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HMC UI Console Events Log should provid a search function

In the HMC GUI, there is the Console Events Log under the Serviceability menu. Unfortunately there is no possibility to search for a term. Especially with connected software components like PowerVC the log is to big and cannot be searched manually...
about 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

HMC enhanced+ GUI, performance problem

We use HMC 8.8.6.0.3 MH01764.In the enhanced+ GUI we see a performance problems. 1. during refresh the GUI after/during shutdown and startup of LPARs. The refresh, for example, of "status" and "reference codes" work not in realtime, as accustomed ...
about 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Delivered

HMC CLI, cleanup disk mapping on lpar deletion

equivalent HMC CLI for cleanup disk mapping on lpar deletion with UI.
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

Local hard disk support for getupgfiles

Add an option to use local directory as the upgrade files source in getupgfiles command
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

HMC command to retrieve lpar description and group tags

The LPAR general properties allows the specification of a "description" and the specification of "group tags". However there is no mechanism to retrieve these values from the command line.
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Delivered

Utilization trend graphs for selected lpars

For the moment, you can get utilization trend graphs on a managed system level. It could be interesting to generate a graph with trend utilization for CPU and memory on selected lpars and not all of them.
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Delivered

Disable DNS from HMC CLI

Currently there is no CLI option to disable DNS and "USE DHCP DNS settings" selections in HMC, that needs to be done via HMC GUI. (see Attachment) However, it would be great to have them done also via HMC CLI
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Delivered

DLPAR for FC adapters in VIOS should be possible

HMC Enhanced+ GUI automates the process of managing client FC adapters. I only have to create adapter on client side - and HMC automatically creates adapter on VIOS side, maps to correct physical adapter. On VIOS side the only way to manage virtua...
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Delivered

PowerVM Simplified Remote Restart for hosts in "not connected" state

Simplified Remote Restart works only for hosts that are in failed or powered off state. When system is "not connected", I cannot perform Simplified Remote Restart. I'd like to be able to perform it.
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Delivered

LPM

Do you have more information how PHYP is calculation the required memory for LPM?
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Delivered

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