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PowerVC

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IBM PowerVC MCP Server

Unfortunately, it is currently only possible to execute actions or collect information via API, cli and GUI. However, in the age of AI and WatsonX, other interfaces are needed. It would be good if MCP services were also offered in the new version....
3 months ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

PowerVC - LPM validate not supported

When we have to manage a lot of AIX's (more than 2000), LPM operations become critical. We have to be sure that LPM operations will succeed. Same process that are on HMC. PowerVC at this time, don't propose to validate a LPM operation.
over 6 years ago in PowerVC 2 Future consideration

Make VM search field search within ALL the VMs and not just the displayed ones (PowerVC 2.0.3)

In PowerVC 1.4.4, when using the search field in the VM List page, the search was done through the list of ALL VMs and not just the ones currently displayed. Right now in PowerVC 2.0.3, if you want the search to be effective you first have to make...
about 3 years ago in PowerVC 3 Future consideration

Add Filter on "Networks" tab on new VM Deployment window

When deploying new VM ; it would be great to have Search filter on Networks Tab. Currently we have +150 Networks defined on our PowerVC, so it is not very convenient to sort & scroll when trying to find the correct network :)
over 1 year ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

PowerVC - when configuring vm name results from namelookup should not be used for host name

A customer would like to configure vm deploy AND have A records that are invalid, Rather than fixing the A records in their DNS, they want a new feature, where powervc will ignore dns resolution response, for the A record of the IP to be allocated...
over 1 year ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

NON SAN storage connectivity groups go inactive and you can't bring them active after they are inactive. Need to be able to remove vm's from inactive groups or change in the UI.

Unable to add storage when SCG is inactive for a VM. Storage went unavailable due to ssp cluster issue with VIOS's .. on PowerVC the storage connectivity group for NON SAN storage went inactive. Issue 1: This needs an enhancement to either allow y...
6 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Enable filtering SR-IOV RoCE adapters for deploys

With IBM I R740 supporting DB2 Mirror over RoCE, we would like the ability when deploying IBM I LPARS to have the ability to only deploy against the RoCE Adapters vs a random selection of the SR-IOV adapters. This will allow us to deploy multiple ...
over 6 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

implement a newer version of mongodb version 8

currrently mongodb 5 is supported within the powervc version 2.2.1 & 2.3.0we require a more current mongodb version.
10 months ago in PowerVC 1 Planned for future release

Powervc UI security weakness test application for potential removal

Disable Auto Index Module Remove all sample content and features remove location match Restrict the use of Status module Restrict Weak Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Ciphers Disable Info module Disable User Directories module Disable Web-based Distrib...
10 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

powervc to hmc ssh pubkey authentication

Currently, connection from PowerVC to HMC console is defined using: IP address, username and password.I'd like that PowerVC authenticates on HMC console using SSH key pair.
over 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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