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HMC Manage Serviceable Event Notification SMTP server credentials

We are unable to set user & password for SMTP server when configuring HMC Manage Serviceable Event Notification. We no longer have a SMTP server in-house as our email is now cloud based and require user/password authentication in order to rela...
almost 8 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

Set Virtual Machine Name by DNS lookup on IP address chosen

On an image deploy you have to enter a virtual machine name and then either enter in an IP or have it select from the pool. There is no link to my DNS servers to create an A entry for that name. Also, I want to have a list of predefined names that...
almost 8 years ago in PowerVC 2 Delivered

OpenSSH Match LocalPort

OpenSSH 6.1/6.1p1 (2012-08-29) introduced The Match directive now supports matching on the local (listen) address and port upon which the incoming connection was received via LocalAddress and LocalPort clauses. I would like to use this feature on ...
almost 8 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Fix QZRCSRVS for iConsole Dashboard

Create a modification to QZRCSRVS so that excessive logging and CPU are not used when the Operations Dashboard is being displayed. So many log entries are created when the Dashboard is up that constant wrapping occurs. In addition, there is a cons...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

Parameter Optional - Allow Usage w/o Linked Reports

The optional parameters only show up on Auto Prompt screen if there are other non-optional parameters setup. These need to show up even if there are no other parameters. Use Case: On a report we need the ability to use the optional prompt by itsel...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Delivered

Identify an easy Way to query which VIOS server i am connected to (FCS wise) NPIV

Create a command in AIX that will enable me to identify what fibre adapter (Virtual) is connected to which VIO server without having to utilise kdb.
about 8 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

AIX support for hardware enhanced high precision network time synchronization

Request AbstractPursuant to maximum precision network time sync, the RFE requests capabilities in POWER/AIX be enhanced to include hardware timekeeping and time synchronization, and the ability to audit compliance. This may include, but is not lim...
about 8 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Remote System Explorer modify Object Filter to show library names

I use temporary libraries for holding projects that begin with a specific prefix (PWA*). If I create a Library filter for "PWA*" I can filter to these specific libraries but I have to scroll through all the objects to find the source files. If I c...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

PowerVM LPM and Affinity Groups

Add Affinity group support in LPM (new command line only parameters) enabling preservation/assignment of affinity groups when partitions are migrated between systems.
about 8 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Delivered

Affinity Groups and VIOS Placement

When using affinity groups, if the group includes a VIOS, ensure the group is placed in the same drawer where the VIOS physical I/O is located.
about 8 years ago in PowerVM 3 Delivered

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