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Add AWS RDS for Db2 as a target database for Data Gate on Cloud

Data Gate on cloud available at AWS only syncronize data for Db2 z/OS to a Db2 Warehouse SaaS. The idea is to add AWS RDS Db2 as an target database.
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 1 Not under consideration

Let GUI create ultra large instance

At the present time CP4D GUI only allow to create datagate instances with maximum of 32CPU + 32Gi of RAM. 32Gi may be insuffisant in case of large workload. If we need to go further we need to first create instance and then upgrade custom ressourc...
4 months ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Submitted

Add INCLUDE file capabilities into LSF License Scheduler configuration

The ability to specify the License Scheduler configuration in multiple include files where each include file contains the separate configuration of each independent software vendor. For example, #INCLUDE /path/cadence.lsf.license_scheduler #INCLUD...
9 months ago in Spectrum LSF / License Management 0 Planned for future release

Improve License Scheduler to be able to read the PID of the process from lmstat

License Scheduler has a big bug that is documented in ========================================= https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-lsf/10.1.0?topic=notes-known-issues-limitations Same features cannot be merged to the tasks When a user submits mo...
almost 2 years ago in Spectrum LSF / License Management 5 Planned for future release

Datagate authnetification using user / certificate

« At the present time we’re using Datagate to replicate in a live stream our DB2 z databases on DB2 LUW (Linux one) instances. This replication is done using a fixed user/password to connect to our DB2z instances. As it’s not recommended by our se...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 1 Under review

Connect license checkouts to jobs

Uniquely connect the license checkouts to jobs. The idea is to put a unique value into LM_PROJECT environmental variable and then get the LM_PROJECT value via lmstat using the -lm option to display the project value. This will allow LSF, LS and RT...
about 1 year ago in Spectrum LSF / License Management 1 Planned for future release

Set license ownership per user

All users are assured one (1) license for interactive work. Customer has 100s of users. So, it is not practical to define each user as a leaf in a ProjectGroup.
10 months ago in Spectrum LSF / License Management 0 Future consideration

Make it possible to synchronize IMS and VSAM data with CP4D on Linux One

At the present time IBM Data Gate for watsonx is not available for Linux One (only x86).
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Under review

Select / Deselect All Buttons for Table Selection Pane

When the Data Gate table sync screen is opened and a scheme is selected, all tables are automatically selected. This can be a burden if the user only wants to sync a small subset of the tables and must manually deselect the unnecessary tables, esp...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Under review

License Scheduler ENABLE_DYNAMIC_RUSAGE + FAST_DISPATCH combination

We are troubled by the slow dispatch time of jobs, when the license scheduler is involved. Even after lengthy optimization, the dispatch time remains at 10-25 seconds, which is not good. (note that LMSTAT time and interval is just 3 seconds). If t...
almost 6 years ago in Spectrum LSF / License Management 0 Not under consideration