Resolving Issues Running migratepv
June 9, 2020
What happens when you try to use migratepv to move rootvg to the new LUN and remove the copy of rootvg from the original LUN?
ArticlesAIX 6.1 Running on POWER9? It Can Be Done.
May 31, 2020
The system software map comes in handy when a customer that was running AIX 6.1 on a POWER5 server wanted to migrate their LPAR to POWER9.
ArticlesArvind Krishna Elected IBM CEO, James Whitehurst Elected President
May 4, 2020
Arvind Krishna™ has been elected IBM CEO and a member of the board of directors, effective April 6, 2020. Prior to his new role as CEO, Krishna served as IBM senior vice president for Cloud and Cognitive Software, where he led the IBM business unit that provides the cloud and data platform for IBM clients. […]
ArticlesAlert Impacts VIOS 3.1.1 NPIV Users
March 31, 2020
Today's post features a trio of valuable technical insights, courtesy of IBMers on Twitter.
ArticlesA Great Reason to Revisit Quick Response (QR) Codes
March 24, 2020
Want remote access to important customer-based service information? It's actually just a QR code away.
Now is the Time to Migrate from Older HMCs
March 17, 2020
Reminder: Support will soon end for x86-based HMC devices. Now is the time to migrate your data.
ArticlesPatching on the Fly with AIX and Linux
March 10, 2020
AIX admins often manage Linux servers as well. If this fits your job description, you should know that each operating system has an option that allows limited patching to be done without a reboot. The AIX version is called Live Update; the Red Hat version is called Live Patching. From the AIX site:“Starting with AIX Version 7.2, […]
ArticlesRoute Work by IP Address with QSYS2.SET_SERVER_SBS_ROUTING() Service
March 4, 2020
In this iCan blog post, IBM i expert Dawn May explains how to route work by client IP address without Navigator for i.
ArticlesA Roundup of IC922 Coverage
March 3, 2020
IBM unveiled the Power Systems IC922 server last month. Here's a handy list of where to learn more about it.
ArticlesHomer Ahr Reflects on Working Mission Control for the NASA Apollo Space Program
March 2, 2020
Growing up in the midst of Sputnik and the Cuban Missile Crisis, Homer Ahr’s interests in the space program were piqued early. Ahr became a computer operator for a construction company in his early college years. Inspired to further his career, he taught himself how to program in FORTRAN. Ahr was later asked to work […]