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IBM MAS - Common Services

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Ability to host Application and Database in different data centere in different locations

Currently both App Layer and DB layer should sit on the same datacenter. IBM should look for options to decouple both and have options to host App layer and DB layer on different data centers
10 months ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 1 Functionality already exists

Allow LDAP synchronization to work with nested groups

LDAP synchronization does not work for nested groups at the moment. We can only insert AD groups with direct members in it. It can be time consuming to manually add all users from other groups into a single new group. But this can be solved if the...
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 0 Planned for future release

VET Indicate areas that each of the coreapi PODs handles e.g. POD1 handles MAS Mobile / POD2 handles MIF

The core MAS project includes three "coreapi" pods. Research shows that the some transactions (e.g. MAS Mobile) are being handled by the same POD. we would like to see more information about how to identify which POD is likely to handle particular...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 1 Not under consideration

Bulk Download of User data

When client migrate from on-prem to MAS Manage the user sync from Manage to MAS and during the sync user entitlement is set in MAS based on which the app points are deducted. If client want to view / edit the user profile they have to do it one us...
almost 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 1 Planned for future release

Visual Indicator to depict environment name at Topbar ( Next to application name) thru Configuration (not thru ear rebuild/redeploy)

We have had instances where the wrong environment was used because the tester thought they were in a different environment.
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 0 Planned for future release

MAS Manage > Database configuration > Validate database connectivity for MS-SQL and Oracle databases for faster feedback to technical specialists

As MAS Manage officially supports MS-SQL and Oracle and many of EAM customers use MS-SQL or Oracle, it MUST support validating JDBC connection string for Oracle and MS-SQL. Currently, it validates database connectivity only for Db2, refer screensh...
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 1 Planned for future release

User Password expiration enabled

There is no possibility to set password expiration now in Manage. This is could be an IT security policy issue for customers not using AD/SAML. Password expiration is a must for most if not all customers nowadays and we must not assume customers w...
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 0 Planned for future release

Document the MAS communication flows

The current MAS solution relies on a set of PODs to handle the transactions. The communications between these PODs are not publicly documented. It is important to document the communications so the support teams can identify which log files to che...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 1 Planned for future release

Support Oracle database @ Azure

Providing MAS Manage supporting Oracle Database @Azure would provide easier migration path for customers & Business Partners who are operating EAM on Oracle and do not have skills or do not want to manage Openshift. IBM has ARO(Azure red hat o...
about 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 0 Not under consideration

Useful and informative app point viewer / dashboard

Amount of App Points should be visible  As described in IBM Idea https://ibm-ai-apps.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/MSS1-I-56, amount of app points is needed for each user. Being the app point Admin and the user Admin, I need to be completely sure tha...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Common Services 2 Planned for future release