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Ansible for z/OS: A Beginner’s Guide to Mainframe Automation
May 22, 2024
In this step-by-step tutorial, BMC Software’s Sujit Neb explains how to run a Ansible Playbook for z/OS
ArticlesHMC and VIO Update Tips
May 9, 2024
IBM Champion Jaqui Lynch talks about HMC and VIO upgrade lessons she has learned in 2024 so far
ArticlesMultitasking with Navigator for i
May 2, 2024
IBM i expert Dawn May shares tips on how to multitask in Navigator for i
ArticlesCopy That: A Quick Cautionary Tale About Data Transfers
May 1, 2024
Rob McNelly also shares some IBM Support docs and a scary story of a cyberattack that didn't happen
ArticlesThe Value of IBM Education, the Opportunity to Interact
April 4, 2024
Rob McNelly looks ahead to this fall's IBM TechXchange event
Getting Started with the Performance Data Investigator
April 1, 2024
Dawn May reviews how to get started with the Performance Data Investigator in Navigator for i
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
ArticlesThe Importance of Documentation
March 6, 2024
Rob McNelly on the need to check docs and the simplicity of conducting upgrades using the HMC GUI, as well as with other tips and tidbits
ArticlesCollection Services Configuration on IBM i
February 14, 2024
Dawn May shares tips on how to optimize the configuration of Collection Services
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