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PINNED Configure maintenance flyouts
User interface settings include the option “Show maintenance notes”. How can I as onprem-backend administrator configure and switch on such flyouts to inform my users about upcoming maintenance?

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Nice database search for ressources on job streams and jobs on TWSd

In TWSd 8.6.2 database search on Job Streams, you can make filters on job stream workstation name and on job name.It would be very nice to have a Ressource name search field as well under the "More filters" button, including if the ressource is on...
almost 10 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Not under consideration

Mandatory predecessors for TWSd.

In TWS 9.1 is announced a new type of predecessors who allow waits for at predecessor, which is not in the plan at Make-plan time. But this new type is only deliveret to TWSz in TWS version 9.1. Please also deliver the mandatory predecessor type f...
almost 10 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Not under consideration

src stops too early at system shutdown / reboot

during shutdown a linux server we want to exclude the node using /etc/init.d/rcx.. scripts but src was killed as soon as shutdown begins so we have no chance to stop our applications before.
almost 10 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 5 Not under consideration

SELinux enabled systems not supported by TSA MP

Currently IBM policy does not support TSA MP on SELinux enabled systems as a general rule, while proper functionality of TSA MP on these systems really would depend on the specific configuration of SELinux.Since SELinux is part of the supported pl...
almost 10 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 2 Not under consideration

Need a way to easily change Compliance Manager GUI title

The title of the Configuration Manager GUI can easily be modified from Tools->System Properties->GUI Title. BUT there is currently no easy way to make the same kind of change to the Compliance Manager GUI title. An entry in System Properties...
almost 10 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 2 Future consideration

Make MAXDUR/MINDUR available in Job History as are latest start and DEADLINE already present

It is not possible to report on jobs that have exceeded their MAXDUR setting nor those that did not meet their MINDUR setting as this information is not recorded in the TWS database. This request is to include the amount of time the job exceeded t...
almost 10 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Not under consideration

compliance manager process - select by VTMOS realm AND device realm

In a Compliance Manager process, we need a way to get it to select the devices to run policies against by both VTMOS realm AND device realm - the GUI currently only allows either/or and we really need to be able to do both. E.g. at present we can ...
almost 10 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 2 Future consideration

Additional actions for the TWSActionPlugIn

Currently, the TWSActionPlugIn only allows for submitting a job stream / job or replying to a prompt. Other actions are also required like:- Cancel Job Stream (with/without pending)- Cancel Job (with/without pending)- Change Job Stream Priority- C...
about 10 years ago in Workload Automation 4 Not under consideration

Shadow jobs between zOS and TwsD : Matching criteria same scheduled date

Between TWS 8.6 zOS and TwsD 9.1 shadow jobs, the only value for "matching criteria" is "previous". We'd like you to offer also the value "same scheduled date". Thanks for your feedback.
about 10 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

creating a Domain should not automatically switch on ip_forwarding

creating a TSAMP-Domain causes unasked ip_forwarding to "on" even though it is not necessary if CG(s) are all in the same subnet. RSCT needs the function "Loose Source Routing":A simple answer for now is that RSCT uses LSR to deal with communicati...
about 10 years ago in Tivoli System Automation 2 Not under consideration