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Hardware Management Console

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Request to add error code in subject line for HMC events

We would like to see "error code number" in the subject line for HMC events/alerts notification mails. This will help us focus on important alerts.
over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

Dynamically change VLAN ID of a partition

Would like to be able to change the VLAN ID of a partition from the HMC in a single step.
over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Not under consideration

pUpdate utility for AIX or Linux on x86

With respect to Power HMC ( 7063-CR1 ) we do get pUpdate utility along with firmware. They pUpdate utility runs only in Linux on Power.. Normally easily available systems are Linux on x86 or AIX systems.. My request is to provide this utility comp...
about 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

give hscroot authorization to execute "pedbg -r"

give hscroot authorization to execute "pedbg -r" command.
over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 6 Future consideration

UAK process to handle multiple maintenance contracts as a whole

HMC checks if there is a valid maintenance contract for the managed servers by inquiring to IBM License Server. At the time of the contract renewal, there is delay of 1 to 2 days to have the UAK in HMC reflected even if there is no term gap betwee...
about 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Not under consideration

Display the correct image for Power10 S1014 Server in HMC Gallery View

When you connect a Power10 S1014 to a HMC, it displays a generic image of a server, rather than an image of the actual server (as is the case with Power8 & Power9) Sample Gallery view attached, you will see that the Power8 & Power9 serve...
over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Under review

Add command for displaying the hardware where a defined VM runs.

Ease of management, example when deleting a VM cli-wise it removes several steps (or the need for additional scripting to check all hw and find the lpar). Here also would be beneficial to present all VMs with the same name, to secure removal but a...
over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Future consideration

Open VM tool on vHMC

Virtual HMC is missing VM tools - this is primary a nice to have request to get rid of the warning in vSphere. Open VM tools are a part of almost all Linux distributions and could be included on vHMC OVA.
over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Not under consideration

a move to function for resouces

to dynamically move a resource CPU,MEMORY,IO to a partition it takes 14-25 mouse clicks there is no direct way to move a device
about 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

Make HMC permissions with clearer delineations and documentation

Task role permissions remain difficult to properly distinguish and divide in the enhanced interface(documented by IBM as also being more difficult than classic interface). Task permissions should be distinct and well defined based on likely use of...
over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Planned for future release

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