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PINNED Terminal emulator support on Docker image
Docker utility should support Functional Perspective test scripts. Slack Issue https://devops---testing.slack.com/archives/CGV8AAGCD/p1645022341509149

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Secure DevOps Buildchain / Deployment Artifact Validation

Before deploying packages to systems, it should be verified validate that release artifacts to be deployed are the same artifacts that were built via the build chain. Artifacts are looked up via their fingerprint (e.g. binary checksum) and verifie...
about 2 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 0 Submitted

Let agents inherit or use permissions and team object mappings from agent pool

Currently, there is no straightforward option to configure permissions purely at the agent pool level. When permissions are set at the agent pool level, they are neither inherited nor used by the agents added to that pool. More specifically, when ...
about 2 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 1 Under review

Create documentation for UCD plugins for z/OS

The documentation of the UCD plugins for z/OS is very poor, so we need to create our processes on try-and-error basis. The videos placed on the community are very good but, the plugins should have its own complete documentation, otherwise we are p...
about 1 year ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 1 Future consideration

JDK 17 support for tWAS

JDK 17 is not supported for tWAS with Filent. We were advised to use JDK 18 Liberty
about 2 months ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

To enhance WebSphere Automation (WSA) to install and rollback multiple iFixes for a list of WebSphere Application Servers

The current design of the product focuses on detecting unresolved security vulnerabilities that affect traditional WebSphere and Liberty servers. It facilitates the application of security fixes one by one on each server.Some customers have hundre...
10 months ago in WebSphere Automation 1 Planned for future release

Object Archival

This idea is to allow the archival of objects in UrbanCode such as, Applications, Environments, Components and Resources. We often get requests from users to remove objects that are no longer required however these objects need to be maintained du...
10 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Needs more information

IM albd check should use alternative to NTLM

Installation Manager (IM) currently uses legacy NTLM authentication to check for clearcase server process (albd) credentials during installation on Windows.More and more customers disable NTLM in their environment which causes albd check to fail.T...
8 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 2 Future consideration

LTPA token timeout should respond to user activity

This is a requirement for ISO 27001 certification. This type of functionality is required by many security teams, and it is really hard to justify, explain, and get security deviations. It would be useful because users would not be harassed by fre...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Future consideration

List of deployments in calendar

We have a lot of simultaneous deployments. As you can see on the attached screenshot, the current calendar view of a day is very crowded. Even in the monthly view, only a limited number of deployments are visible.I would like to have the option to...
6 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Under review

Add feature to configure Enable/Disable System Dump from admin console

WAS admin console users have the ability to take System dumps and causes issues in production during peak traffic. Requesting a feature added so WAS admins can configure to enable or disable in production environments.
about 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration