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    rpm exits 0 even if the scriptlets exit with error.

    starting with version 4.6 rpm exits 0 even if the scriptlets (all but %pre and %preun) exit with error. IMHO this breaks legacy rpm behaviour (i.e. pre version 4.6) and leads to misunderstandings since a simple test on the rpm exit code is not rel...
    about 1 year ago in AIX 0 Submitted

    Enable Virtual Serial Number (VSN) for Shared Processor Pool (SPP)

    As currently defined, a Virtual Serial Number (VSN) can only be used once for a single LPAR, with cores fully assigned. This approach significantly limits flexibility. For example, consider a scenario with three LPARs, each assigned 0.4 cores. The...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 1 Not under consideration

    Use a complex_lock (read/write) instead of a simple_lock for the demux lock.

    With etherchannel configuration including 4 ports and multiple queues the high packets is causing demux lock contention. while using complex_lock ( read/write ) this issue will be resolved.
    3 months ago in AIX 0 Submitted

    Correct the way AIX NFS4 client constructs its clientID, so that it is persistent across LPMs, as it is required to be.

    Current behavior/design Currently, the clientID generated by AIX NFS4 client can possibly change after an LPM. This is because of the current design. In the current design, NFS4 client uses the nodeID as a part of the clientID, and the nodeID can ...
    about 1 year ago in AIX 2 Planned for future release

    5733-ICC API to delete a no longer needed directory

    There are cloud APIs to copy to, copy from cloud as well as one to remove a file from cloud. However if you file has a directory structure there is no way to remove any of those directories.
    4 months ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 2 Submitted

    Upgrade OpenSSH on AIX to 9.6 or above.

    I am getting dinged about CVE-2023-51385 from Qualys. AIX has this notice: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7125640 Now, IBM may or may not have done a dandy job of stopping the vulnerability. However if they just patch an existing version o...
    over 1 year ago in AIX 3 Future consideration

    Need ability to sync from AIX File system cache in memory to disk when needed

    When having filesystems with multiple TB of size and have a big read/update activity depending on the size of VM and his %Maxperm when shut down AIX and it comes to the umount point it might take hours before everyting is synched to disk. It shoul...
    almost 3 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    TS2290 and 7226-1U3 (LTO-9) SAS HH Tape drive support AIX & VIOS

    LTO-9 SAS HH connected 7226 tape drives are not supported in AIX / VIOS partitions and may log VRSAS_FABRIC_ERROR, SRN2D11-4101 Please resolve this issue as soon as possible.SSIC is supported, but power is not.We would like to provide a SAS card t...
    8 months ago in AIX 0 Submitted

    Add NFS v4.1 and NFS v4.2 support for mounting on clients

    There are supposedly security and stability enhancements in NFSv4.1 and v4.2. Also, the IBM product MQ suggests using NFSv4.1
    about 2 years ago in AIX 5 Future consideration

    Deliver emfc_power as command in AIX for SAN connection troubleshooting

    One of the first steps when working with IBM is (after snap´s) is to run the command emfc_power to verify TX/RX/ levels. This command could be useful as a standard command also including 25/10Gbs LAN power status check, as maybe event driven alert...
    over 2 years ago in AIX 1 Under review

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