IBM i 7.5: New System Limits and More Hidden Gems
May 16, 2022
I’ve been reviewing the documentation about IBM i 7.5 and have discovered more hidden gems. Continuing from the post last week, here are more of my favorites: Historical Data Collection Is on by Default I submitted an IBM Idea asking that Collection Services enable historical data by default. I am happy to report this feature […]
ArticlesFiltering IP Addresses With AIX IPSec
May 10, 2022
I want to deny IP address 8.211.1.243 from accessing my AIX system (for inbound connections). The first step is to enable IPSec on the AIX. This example is for ipsec_v4. # smit ipsec4 --> Start/Stop IP Security --> Start IP Security Start IP Security [Now and After Reboot] + Deny All Non_Secure IP Packets [no] […]
ArticlesThe Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program: The Next Generation of Mainframe Talent
May 10, 2022
“It’s a fantastic thing to know that as a community we have the ability to give back to the broader ecosystem,” says John Mertic, Director of Program Management at the Linux Foundation. For the past six years, Mertic and several other staff have coordinated the Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program, helping participants learn valuable mainframe […]
ArticlesUse Nginx to Make Web Content Zoom!
May 9, 2022
In my previous blog post, I talked about some open-source “hidden gems.” They can do everything from processing JSON to analyzing disk space. Coincidentally, as I started this blog, I opened a poll on Twitter. Of course, this data set isn’t significant enough to form large conclusions, but I was surprised by the results. I […]
ArticlesRouting Work by User Profile and More Hidden IBM i 7.5 and IBM i 7.4 TR6 Gems
May 3, 2022
IBM has announced IBM i 7.5 and IBM i 7.4 TR6. A new release is a big deal and there are a huge number of great enhancements. Steve Will’s article, Announcing IBM i 7.5, 7.4 TR6, IBM i Merlin, is one of the best places to start for an overall review. You should also listen […]
Announcing IBM i 7.5, 7.4 TR6, IBM i Merlin
May 3, 2022
IBM has unveiled the next major release of IBM i—7.5—as well as IBM i 7.4 TR6 and a brand new product called Merlin. Get the details in this blog from Steve Will.
ArticlesCan IMS Connect to the Outside World?
April 21, 2022
Information Management System (IMS) was developed by IBM, with Rockwell and Caterpillar Inc., starting in 1966 as a bill of materials system for the Apollo space program. It went live in 1968, making it over 50 years old. Like everything else on the mainframe, it has been updated and extended since that time. As you […]
ArticlesIBM, Lenovo, HPE and Huawei Servers Rank as Most Secure Platforms in ITIC Survey
April 20, 2022
IBM, Lenovo, Huawei and Hewlett-Packard enterprise servers ranked as the most secure platforms in an ITIC survey—experiencing the fewest number of successful data breaches
ArticlesTips on the HMC, VIOS, LPAR and More
April 20, 2022
It’s always nice to hear from readers. Even better is when I can confirm that my information is helping techies in the real world. My colleague Eric Hopkins recently put my invscout script to work for one of his clients. Here’s his story: I have a customer who has smartly blocked outbound traffic to the […]
ArticlesThe Importance of Belonging in the Mainframe Community
April 19, 2022
By definition, belonging is a unique, subjective experience that relates to the desire to connect with others—according to American psychologist Carl Rogers. It’s how a person feels supported, respected, heard and valued; how they can feel proud of themselves and the others around them. So, how can the mainframe community make belonging a reality for […]