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Hardware Management Console

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    HMC GUI Darkmode

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    over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

    HMC delivering LPM information from LPM operations through CLI, REST API

    Would be helpful for customers not having a CMC to track and or troubleshoot LPM processes in more detail.
    almost 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

    HMC delivering CPW calculation

    Would simplify and speed up the process to gather this info, which will be helpful in the sizing of new customer environments and comparison of customer environments.
    almost 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Planned for future release

    Security: Add to user configuration option to log in only from selected IP address

    Currently, HMC does not allow you to restrict a user's login to a selected IP address. Such an option is available in SSH however it cannot be used on the HMC console. Currently, it is possible to restrict SSH logins (all of them) using the firewa...
    9 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

    HMC - Turn OFF/ON attention led is not working for user with role other then hmcsuperadmin

    System: Hardware Management Console Actor: Server Administrator Description: Administrator use HMC to managed Server and perform task on VIOS system from HMC console.HMC allow to change attention led status (turn on / off) also HMC allow to execut...
    about 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Planned for future release

    See current status of IBM Power servers power supplies though cli and web gui.

    we do often need to go onsite to inspect Power supplies in our 980 AFTER Power failures to Make sure they are ok. Please Make it possible to see it from the hmc.
    over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

    HMC simple linux diag-commands for rsh-shell

    make simple Linux diag-commands like "top", "lscpu", "lsmem", "mvcli" etc. available on HMC-rsh-shell.
    over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Not under consideration

    Need HMC function opening a PMR and upload pedbg etc. to IBM

    We would like to see function via CLI and GUI to create a PMR Salesforce ticket at IBM and to upload pedbg and other collections to the ticket systems in a new or already existing PMR
    over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

    The HMC needs the flexibility to support a choice of MFA verification methods.

    With a continuously more vigilant eye on security and an ever evolving variety of MFA options on the market, the HMC needs to be able to support choice in the MFA space aside from the PowerSC offering.
    over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Under review

    HMC delivering CPU detail through CLI, REST API

    Key points:- Operational Efficiency: Direct access to CPU speed via HMC (CLI/REST API) eliminates the need for agents on client LPARs, simplifying workflows and reducing operational overhead.- Resource Optimization: Bypassing agents frees up LPAR ...
    about 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

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