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    Create SAN Zones from HMC (or from VIOS) for vFC-Client-LPARs

    Using PeerZones simplifies Zoning and provides a base that can easily be expanded.Once the principals are prepared, it is easy to add new clients. This could also be extended to the storage system configuration for each host. HMC is in a pivotal p...
    16 days ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

    VARDIM for RPGLE

    Quick explanation. VARDIM is to DIM what VARCHAR is to CHAR. Background Interfacing with RPG complex structures can be done, however the implementations are not homogeneous. Examples. In IWS you need a pseudo variable suffixed by the array name ...
    17 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

    enhancement with PowerHA Site-failure scenario with Hyperswap design

    It is about IBM i site failure protection with PowerHA + HyperSwap. When the source server and storage both power down, suppose the target server and storage (DS8K) will takeover the iASP asap. But there is a scenario the target LPAR will be hang ...
    17 days ago in IBM i / PowerHA 1 Submitted

    Allow to create and save to a Tape Image Catalog on remote server

    Please, add support to Tape Image Catalog so we can save on a remote server (probably NFS V4) and allow migrate to the cloud when there is not enough local storage in the ASP. I know we can use a Remote Virtual Optical Image Catalog, but this only...
    17 days ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 0 Submitted

    PowerVC running EOL MongoDB 5.0 embedded database

    Current PowerVC levels 2.2 and 2.3 both are running at MongoDB version 5.0 which is EOL as of October 31 2024. Please add latest version of the mongoDB to PowerVC versions 2.2 and 2.3
    18 days ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

    When Navigator is configured to support TLS, unsecure http requests to port 2001 should redirect to Navigator over https port 2003

    Some customers configure TLS but do not disable the nonsecure ports "just in case". They use the https ports, but the nonsecure interface is still running. When running in this configuration, a request to http://servername:2001/ will redirect to t...
    20 days ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

    Fail the compile when source information cannot be inserted into the object

    When a module is created, the source information is inserted into the object description. There can be a situation where the source cannot be allocated to fetch the information. Instead of failing the compile, the source information inside the obj...
    20 days ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

    Enhancements in partition migration between different FC environments

    Hello,many times, we work in environments where partitions are migrated between servers that do not share the same hardware configuration (e.g., fewer FC cards, Ethernet cards, etc.).If the source server has a mapping of one virtual FC (vFC) adapt...
    21 days ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Submitted

    ICC product should provide information to BRMS indicating tape transfer has failed

    Hello, As per case TS019399743: "...I was working with development teams and sincerely apologize for delayed response. BRMS development team has checked and confirmed that ICC product do not provide information to BRMS indicating tape transfer has...
    22 days ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 0 Submitted

    Add logging option to QSYS2.QCMDEXC procedure and scalar function

    With the introduction of SQL services the work of an IBM i system admin has changed. Especially the introduction of the QSYS2.QCMDEXC scalar function allows you to execute CL commands based on your SQL selection. When doing this once in a while an...
    23 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

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