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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories PTF and Service
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 19, 2019

to allow SST function to reset Hardware Service Manager (HSM) use count if it is abandoned by someone else.

to allow SST function to reset Hardware Service Manager (HSM) use count if
it is abandoned by someone else.


Use Case:

We had to IPL to recover from a locked SST session in order to be able to swicth over with PPRC. PMR 40611,000,871


Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    May 14, 2020

    This is an infrequent scenario and the risk could be mitigated by establishing alternate business admin processes. IBM does not intend to provide a solution to this request at this time, so it is being closed.

  • Guest
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    Jan 14, 2020

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a “nice to have” low priority feature. This is an infrequent scenario and the risk could be mitigated by establishing alternate business admin processes.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager