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    Add support to ISCSI devices beyond VTL

    Please, add support to ISCSI DVD and ISCSI disk volumes, so we can have more backup and restore options. ISCSI DVD support could allow to create a network install or backup/restore device for SAVSYS or Option22 operations. ISCSI Disks could allow ...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 0 Submitted

    Return previous functionality to virtual storage management via top level server to allow changes to client vFC and fcs ports.

    If a VIOS fcs port fails or becomes unreliable there is no means to move the existing client vFC (WWPN) to a different fcs via the GUI. This capability was available in a previous release - along with the ability to create RO virtual media in the ...
    about 1 month ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Submitted

    Fix Request: IBM i VSI WebConsole takeover with STS LAN Adapter kills actual session

    When using the PowerVS VSI's 5250 WebConsole (HMC) and taking over with a LAN Console, kills the actual session and creates a new one. This happen on both directions: LAN Console -> WebConsole or WebConsole-> LAN Console This can be really a...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Core OS 3 Submitted

    Uptime of HMC BMC console

    Hello, In some cases, with multi administrator's environment it will be good to know how long is HMC's system console up and running and if it was rebooted.I insert screenshot where this could be added and visible, maybe in part Host's identificat...
    about 1 month ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Functionality already exists

    Enhance updateios to support security patching between VIOS releases

    With increased focus on security patching, we find we need to patch VIOS several times between VIOS releases with security fixes. The 'updateios' padmin command is only suited for updating the VIOS level, not installing individual patches. Current...
    about 1 month ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Submitted

    Add the HTML documentation options from the Heritage Navigator for i to the new BRMS HTTP server

    In the Heritage Navigator for i BRMS gui section several options were available to create documentation. Those options did generate HTML documents. The quality of those HTML document was high. Allowing you to add them to your own BRMS documentatio...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

    viosvrcmd command logging on vios when run from HMC

    Today, when we run the viosvrcmd command from the HMC, it logs entries in /home/ios/logs/ioscli_global.trace. However, the user is recorded only as "root," and there is no indication of which HMC/what user on the HMC initiated the command. Additio...
    about 2 months ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Submitted

    REST API Certificate Automation

    This is useful to customers looking to automate the renewals for HMC certificates.
    about 2 months ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Submitted

    Fixentral Downloads of Machine Code updates are limited to 25 per day, Automate request to download beyond the stated limit

    As an outsourcing provider managing numerous customers and hundreds of LPARs, we frequently encounter challenges due to the current restriction of 25 machine code downloads per day.This limitation significantly impacts our ability to perform essen...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 30 Under review

    Add documentation for changing the "drvlanmap" and "drvswitchmap"

    Please update the VM Recovery Manager documentation to include how to change the "drvlanmap" and "drvswitchmap" parameters from the command line. The actual commands are misleading because they specify changing the "vlanmap" and "vswitchmap", but,...
    about 2 months ago in VM Recovery Manager 0 Submitted

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