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Hardware Management Console

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Nutanix image for virtual HMC

We are looking into Nutanix as a new virtualization platform. IBM does not provide a virtual hmc package for Nutanix. Nutanix is a growing platform and other customers will probably also ask for this in the future.
almost 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Future consideration

Create CLI command that shows the same Virtual fiber data as displayed in HMC GUI.

Currently when logged into V10 HMC code gui when you select an lpar -> select adapter view then the virtual fiberchannel adapter tab it shows a table with the following details: Virtual IO server, client server adapter, location and the pair of...
9 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

HMC pedbg command single frame info

Currently the pedbg command grabs ALL relevant data from ALL the HMC's Managed Systems. This can take upwards of an hour especially when we're only interested in a single Managed System. We're requesting the pedbg command to have a switch to allow...
9 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

We request that the System Location field be queryable from the HMC command line, similar to other fields.

In the HMC GUI, if you navigate to System Resources, then Systems, and finally System Settings, you will find fields labeled "System Location" and "Description." These fields allow for free-form text entry. Would like the ability to query these fi...
10 months ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Planned for future release

Offer an HMC base image with the latest Servce Pack

When deploying multiple HMC's it is a time-consuming process to install the base version and apply all service packs and requisite fixes to get on the latest supported fix level (particularly on V9R1 to get to 9.4.2). It would be nice to have the ...
almost 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

be able to send authlog to an external server

We need authlog from the hmc sent to an external server (a clm for example) In the rsyslog config on the hmc, their is a config to send them to /var/hsc/log/secure : cat /etc/rsyslog.d/50-hmc-auth.conf => auth.* /var/hsc/log/secure & sto...
about 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

Add GUI options for LU functions in Shared Storage Pool

Today there is not a GUI option to handle snapshots of logical volumes / disks in Shared Storage Pool.
3 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Planned for future release

updlic align I/O capability of UI to CLI

A.updlic extend with meaningful functionsi.e. for explicit FW download against pci card like UI already have implemented.updlic -m MS -o a -t io -l latest -p Partition-ID -s SLOT-l latest -r diskB.updlic extend with meaningful message for pending ...
almost 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

FIDO2 U2F Support as additional MFA options (without PowerSC)

Easys to use. HMC UI /CLI login based on multi-factor and passwordless authentication without the overpowering PowerSC.
about 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Under review

HMC V10R2 - Configuration of the initial screen

HMC V10R2M1040 came with the beautiful dashboard as the initial screen. Unfortunately not everyone likes to see the dashboard. Some of colleagues would like to see the list of the managed systems as the initial screen in HMC - same as with V10R2M1...
over 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Planned for future release