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Flexibility of Using LISTDEF Options

Db2 Automation Tool allow users to generate utility control statements using LISTDEFS. There are many options that can be used with LISTDEF utility however Db2 Automation Tool does not provide this flexibility. For instance we need to use DEFIN...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

Detect like-named objects and convert to non-part objects on current SSID

Object Profile contained some like-named objects that were added to the profile when they were Partitioned and now they are no longer Partitioned. This would require us to update the Object Profile for those objects and resubmit the job.
about 4 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add Support for BLKSZLIM keyword of TEMPLATE utility

Using the Large Block Interface provided by z/OS, the performance of the Db2 COPY utility can be greatly improved when image copy data sets are created on tape. The Db2 Automation Tool does not currently allow the user to specify the BLKSZLIM keyw...
about 4 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Running Spark Master as cluster admin user

Currently Spark Master runs as the execution user specified in the SIG which happens to be different from cluster admin and depends on SIG tenant/consumer group. That spark master resources such as logs are owned by tenant user makes it difficult ...
over 4 years ago in Spectrum Conductor / Version 2.4.1 1 Not under consideration

GUI based SIG log level change

GUI based cluster admin ability to modify SIG/Spark master log level. This will reduce operational dependency on root and make it a well supported solution for problem investigation.
over 4 years ago in Spectrum Conductor / Version 2.4.1 0 Future consideration

Optimize SIG package deployment for upgrade or rollback

SIG package deployment takes upto 10 minutes or so in a 50+ SIGs and 1000+ nodes cluster. Refactoring SIG deployment such that package distribution and enablement are independently managed. This will allow scheduling new SIG package distribution a...
over 4 years ago in Spectrum Conductor / Version 2.4.1 0 Future consideration

Cluster level Job ID search

Supporting cluster level Job ID search at GUI level for operational ease.
over 4 years ago in Spectrum Conductor / Version 2.4.1 0 Future consideration

SIG config deployment optimization

SIG configuration update currently does full SIG deployment which includes Spark package as well. That on a large cluster with many SIGs can run into hours of deployment. This RFE is requesting to optimize SIG deployment process for Spark configur...
over 4 years ago in Spectrum Conductor / Version 2.4.1 0 Future consideration

IBM and Open JDK new JRE mapping to Oracle 8u301 or more

IBM JRE and Open JDK used by Conductor management services, need urgent fix for July CVEs. As such new versions that map to Oracle 8u301 or more are requested. https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html#AppendixJAVACVE-2021-2388 ( hots...
over 4 years ago in Spectrum Conductor / Version 2.4.1 0 Planned for future release

Option required for creating additional Catalog indexes as COPY YES or COPY NO

The Automaton Tool provides DDL to create additional indexes on selected Catalog tables. At present the DDL used for the various indexes is inconsistent, with some being created as COPY YES and some as COPY NO. A better option would be to standard...
over 4 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration