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AIX

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    Autoconfig attribute for the nvmeX devices

    For unused fcnvme devices and unused fscsi devices, we provide an "autoconfig" options which allows us to put such devices in a semi-permanent Defined state. The customer would like an autoconfig attribute on the nvmeX devices as well, such that h...
    5 months ago in AIX 0 Submitted

    Provide 64-bit build of BIND/named on AIX to remove MAXDATA constraints

    Because of increasing memory demand we have named crashes that lead to production outages. named is shipped as a 32-bit binary at the moment which limits the amount of memory it can allocate. Please ship named as a 64-bit binary which will not rel...
    5 months ago in AIX 0 Submitted

    AIX LDAP Client (secldapclntd) Performance Enhancement

    Current AIX secldapclntd implementation consumes significant resources and provides slow respond under larger load (thousends of clients). More info in support cases TS009747392 and TS009832647.
    about 2 years ago in AIX 0 Planned for future release

    Add target limitations to PV_SU in AIX RBAC

    If one of the PV_SU kernel privileges is used any target user id can be reached by a privileged command. There is currentliy no limitation to the list of target user id's for the su command. It would be great to get a way to limit the target user-...
    almost 4 years ago in AIX 1 Future consideration

    Support of AIX Flash Cache for AIX VM with support of Dual VIOS each VIOS as a FC service

    Want to split the AIX Flash virtual support over VIOS over two VIO to loose only 50% of VIOS Shutdown due to maintenance or VIO outage
    about 3 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    (AIX NIM Server on Linux(ppc64le)

    Setting up an "AIX NIM Server" on a Linux(ppc64le) is a powerful way to efficiently manage AIX and VIOS installations. The Network Installation Manager (NIM) is a tool from IBM that automates the installation, management and maintenance of AIX and...
    over 1 year ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    Storage space reclamation over vSCSI

    AIX supports space reclamation with various storage systems over NPIV. Customers using vSCSI for good reasons also want to use this feature with storage systems especially with IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2+ and FlashSystem 7200.
    over 4 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    SNMPv3 AES Encryption Support

    Upgrade AIX SNMPv3 to support AES encryption.
    almost 4 years ago in AIX 1 Future consideration

    sendmail configuration needs authentication to work

    sendmail configuration needs authentication to work from the company's smtp server. i have been informed AIX does not support authentication on sendmail. can you please work around this so it can be achievable.
    over 6 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    RSCT - Change to Communication Group formation over entirely uncommon subnets

    When creating a RSCT "Peer Domain" cluster in a DR setup (2 Data Centers, multiple km apart), and with multiple Networks. It can happen that unwanted, or not working RSCT Communication Groups get created. It would be useful to have a capability to...
    over 3 years ago in AIX 3 Planned for future release

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