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    Please provide support for syncing updated lpp_source to NIM alternate master

    Starting with an in-sync lpp_source where both the NIM master and NIM alternate master have the same filesets and fileset versions. Update the lpp_source on the NIM master by adding or removing a fileset or fileset update. Run "nim -o sync -a forc...
    over 5 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

    support for the POSIX/pax tar format in tar

    The AIX tar command is a little behind other implementations. It does not support any of the common archive formats which are nowadays being used on any other platform (Linux, MacOS, *BSD, SunOS, HPUX, etc.). $ /usr/bin/tar --help/usr/bin/tar: Not...
    over 4 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

    Enhance unmirrorvg for mirror pools

    Contrary to 'mirrorvg' the 'unmirrorvg' command is not aware of Mirror Pools. Hence before removing a mirror copy of a LV the Mirror Pools need to be removed separately (with 'chlv -M ...'). It might be a good idea to have 'unmirrorvg' enhanced to...
    over 8 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

    New user controllable AIX parameters for unix domain socket buffer size

    End-user : Hana Bank in KoreaOS : AIX v7.2Middleware : TMAX (TP Monitor) from TMAXSoft in KoreaClient's core banking application performance is getting worse as the size of application data that needs to be passed between those application process...
    over 4 years ago in AIX 0 Delivered

    p7zip RPM on AIX toolbox for Linux applications

    we have some LPARs that need p7zip and we are currently using the RPM coming from Micheal Perzl, since we are switching all RPM to only use the ones coming from AIX toolbox for Linux application, it would be helpful to have it. Also I guess is a c...
    almost 6 years ago in AIX 3 Delivered

    Add new POLLEXCL flag for poll() function to solve thundering herd problem. Flag logic like EPOLLEXCLUSIVE for linux epoll()

    We have developed multiprocessing middleware named Enduro/X, where several processes may listen for messages on several ipc queues (SystemV for example). Processes are using poll() to wait for event in some queue. Work on queues may be load balanc...
    over 5 years ago in AIX 8 Delivered

    Request change of default permissions

    The /var/ct/RMstart.log is the logfile used by RMC and can contain sensitive data that must be secured. RMC provides a single monitoring and management infrastructure for both RSCT peer domains and management domains. Its generalized framework is ...
    over 4 years ago in AIX 0 Delivered

    AIX watch_config_files script used by installp not call if updates failed

    Normaly, nim installp updates for a client will call script watch_config_files script that will validate if files listed in /etc/check_config.files has been change during the updates, and if yes, will list the differences in a file /var/adm/ras/co...
    about 8 years ago in AIX 0 Delivered

    Offer Active Memory Expansion (AME) on the Power10 processor-based scale out systems.

    We have received requests to offer Active Memory Expansion (AME) on the Power10 processor-based scale out systems.​ Others have asked about why it has been 'removed' compared to the POWER9 based scale-out servers. Partners have already requested t...
    over 3 years ago in AIX 4 Delivered

    AIX 7.2 Repackaging of Network Applications

    AIX 7.2 Repackaging of Network Applicationsin Fine Granularity I want to remove below tcp fileset without removing idsldap and should be able to perform rte install. bos.net.tcp.clientbos.net.tcp.serverbos.net.tcp.bindbos.net.tcp.bootpbos.net.tcp....
    almost 7 years ago in AIX 4 Delivered

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