You’ve Heard the News, Now Dig Into the Details: Get up to Speed on the Power10 Announcement
September 14, 2021
On Sept. 8, IBM announced the new Power10 server, the E1080 (9080-HEX). While much has already been written about the new server, I’m here to share more details. If you take the time to check out even a few of the many links in this article, you’ll soon be up to speed. I’ve also included links to in-depth training, […]
ArticlesAIX 7.2 OpenSSH Is Now HW GZIP Enabled!
July 28, 2021
The latest version of OpenSSH for AIX 7.2 now supports POWER9 HW GZIP! The requirements for this new capability are as follows: *NOTE: It’s recommended to have this configuration on both the OpenSSH client and server LPARs for optimal performance. The required OpenSSH packages are available from the AIX Web Download Pack site. From the OpenSSH […]
ArticlesBest Practices for AIX in a SAN Environment: Part 1
June 24, 2021
AIX supports different SAN topologies, switches and storage servers from multiple vendors. This represents challenges, due to the fact the interoperability among vendors is less than ideal. Therefore, one important aspect to get a reliable AIX is to follow the best practices for the SAN environment. In this article, I want to explain the major […]
ArticlesAIX/VIOS Versioning Recommendations, a POWER9-Based HMC and the Evolution of IBM Certifications
April 22, 2021
I believe AIX has stood the test of time. This opinion is based in part on the fact that legacy AIX documentation is still relevant. For example, I recently downloaded two Redbooks, “IBM Certification Study Guide eServer p5 and pSeries Administration and Support for AIX 5L Version 5.3” and “IBM eServer Certification Study Guide – […]
ArticlesExtend the IBM i Administration Runtime Expert With Custom Plug-ins
March 18, 2021
Creating custom plug-ins for Administration Runtime Expert extends functionality
Creating Bootable AIX OVA Images
February 2, 2021
A new command is included with Technology Level 5 for AIX 7.2 which will allow AIX administrators to create an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) package. This utility will enable admins to capture a bootable OVA image of their AIX systems rootvg. This OVA package can then either be imported into PowerVC for automated VM deployment […]
ArticlesNavigator for i Graph History: Review Historical Data
October 15, 2020
IBM i expert Dawn May continues her series about Navigator for i by discussing historical data
ArticlesActive_Job_Info() for Prestart Server Jobs
November 5, 2019
This article continues upon the series of blogs Dawn May has written related to prestart jobs, one of which detailed retrieving the current SQL statement for a job using QSYS2.ACTIVE_JOB_INFO()
ArticlesPrestart Server Jobs and Exit Programs
April 10, 2019
Securing IBM i is essential and it’s important to understand how to control access to your system with prestart server jobs
ArticlesIBM i Job Accounting and Prestart Server Jobs
March 10, 2019
Job accounting can be used to track the use of system resources, such as CPU time, transactions, printed output and more, to a particular user or groups of users