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    We need a way to monitor the QPWFSERVER *AUTL and authority needed.

    We need a way to monitor the QPWFSERVER *AUTL and authority needed. The QPWFSERVER *AUTL can be used for preventing users to access the /QSYS.LIB filesystem with IBM i Access, IBM i NetServer, Java Toolbox, File Server etc. The shipping value for ...
    about 24 hours ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

    Enhance SNDPTFORD command: Increase PTF limit to 300, add RLS parameter

    Modernize the SNDPTFORD command to improve security remediation and simplify multi-version partition migration setups without drastically changing the core command architecture. With the increasing number of critical security vulnerabilities (CVEs...
    6 days ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Submitted

    Function similar to FLRTVC for AIX in IBM i

    I am aware of the new CVE SQL function but I think it can be improved.In AIX we use the FLRTVC script after each FP upgrade to make sure we have the latest HIPER & Security fixes. It gives us good information as it links to the advisory page, ...
    about 3 hours ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

    End-to-end FC SFP Diagnostics via Read Diagnostic Parameters (RDP ELS)

    Background info Current-generation Fibre Channel adapters expose SFP transceiver diagnostics, which are readable from the OS.On IBM i, the fcioa -sfpinfo macro in SST/DST already surfaces this data.With the November 2025 GA of V7R5 TR7 and V7R6 TR...
    27 days ago in AIX 15 Submitted

    vHMC supports for hypervisors; KVM, Zen, ESX & PowerVM. Since we support vHMC as a KVM "appliance", and OpenShift Virtualization runs KVM guests, can we add OpenShift Virtualization as a supported platform for vHMC?

    Customers run vHMC under VMware today, and are supported by IBM.  As many of our customers are replacing VMware with OVE (OpenShift Virtualization), they'd very much value IBM supporting vHMC under OVE.  If they take our vHMC KVM image, ...
    7 days ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

    There should be a placement policy like 'best fit' AND taking vCPU into account

    The current 'balanced CPU' puts a new partition onto the system with least percentage of CPU usage. With packing and striping "processing units" is one of the metrics (entitled capacity).In our situation it is often more useful to use the vCPU (Vi...
    about 1 hour ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

    Referral loop-closure agent

    Referral loop-closure agent Problem: The referral loop — specialist referral sent, appointment made, consult note returned — breaks constantly. Referral documents arrive as unstructured faxes and PDFs, patients never book, consult notes never come...
    about 22 hours ago in Power Ecosystem Software / Health Care 0 Submitted

    Readmission-flag discharge safety-net agent

    Readmission-flag discharge safety-net agent Problem: Risk scores for readmission exist but live as passive flags in the chart. A University of Pennsylvania study showed that a simple EHR flag — two or more admissions in the prior 12 months — relia...
    about 22 hours ago in Power Ecosystem Software / Health Care 0 Submitted

    After-hours EHR inbox triage agent

    After-hours EHR inbox triage agent Problem: "Pajama time" — after-hours EHR work — is one of the strongest predictors of clinician burnout, and the inbox (results, refill requests, patient messages) is its engine. Messages arrive unordered, urgent...
    about 22 hours ago in Power Ecosystem Software / Health Care 0 Submitted

    Care-gap closure agent for panels

    Care-gap closure agent for panels Problem: Health systems know which patients are overdue for cancer screenings, diabetic eye exams, or statins — but the list is a report, not a workflow. Outreach happens when someone remembers, patients fall thro...
    about 22 hours ago in Power Ecosystem Software / Health Care 0 Submitted

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