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    alt_rootvg_op command

    alt_rootvg_op command is removing the VG without validating the current status of the VG. Ideally, this command should only be removing old_rootvg or altinst_rootvg, otherwise the VG which has the replica of rootvg, however it is removing any VG t...
    over 2 years ago in AIX 0 Planned for future release

    User interface improvements when configuring FIM

    Selecting the right files when configuring auditd or RTC can be a bit challenging and time-consuming at the moment - and we think some minor interface tweaks could make this process easier. 1) 'Freeze' the headings on the table when scrolling - to...
    almost 2 years ago in PowerSC 2 Planned for future release

    TNC should indicate the exact subset of ifixes needed for a given TNC Client

    When a TNC verify operation is run, TNC creates a report, missingifixes.rpt. But that reports lists the set of ifixes that have direct or indirect relevance to the endpoint.For example, say that a system is vulnerable to a security issue that rela...
    almost 2 years ago in PowerSC 1 Planned for future release

    ASMI Password Reset Lockout Restrictions

    Remove requirement to know prior password for the ASMI admin account when changing the password from an account with the following RBAC privileges:ChangeUserPasswords,frame:ChangeFramePassword,cec:ChangeCECPassword.
    about 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Planned for future release

    HMC enhancement function

    memory move timeouts should not be an error but placed as info or warning witha message stating you should check your server memory levels to see if the operation completed as the HMC gives a confusing message
    over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Planned for future release

    updateios failure during window closure

    You can reach out Deepak Menezes(deepakme@in.ibm.com) .This is with respect to issue we hit on case TS008403859Was installing Fix Pack 3.1.2.10 on top of his system 3.1.1.25 .During the installation the Putty session disconnected due to VPN discon...
    about 4 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Planned for future release

    Support mapping MFA users to either local groups or LDAP/AD groups

    Currently, each user must be added to PowerSC MFA. From a corp security perspective it would be more consistent and simpler to point to group membership to assign profiles and permissions. So instead of adding the 30 indivisual members of group XY...
    over 3 years ago in PowerSC 3 Planned for future release

    Add feature to report size (df) based on quota set on fileset(gpfs) rather than filesystem size for AIX

    On system with GPFS filesystems when quotas are enforced for a fileset (other than the root fileset), the numbers reported by the df command are based on the quotas for the fileset (rather than the entire file system). This option affects the df c...
    about 5 years ago in AIX 0 Planned for future release

    Add Support for RHEL 8/SUSE 15/Ubuntu 20.04 in vHMC on x86, version 10.1 (5765-VHX)

    The new HMC Virtual Appliance on x86 (5765-VHX), version 10.1, for Power10 was announced on September 8, 2021 here: https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS221-217/index.html Additionally, EOS was announced f...
    over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Planned for future release

    More information when performing an HMC backup

    The backup critical console data process shows little information to the user whilst in progress. In old releases the status of the backup was shown, e.g., generating the archive file, offloading archive file. In current releases none of this info...
    almost 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Planned for future release

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