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Create Iso Admin only function from HMC

Add the ability to just have the ability from the HMC interface to the VioServer to allow a user to manage Iso images add / delete them and assign them to partitions. Currently users with that capability can see all storage npiv, vscsi, disks, sto...
about 7 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Future consideration

Add FromStreamFile option to CRTPAGSEG

We turned FTP off on our system. I had the need to update a page segment & it look a lot of trial-and-error when using CPYFRMSTMF to copy the raw page segment from the IFS (added via network share) to a physical file to then execute the CRTPAG...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

Would like to have command clearing not needed powervc-diag logs

We would like to have a command for easy way to clear, remove and delete old or unneeded powervc-diag logs.Example: powervc-daig -clear
almost 5 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

PowerVC SDN redundancy enhancment

When configured to use the SDN features of PowerVC the Novalink VM becomes a single point of failure for VMs running on a physical system. Provide a mechanism for redundant/resilient network services when selecting PowerVC SDN features.
about 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

ENDFLASH - Add parameter to not write changes to disk

While we are researching extended vary off times for the IASP writing changes to disk, we would like an enhancement to not write changes to disk. Use Case: Take a flash of a systemUser makes changes to test a processUser validates and wants to ret...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Storage 0 Future consideration

Adding AI in Edge Computing based on Intel IPU and Nvidia DPU based on 5G Networking

1- Enabling AI in Edge Computing using the 5G Slicing Networks 2- Writing Device Driver for Intel IPU and Nvidia DPU devices to enable the IBM i and Linux accessing these devices. 3- Enabling the NVMe over TCP/IP for accessing devices over 5G netw...
over 2 years ago in Power Systems Design 3 Not under consideration

On Power 10 with IBM i fc5899 natively supported or must go through VIOS?

Do I have to use VIOS in order to use the FC 5899 on Power 1024 on an IBM i partition.
over 2 years ago in Power Systems Design 1 Functionality already exists

RDi: Enhance Ctrl+Shift+M to jump to ELSE, ELSEIF, WHEN, etc.

Ctrl+Shift+M is used to jump from one end of a control block to another, and is very useful in identifying or skipping past an entire control block. However, control blocks are often made up of a number of 'sub' control blocks delineated by ELSE, ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

change ACS configuration path names with proper encoding

ACS paths containing configuration files are stored with some special encodings, like: C:\users\<username>\Documents\IBM\iAccessClient\Settings\client.configuration\com.ibm.iaccess.base.x0041csx0053ystemx0043onfig It seems that those x0041 s...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

64-bit support in AIX maintenance mode

If AIX is started in the maintenance mode to repair the system, 64-bit programs can't start by default: "Cannot run a 64-bit program until the 64-bit environment has been configured." The usual way is to start /etc/methods/cfg64 if filesystems are...
over 2 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

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