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Db2

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Db2 should request logs in both Log Archive Method

When performing a roll forward, and the LOGARCHMETH1 is configured to a external mechanism like Netbackup, and LOGARCHMETH2 is a local disk, Db2 will ask the first method and wait for the log, even if it takes too long for retrieval. In this case,...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 1 Not under consideration

The customer want db2 product match the new standard of GB 18030-2022, which will come into effect on August 1, 2023.

The customer will have to match GB 18030-2022 standard.
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

Monitor DB2 Client

Setup: Currently we have a db2 client installed on the NFS and mounted on all of our app servers. A soft link created from app server home path to the db2profile NFA to access the client from app servers. Pain point: More than 800+ Nodes and 2000+...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Monitoring 0 Not under consideration

Encryption utility for RSP files

Goal: create RSP (response) file to install Db2 LUW on multiple systems, but allow for customization of the password for the instance owner without having to go through the GUI installer for each, and avoid displaying the password in plain text in...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 / Installation & Upgrade 0 Future consideration

DSM HADR data collection is missing Primary_member_host information on repository database

View - healthmetrics.HADR_STATS contains Db2 HADR Standby host details but does not contain primary member host details. The details is required to pinpoint the active side/primary when the DSM connection is setup using alternate client reroute pr...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Not under consideration

Data Management Console UI Changes and refresh frequency for real time monitor

The following UI changes will help users to monitor the real time data: a). Add 'rows return' column under Monitor-> Statements-> in-flight executions page as an option column b). to be able to shrink column less than the length of header na...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Not under consideration

Db2 should allow binding its port 50000 on windows to localhost only.

Db2 currently doesn't allow binding its port 50000 on windows to localhost only, this port is left as open port and can be connected from other machines, unauthorized users can exploit this information to test vulnerabilities in the open service a...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Security 2 Functionality already exists

Allow creating allow/deny list of system calls possible by fenced external routines

This will secure the database further from malicious users trying to break out into the host running managed Db2 services on Cloud. This can be done using:1. seccomp() before spawning the db2fmp process and 2. Making more secure SELinux policies f...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Security 0 Not under consideration

Allow native support of user-defined collation such as EBCDIC in CREATE DATABASE command

This will allow easy creation of databases on LUW supporting EBCDIC collations which will in-turn allow easy migration for Db2 on z/OS to Db2 LUW. Currently, this is only supported via the user-defined option of sqlecrea() api and a C program has ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Serviceability 0 Not under consideration

Simple Configuration & Health script that reports high-level database metrics

The purpose of a simple Configuration & Health script is to provide DBAs with a high-level view of macro database metrics that could suggest specific areas worthy of further investigation. The report would include these components as follows: ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Monitoring 0 Not under consideration