CLI Options for Configuring and Modifying LPARs
August 23, 2021
Rob McNelly highlights resources you can use to learn how to create an LPAR without using the HMC GUI, and use the CLI for dynamic LPAR operations
ArticlesGet Notified When Nearing the Maximum Number of Spooled Files
August 11, 2021
An issue I encounter more frequently than I should is systems with a very large number of spooled files. This is a concern because IBM i has an upper limit on the number of spooled files. IBM i creates spooled output all the time, if for no other reason than job logs. If you hit […]
VideoVideo Tutorial: Rob McNelly on Installing YUM on AIX
August 3, 2021
In this TechChannel video tutorial, learn from how to install YUM on AIX from IBM Champion Rob McNelly
ArticlesWaiting on a Replacement Part, the Latest With OpenSSH, a Bold Client Choice and a VIOS Webinar
July 30, 2021
Rob McNelly on VIOS admin tips, OpenSSH for AIX, effective support and more
ArticlesAIX 7.2 OpenSSH Is Now HW GZIP Enabled!
July 28, 2021
IBM's Chris Gibson tests the new AIX 7.2 OpenSSH POWER9 HW GZIP enablement functionality
AIX Patch Management With Ansible, and the Broader Benefits of Automation
July 15, 2021
Waiting on a Replacement Part, the Latest With OpenSSH, a Bold Client Choice and a VIOS Webinar
ArticlesPower Systems Best Practices Doc Updated, dnf, New IBM Customer Support Portals and More.
June 15, 2021
The Power Implementation Quality Standard for Commercial Workloads document has been updated. Get the details from Rob McNelly here.
ArticlesThe Latest in RPG Built-in Functions
June 3, 2021
Jon Paris on the three new RPG Built-in Functions from the IBM i 7.4 TR4 announcement—%Upper, %Lower and %Split
ArticlesAttention to Patching and Other Vital System Maintenance Will Help You Avoid the Heat
May 18, 2021
Rob McNelly on why adequate system maintenance can help you prepare (and avoid) system problems
ArticlesIs Your Mainframe an Unguarded Fortress?
April 12, 2021
Why too many organizations fail to implement adequate security measures on their mainframe operations and how to effectively guard your IBM Z