AIX

Open Firmware Macros Tips, and a Closer Look at Power10 Servers

There are several ways to boot LPARs on IBM Power Systems servers. For example, you can boot to your OS of choice—AIX, IBM i, or Linux—or to SMS or open firmware. While most of us are familiar with all of these options, if you’re not, check out this IBM Support document. I’ll highlight the section […]

Power10 Planning and Requirements

Jaqui Lynch on the new POWER10 servers and the requirements to support them

IBM Virtual Event Highlights the Latest on Power10 and News on AIX Toolbox Open-Source Support

IBM is hosting a Power10 virtual event on Thursday, July 14, at 11 a.m. EDT. You can register here and you’ll find the event description below: “Businesses are facing continued uncertainties. Resource availability. Volatility in demand and in costs. Now, more than ever, this requires flexible and reliable technology to deliver. Join us for a […]

How to Create a Security Strategy That’s Built to Last

More accessible technology, economic and political volatility, and evolving hacking techniques mean that security personnel face different challenges than they did five years ago. Organizations must develop a reliable security strategy to keep up with data security needs. Part of this strategy begins with the security basics: assess your environment, implement end-user education, enforce password […]

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Filtering IP Addresses With AIX IPSec

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] […]

Migrating LPARs to the Cloud

Today I want to talk about migrating LPARs to the cloud. Where are you on your cloud journey? Have you just begun thinking about it? Are all of your systems currently running in the public cloud? Are you running a proof of concept or some test and development machines in the cloud? Have you decided […]

IBM, Lenovo, HPE and Huawei Servers Rank as Most Secure Platforms in ITIC Survey

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

Tips on the HMC, VIOS, LPAR and More

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 […]

IBM Aims for the Hybrid Cloud and Increases Security With the New z16

IBM today unveiled the z16 enterprise server, the latest release in its line of IBM Z mainframe systems. The new z16 delivers a slew of embedded, advanced capabilities aimed at hardening security, boosting performance, delivering greater value and cost efficiencies, and making analytics accessible and easy to use for non-data scientists to deliver immediate value. […]

A New Home for the RFE Community

I’ve written about the Request for Enhancement (RFE) process in the past, but recently, Brian Veale notified us of the new IBM Power Systems Ideas portal. This is a site where you can present your ideas about improving products and services and interact with IBM developers. You’ll need an IBM ID to submit suggestions, comment and vote. […]