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PINNED OpenAPI schema validation including headers
Currently to schema validate a REST based API in DataPower you have to extract the JSON schema from the OpenAPI file and then code manually code the individual header checks defined in the OpenAPI file Would be a vast improvement to be able to j...
PINNED Add a "Maximum persistent reuse" parameter for the backside of an MPGW or WSP
On an MPGW or a WSP, I want to be able to configure that the persistent backside connection should be closed after X amount of requests have been sent through that connection. I can already do this for the frontside by setting the "Maximum persist...

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Necessary MQ Security Enhancements - Especially on z/OS

Lack of access visibility, especially while RESLEVEL is set permissively For example, if the CICS ID establishes a connection to MQ, MQ would not verify subsequent IDs from a user ID leveraging that CICS region to submit something to MQ from CIC...
9 months ago in MQ, MQ Advanced & MQ Appliance 4 Future consideration

Enhance IBM MQ for z/OS to Display RSU Level Information

Currently, MQ administrators must use SMP/E reports, CSI queries, or manual maintenance verification processes to determine the installed RSU (Recommended Service Upgrade) level. This requires additional effort and SMP/E expertise, especially duri...
about 1 month ago in MQ, MQ Advanced & MQ Appliance 1 Under review

We would like for traditional DataPower services to support JSON RFC 7159 when setting request and/or response type to JSON

At the moment the request and response type settings in traditional DataPower services like Multiprotocol Gateway and Web Service Proxy support JSON RFC 4627 when choosing request and/or response type JSON. For more recent services with a JSON pay...
7 months ago in DataPower Gateway 0 Future consideration

AoC: Timestamp-Based File Visibility Filtering for Files Shared Folders

Many customers upload content directly into the storage location referenced by an AoC Files App Shared Folder. During the upload process, files may become visible to users before they have been fully written to storage, which can lead to incomplet...
22 days ago in Aspera Ideas 0 Submitted

Have upgrade planner work with VM deployments

If a VM component is configured in the hybrid control plane I'd like the ability to use the upgrade planner against those components as well.
23 days ago in Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) 0 Submitted

Validate and Certify Kerberos Authentication Support for Oracle Database 11.2.0.3 (R12 future upgrade) on Linux using webMethods JDBC Adapter

Reference Idea: https://integration-development.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/WEBMCA-I-11 Summary: Request validation and official support certification for Kerberos authentication between the webMethods JDBC Adapter running on Linux and Oracle Database 11....
23 days ago in webMethods Connectors and Adapters 0 Future consideration

Add ALPN (Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation) support for client-side / outbound TLS connections

Description: What is the idea? Add support for the ALPN TLS extension (RFC 7301) on client-side (outbound) TLS connections initiated by the firmware, so that the appliance can negotiate the application protocol (e.g., HTTP/2 "h2", HTTP/1.1 "http/1...
2 months ago in DataPower Gateway 2 Submitted

Request for Node Selector and Toleration Support in Nano Gateway to Address Licensing Implications

We have been operating IBM API Connect with the DataPower API Gateway as a component of IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) since 2019. We are currently planning a migration to APIC v12.1 utilising the DataPower Nano Gateway (nanogw). However, ba...
4 months ago in API Connect 0 Submitted

RDQM : Avoid Split brain for HA and DR design

In case of DR(Automatic), MQ admins don't have access to change the DR role on primary site. They change the QMGR DR role on secondary side as Primary and Bring the QMGR up and application start processing. When Primary site comes up automatically...
over 1 year ago in MQ, MQ Advanced & MQ Appliance 3 Not under consideration

Add support for OpenTelemetry Metrics to IBM MQ

The IBM MQ metrics samples that are available on GitHub here, https://github.com/ibm-messaging/mq-metric-samples/tree/master/cmd/mq_otel provide a sample for collecting metrics from IBM MQ and exporting them to the OpenTelemetry Collector. The Ope...
over 2 years ago in MQ, MQ Advanced & MQ Appliance 3 Future consideration