Provide mechanism to see 'logged in' users

This is really a Zowe and UMS Idea but I couldn't find Zowe and we use Zowe in support of UMS. It would be very helpful prior to performing any changes requiring a shutdown to know if anyone is currently logged into UMS (and Zowe but since our use...
2 months ago in Unified Management Server for z/OS 0 Under review

cancel this please, opened in error - Provide full symbol support in UMS both in the web page and Yaml file

It would be helpful in our deployment if we could simply change a system symbol when upgrading/applying patches. Also, having the ability to specify host names in the subsystem registration function would allow for 'hands off' DR testing where tod...
2 months ago in Unified Management Server for z/OS 0 Under review

Provide documentation/ability to onboard UMS APIs into Zowe API Catalog

Would be a 'one stop shop' for all available APIs
2 months ago in Unified Management Server for z/OS 0 Under review