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    support backing up(backupios command) of VIOS to USB memory stick

    The backupios command manual states that only tape and cd are supported. At least there is no mention of USB memory sticks. In many cases, there is a desire to back up the VIOS onto a USB memory stick. Considering the operational convenience, the ...
    10 months ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Planned for future release

    Oauth authentification for email

    Hello, In September 2025, Microsoft will deprecate SMTP with login/password and will only allow SMTP with OAuth. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/clients-and-mobile-in-exchange-online/deprecation-of-basic-authentication-exchange-online I...
    8 months ago in IBM i / Networking 4 Future consideration

    IPv6 - Provide default gateway configuration for SST LAN adapter interface

    It is not possible in the existing OS releases to configure the default gateway for IPv6 interface in SST LAN interface. The only way how to make IPv6 interface working for this interface is to configure a LAN switch with auto discovery setup whic...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Networking 4 Future consideration

    Enhance updateios to support security patching between VIOS releases

    With increased focus on security patching, we find we need to patch VIOS several times between VIOS releases with security fixes. The 'updateios' padmin command is only suited for updating the VIOS level, not installing individual patches. Current...
    about 1 month ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Submitted

    viosvrcmd command logging on vios when run from HMC

    Today, when we run the viosvrcmd command from the HMC, it logs entries in /home/ios/logs/ioscli_global.trace. However, the user is recorded only as "root," and there is no indication of which HMC/what user on the HMC initiated the command. Additio...
    about 1 month ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Submitted

    "Mail from" address in SMTP email design change to allow user and domain name in lower case.

    Currently the design has hard coded setting that forces Upper Case on user and domain name in SMTP on Mail From.
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Future consideration

    Would like to see NVMe over TCP/IP supported in the IBM Power Hardware and IBM Storage offering lines

    NVMe/TCP is to provide a low latency, shared storage solution to take advantage of existing high speed network infrastructure. Would like to see this supported within the VIOS so that all supported OS's ( AIX / IBM i / Linux on Power ) can take ad...
    almost 3 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 7 Future consideration

    Need a way to track rejected relays in SMTP relay server on IBM i

    We just converted our SMTP server from *SDD directory type to *SMTP. The LPAR is being used as an SMTP relay for other IBM i LPARs and related hardware. Previously, I could query the QZMF journal and look for "REJECTED RELAY" and see if a server t...
    6 months ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Future consideration

    New IBM i Service for SMTP

    I would like an IBM i Service to view and manage the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) on IBM i. Ideally this service would not only allow a user to view and or modify the configuration of SMTP but also to view the Email History stored within t...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Networking 10 Not under consideration

    Support for SFP mix in 4-port adapter EN24, EN26

    Actual 4-port adapters EN24 and EN26 don't support mix of SFP. Many customers require to split management network usually based on 1Gb Ethernet from 10/25Gb access ports. 4-port adapters are ideal product to have dual VIO setup with pairs of these...
    about 1 year ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Submitted

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