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PowerVC

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    PAM-based authentication

    CMO uses keystone definitions on CMO level. PVC via local system. One would like to use the Pluggable Authentication Model (PAM defines authentication policy and authentication source, more...)
    almost 11 years ago in PowerVC 2 Future consideration

    Virtual partition shutdown

    HMC "Operations -> shutdown" asks if you are replacing a battery.This is impossible with only virtual resources.STOP ASKING ME THIS!
    over 11 years ago in PowerVC 3 Not under consideration

    Automate Post operations of Image deployment or include with Image deployment process

    I tried to deploy AIX images using PowerVC UI (in the Images tab, select image and Deploy), deployed a new LPAR successfully. But we need to perform few steps once the deployment is completed and LPAR is activated. a. Change the hostname/LPAR name...
    over 11 years ago in PowerVC 2 Is a defect

    Brocade san fabric strong encryption support

    Changing security requirements impacts host keys as saved in powervc SSH HostKeyAlgorithms : ecdsa-sha2-nistp256,ecdsa-sha2-nistp384,ecdsa-sha2-nistp521,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256 > SSH PubKeyAlgorithms : ecdsa-sha2-nistp256,ecdsa-sha2-nistp384,...
    19 days ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

    We need some additional functionality in PowerVC, when adding additional lun's

    We need some additional functionality in PowerVC, when adding additional lun's
    29 days ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

    Change view e permissione for role "VIEWER"

    We operate as an ICP for several of our Power Systems client. As we explore the different cloud users' roles in PowerVC, we realize the Viewer user role is the one that fits as the most except for one thing. It is missing the 'resource usage' view...
    almost 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    cascading storage groups for EMC/Dell storage should be an option, not forced.

    Sometime back IBM changed PowerVC to force cascading storage groups which caused extreme difficulty to the point of making PowerVC unusable in our EMC Storage array environment. Even after redommissioning PowerVC (with regret), we were migrating 5...
    almost 2 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.
    almost 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Offer "Restart services" from inside the UI

    To be able to restart services (as an admin user) removes the extra task of logging into the OS and choosing services to restart.
    almost 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Enhancement to "VM delete function" to allow the change of default setting to prevent build-up of orphaned disk volumes

    When deleting VMs user will get a prompt asking for ALL or Boot volumes, but the default setting is "boot volumes". As the users tend to keep the default setting when deleting VMs, we are seeing a build-up of orphaned Disc volumes that are never u...
    almost 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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