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.
A Look at the Latest AIX 7.3 Enhancements
December 22, 2022
In December 2022, AIX 7.3 Technology Level (TL) 1 became available. Many new features and functions were delivered with this TL. You can find the official list of announcements and “what’s new” information at the following links: I wanted to take a moment to talk about some of the new enhancements that caught my attention […]
ArticlesFiltering IP Addresses With AIX IPSec
May 10, 2022
Do you need to block a specific IP address or host from accessing your AIX system? One approach is to use AIX IP security (IPSec) to filter specific IP addresses. Learn how here.
ArticlesHow to Check NPIV Virtual Fibre Channel Adapter Mapping on AIX
October 21, 2021
AIX/Power System administrators can now use an alternative to kdb for viewing VIOS "identifying info" from client AIX LPARs. Learn more from Chris Gibson here.
ArticlesInstalling an ifix With AIX Live Update
September 1, 2021
Chris Gibson explains how to install an AIX security ifix without a reboot
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
ArticlesCreating Bootable AIX OVA Images
February 2, 2021
A new command is included with Technology Level 5 for AIX 7.2 allowing for a utility which will enable admins to capture a bootable OVA image of their AIX systems rootvg. Learn how in this tutorial.