Abstract

This page contains information for Technology Refresh and selected base software enhancements for IBM i.

Content

IBM i - General Software Enhancements	7.6	7.5	7.4	7.3	7.2
Collection Services adds Fibre Channel adapter statistics	*
ObjectConnect adds options to CHGOBJCA to configure send/receive buffers	*
Open List of Activation APIs return larger values for space used	*
FlashCopy enhancement for handling of temporary storage	*
Clustering Enhancement for IBM i 7.5 TR 4 and IBM i 7.4 TR 10	*	*	*
Save Commands and APIs for Tape Compression	*	*	*
Compression with ZLIB algorithm - Main Storage Dump	*	*
Compression with ZLIB algorithm - Save Commands and APIs	*	*	*
Clustering Enhancements for IBM i 7.5 TR 1 and IBM i 7.4 TR 7	*	*	*
TCP Selective Acknowledgments (SACK) Support	*	*
FTP - Customize the IPv4 interface for data connection by using exit point QIBM_QTMF_SVR_LOGON	*	*
SNMPv3 Printer Driver Support	*	*
SMTP enhancements: forwarding emails automatically and supporting flexible sender email	*	*
Retrieve segment retransmission and reset connection counts for a line	*	*
Compression with ZLIB algorithm - Save Commands and APIs	*	*
Compression with ZLIB algorithm - MI Instruction CPRDATA	*	*
Compression with ZLIB algorithm - Geographic Mirroring synchronization	*	*	*
Save and Restore Enhancements for IBM i 7.5	*	*
Call Services Program Procedure API (QARUCLSP) increases number of parameters	*	*	*	*
Simplified Operator Panel Sequence	*	*
Time reduction to perform CRG switchover	*	*	*
Clustering Enhancement - Switchover progress monitoring	*	*	*
Improvement to Restricted State Processing for GO SAVE and GO RESTORE	*	*	*	*	*
ObjectConnect over TCP/IP	*	*	*
Clustering Enhancements for IBM i 7.4 TR 3 and IBM i 7.3 TR 9 and IBM i 7.2	*	*	*	*	*
IASP Enhancements for IBM i 7.4 TR 3 and IBM i 7.3 TR 9 and IBM i 7.2	*	*	*	*	*
Clustering Enhancements for IBM i 7.4 TR 2	*	*	*
Clustering Enhancements for IBM i 7.4 TR 1 and IBM i 7.3 TR 7	*	*	*	*
Clustering Enhancements for IBM i 7.4	*	*	*
Save and Restore option to start controlling subsystem	*	*	*
Service Tool debug enhancements	*	*	*
Workload groups on JOBD	*	*	*
QHST enhancements	*	*	*
SBMJOB and CHGJOB exit points	*	*	*
Improved SMT reporting	*	*	*
F8 - F9 Retrieve command enhancements	*	*	*	*	*
Simple IBM i program and module conversion	*	*	*	*	*
Enhancements to New Installation Process for LIC that uses USB 3.0 media	*	*	*	*	*
New installation process for LIC that uses USB 3.0 media	*	*	*	*	*
Restore authorization list links for objects in QSYS	*	*	*	*
More quickly recover individual objects	*	*	*	*	*
Start date prompt and remount file systems for SAVE	*	*	*	*
Binder source files can now be in IFS	*	*	*	*
New API Retrieve Space User Data	*	*	*	*	*
Networking Enhancements for SNMP	*	*	*	*	*
Display PTF Group (DSPPTFGRP) command	*	*	*	*	*
Delete PTF (DLTPTF) command PTF selection criteria	*	*	*	*	*
Display PTF Apply Information (DSPPTFAPYI) command	*	*	*	*	*
All Groups - A new PTF group for a specific release	*	*	*	*	*
New built-in functions are added to both OPM CL and ILE CL that make string handling easier and faster	*	*	*	*	*
Lock down BNDSRVPGM library settings by using the Change Program Data (QBNCHGPD) API	*	*	*	*	*
CL retrieve exit programs can run after command completion	*	*	*	*	*
Achieve faster IFS save times by using SAV with ASYNCBRING	*	*	*	*	*
Extend CD (Command String) journal entries	*	*	*	*	*
Automate Extra IPL for PTF Installation	*	*	*	*	*
IBM i Workload Groups	*	*	*	*	*
QlgChangeAuthority() -- Change Authority	*	*	*	*	*

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