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lpardbg - Add data collection for LPARS running AIX

lpardbg is a great new feature to collect snap-data from VIOS via HMC, but it would be nice to be able to collect data from LPARS with AIX as OS as well. Documentation of lpardbg: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/power10?topic=commands-lpardbg
3 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

ADD in QSYS2 TABLES a new table to know wich programms use an exported porcedure from à service program

Hi, QSYS2 functions and tables allow you to know:- What procedures are exported by our service programs.- What programs use our service programs. But it is not possible to know which programs use which exported procedure. This is a pity because it...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Submitted

lpardbg - Add data transfer to IBM over configured proxy

lpardbg is a great new feature to collect snap-data from VIOS via HMC, but it would be nice to transfer the collected data via Proxy to IBM. This is already possible for the command pedbg and the proxy from the call-home configuration is used here...
3 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

Check group profile authority for Netserver share secured by an authorization list

Since V7R5, a Netserver share can be secured by an authorization list. When checking the authority, the user's (authorized!) group profile is ignored. While IBM i [native] security checking is always taking group profiles into account, it is much ...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Submitted

Allow Subprocedure Exported Name to appear on the EXPORT keyword of DCL-PROC

When building RPG IV modules, the export name of Subprocedures must appear on the Prototype's EXTPROC keyword. If there is NO prototype, it may appear on the DCL-PI's EXTPROC keyword. However, if there is no Parameter List, often the DCL-PI does n...
4 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

Moving load source concurrently

The idea is based on the ability to be able to copy (and thus move) the load source from one disk to another without the need for downtime. The operating system is already capable of initializing and moving data from one disk to another without do...
20 days ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Submitted

HMC Central Patch Management for AIX, PowerVM, Firmware and Microcode

HMC should have a Patch Management: Central Patch Management for AIX, PowerVM, Firmware and Microcode. IBM should provide a easy way for Patch Management. System Firmware and Adapter microcode report in one tool (something Microcode Discovery tool...
10 months ago in Hardware Management Console 13 Planned for future release

Add user to SEP parameter so we can target another users job with that SEP

With the recent release of SEP support for Merlin and VS Code, it seems that they made it just use the user you connected to the IBM i with. In my product, we rarely (dare I say never) want to set an SEP on our current user. We need to 'catch' the...
4 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Submitted

Creating a universal, self-sufficient financial passive income system from scratch—especially one that is decentralized (DeFi) and can operate without dependence on traditional institutions

operate without dependence on traditional institutions—requires careful planning, knowledge of blockchain, smart contracts, and long-term sustainability. Here’s a high-level roadmap to guide you: 1. Conceptualize Your DeFi System Decentralization:...
5 days ago in Power Ecosystem Software / All components 0 Submitted

CMC simulation for Power11 based on the existing real life data

Would help customers and BPs to size optimal "next generation" server according to existing and well known/documented workload incl growth estimation
5 days ago in Cloud Management Console 0 Submitted

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