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PowerVC

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    PowerVC topology evaluates actual mapping not powervc known details

    PowerVC topology provides great vizualization of PowerVC expected zoning path to storage for a given vm. The map provided is based on PowerVC expected information as saved in it's internal databases. ideally there would be an option to query the b...
    2 months ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

    Compliance - Data retention policy required for data and logs within powervc

    To comply with the data retention policy, we need to implement a mechanism within PowerVC that automatically removes older data and logs from both the tool and the underlying system.
    5 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    IBM PowerVC MCP Server

    Unfortunately, it is currently only possible to execute actions or collect information via API, cli and GUI. However, in the age of AI and WatsonX, other interfaces are needed. It would be good if MCP services were also offered in the new version....
    7 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Add support for API roles to delete network ports without Full Administrator rights

    Customers that can manage a vm, even delete it, via API with assistant administrator role cannot delete a network PORT related to the VM they can delete. This may be an overlap of https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/PVC-I-470
    9 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    NON SAN storage connectivity groups go inactive and you can't bring them active after they are inactive. Need to be able to remove vm's from inactive groups or change in the UI.

    Unable to add storage when SCG is inactive for a VM. Storage went unavailable due to ssp cluster issue with VIOS's .. on PowerVC the storage connectivity group for NON SAN storage went inactive. Issue 1: This needs an enhancement to either allow y...
    10 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Disable feature which will power off a vm without user action

    PowerVC design is to force a power off of a vm without operator action if PowerVC determines the state of the vm is not in agreement with it's internal known state openstack used to provide sync_power_state_interval to disable this feature by sett...
    11 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Allow more or better control of users within embedded databases installed with PowerVC

    We have a requirement to demonstrate control of all users. While we have a good handle on that generally, questions have been raised regarding the DB users within the embedded MariaDB and MongoDB implementations under PowerVC. So we would like to ...
    about 1 year ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Powervc UI security weakness test application for potential removal

    Disable Auto Index Module Remove all sample content and features remove location match Restrict the use of Status module Restrict Weak Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Ciphers Disable Info module Disable User Directories module Disable Web-based Distrib...
    about 1 year ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Provide a PowerVC CLI which can be used to generates a file with a list of users and roles for MongoDB and MariaDB

    provide a PowerVC CLI which can be used to generates a file with a list of users and roles for MongoDB and MariaDB.
    over 1 year ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Delete/Drop VM without deleting/dropping any LUN/Volume

    Today, when I delete a VM, I have to choose at least one boot volume to delete. I would like to have the option of deleting a VM while keeping ALL of its volumes in storage, just the volumes. The other settings, such as storage host, SAN zoning, V...
    over 1 year ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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