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AIX

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    Improve smbc performance with multiple threads

    When multiple threads access an smbc share, individual threads may pause for long periods of time while one thread seems to have almost exclusive access to the share.
    over 2 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    Add Linux systemd support to AIX

    The Linux distributions moved away from using inittab. All new linux distributions and applications are using systemd now.
    about 3 years ago in AIX 4 Future consideration

    Enable per-UID network routing like iptables

    In most if not all Linux distributions, iptables is used for network routing. IPTables enables routing per UID like so: sudo ip rule add uidrange 1001-1001 table user_wlp sudo ip route add default via 192.168.53.14 table user_wlp This will set the...
    11 months ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    AIX/PowerSC Trusted Execution (TE) vulnerability

    A script can still be run on an AIX system where trusted execution (TE) has been enabled, even if TE is enabled with CHKSCRIPT=YES etc.Even if script "my_script" is not in the TSD, it can be executed by ksh ./my_scriptor similar variation / shell....
    over 4 years ago in AIX 5 Future consideration

    Please provide possibility to add 'vlan_tag' to 'vios' management objects on NIM

    As of now [ AIX 7300-02-01-2346 ], the current design of VIOS objects does not include support for VLAN tags :-( # lsnim -q define -t standalone | grep vlan-a vlan_tag=<value>-a vlan_pri=<value> # lsnim -q define -t vios | grep vlan
    about 2 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    Enabling FDMI hostname visibility for NPIV

    FDMI is most commonly used for hostname visibility from SAN ports. This visibility can be used for checking the hostname from SAN and for automation of SAN provisioning with end to end processes. Currently only physical HBA on AIX can provide FDMI...
    almost 2 years ago in AIX 1 Future consideration

    RMC connection through NAT firewall

    In an MSP environment there are multiple customers on one system with multiple VLANs. The VLANs are all behind a NAT firewall. From a management point of view, an LPAR should talk to the HMC over RMC through that NAT firewall. The issue in that en...
    about 6 years ago in AIX 3 Future consideration

    Add target limitations to PV_SU in AIX RBAC

    If one of the PV_SU kernel privileges is used any target user id can be reached by a privileged command. There is currentliy no limitation to the list of target user id's for the su command. It would be great to get a way to limit the target user-...
    almost 4 years ago in AIX 1 Future consideration

    Support of AIX Flash Cache for AIX VM with support of Dual VIOS each VIOS as a FC service

    Want to split the AIX Flash virtual support over VIOS over two VIO to loose only 50% of VIOS Shutdown due to maintenance or VIO outage
    about 3 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    (AIX NIM Server on Linux(ppc64le)

    Setting up an "AIX NIM Server" on a Linux(ppc64le) is a powerful way to efficiently manage AIX and VIOS installations. The Network Installation Manager (NIM) is a tool from IBM that automates the installation, management and maintenance of AIX and...
    over 1 year ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

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