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NPIV load_balacing in LPM allgorithm

My customer uses multiple fcs adapters in a VIOS that are connected to the same FC fabric. This is done for load balancing. When creating new LPARs, these will be distributed over the fcs.But, when the LPARs are moved using LPM, the LPM algorithm ...
over 9 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 3 Not under consideration

support for dvd-r

would be appreciate support for dvd-r drives in backup, backupios, mksysb and so on. Today is hard use and buy dvd-ram.
over 4 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Future consideration

AIX to support the 1.3.6.1.2.1.31 MIBs.

We are Setting up AIX servers network monitoring with Riverbed vis snmp. But Network related information is not populating in dashboard. Riverbed required 1.3.6.1.2.1.31 MIBs for network information collection. We opened IBM Case TS002477994 and s...
over 4 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

PowerVC provides insufficient details to user when returning error, Managing existing VM may fail if the VM was previously

This virtual machine is not a candidate for import because it was previously managed in PowerVC using a different project on a non-shared network. To manage the virtual machine, convert the network to a shared network
over 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Senior System Support Engineer

now i can't decide.
over 4 years ago in PowerVM 1 Not under consideration

Make 'diff' command POSIX compliant with binary files

The 'diff' command is not POSIX compliant when it comes to binary files. The standard says: Diff Binary Output Format In the POSIX locale, if one or both of the files being compared are not text files, an unspecified format shall be used that cont...
almost 5 years ago in AIX 2 Not under 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 9 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 9 years ago in PowerVC 2 Is a defect

Double-Click or blockMarkWord select differently

Double clicking or using the action "blockMarkWord" selects differenty depending on the source specification location. Keywords defined for the d-spec areas select the quote characters where as c-spec functions do not. Use Case: Key any keyword or...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

FSCSI driver changed delayed 15 sec

I understand your last update as good news - there is no big difference between AIX 6.1 with sddpcm and AIX 7.1 with sddpcm. Of course we don't support AIX 6.1 anymore and for AIX version please use AIX 7.1 or AIX 7.1 with latest TL and latest or ...
almost 5 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration