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    Add identity of Database File and Member in QSPL of the SPOOLED File to QUSRSPLA API

    Please add the name of the QSPL database file and member to the Retrieve SPOOLED File Attributes API. If there are multiple members/files, then return it as an repeating list of this with the offset and count as the way to jump to the info. Perhap...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

    Problem whit the discs paramitters on AIX 7.2 TL5 SP2

    we have found that upgrading to AIX 7.2 TL5 SP2 changes the disk policies. We think that this is a big problem, because we manage hundreds of servers, and if we change the reserve_policy with chdev, then every time a technician adds a disks to a c...
    almost 5 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    PowerVC- Clean Server/Client SCSI Adapters from VIOs/VM's profile after VM's Deployment

    Hello,The current PowerVC when VM's are deployed, Server/Cleint SCSI Adapters get created on the VIOs/VM's for virtual media library for each VM's deployed. Our environment uses NPIV and it would be great if the Server/Client SCSI adapters gets cl...
    about 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    HPE 3PAR Storage Support

    Our Storage is currently 3PAR and this is not supported with PowerVC.In order to use PowerVC we need 3PAR Storage Support. I've seen that there is a Openstack 3PART Block Driver. Or is that enough?There should also be support for 3par mpio on clie...
    almost 10 years ago in PowerVC 3 Future consideration

    PoweVC portgroups

    Dear team We need to have the option to specify multiple port groups in a storage template instead of one port goup or any also in the default storage template we need to have the option to specify a port group or multiple port groups to be used i...
    about 5 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    PEP and any cross-site HMC management of systems in different locations

    We have had multiple customers that have requested a requirement of "knowing the address of the system" rather than that of the problem analyzing HMC. They need to identify the service address of the machine rather than the managing HMC so they kn...
    about 10 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Future consideration

    PowerVC volume_name convert script with 3PAR

    When using PowerVC with HPE 3PAR, tracing storage volume_names between PowerVC and 3PAR is not implemented due to pluggable driver.
    over 7 years ago in PowerVC 3 Future consideration

    Search all spool files in a output queue

    We have a output queue which contains a spool file for each customer order we receive. We occasionally need to search those spool files for a customer number to see the order at the time it was originally sent. I currently go through each spool fi...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Future consideration

    Bring back unused IP address list

    PowerVC 1.4 removed the unused IP addresses from the IP Addresses page for a Network. Please make an option to include/exclude the unused addresses in the list.
    almost 8 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Offer "Update check" from inside the UI

    I would like to have an "update is available" pop up or check from inside the UI, like in FS7* systems. This could/would make a good hint that new updates are available, so update does not get missed or delayed.
    over 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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