Chris Gibson
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Chris Gibson is an AIX and PowerVM specialist located in Melbourne, Australia. He is an IBM Champion for Power Systems, IBM CATE (Power Systems and AIX), a technical editor, and a co-author of several IBM Redbooks publications.
Copy, Sync, Cloud: Using Rclone for AIX Backups
March 24, 2026
Moving AIX backups to Google Drive and other cloud services has never been this straightforward, AIX expert Chris Gibson writes
ArticleshmcScanner: Evolution of a Classic IBM Power Tool
February 24, 2026
For more than two decades, the free hmcScanner tool has been a trusted utility in the toolkit of IBM Power administrators. From Power5 through Power10, it has quietly supported teams in gathering Power system inventory, validating configurations and planning migrations. Its longevity is a testament to its simplicity, reliability and script-friendly design—features that have made […]
ArticlesA Guide to Automated Package Installation on AIX
February 13, 2026
Chris Gibson explains how to address a common challenge by using the new autofsinstall utility in AIX 7.3 TL4
ArticlesMinimizing Downtime for AIX Updates
August 20, 2025
Chris Gibson details an NIM alternate disk enhancement that allows AIX updates to be installed with minimal disruption
ArticlesA Guide to ClamAV Open-Source Anti-Malware for AIX
May 30, 2025
Chris Gibson explains how to install, configure and use the signature-based software
ArticlesInside PowerVM Virtual Media Library With NFS
January 31, 2025
IBM Champion Chris Gibson provides a walkthrough of the Power systems storage feature, including a look at the new VIOS 4.1.1.0
ArticlesEnhancements for AIX 7.3 Live Update With TL3
January 14, 2025
IBM Champion Chris Gibson looks at Live Update enhancements, dynamic modification of system resources and Live Library Update (LLU)
ArticlesAutomating AIX Live Update With Ansible
September 4, 2024
IBM’s Chris Gibson explains how to perform AIX Live Update using Ansible with command examples
ArticlesUsing emgr_check_ifixes on AIX 7.3
March 11, 2024
IBM's Chris Gibson explains how to use emgr_check_ifixes to automatically check for and download AIX security interim fixes
ArticlesAIX Virtual Fibre Channel Enhancement
February 8, 2024
IBM’s Chris Gibson introduces the new AIX 7.3 vfcstat command and discusses some of the (not so recent) enhancements to the fcstat command