Hanging Commands and Tasks on the HMC
September 22, 2020
Rob McNelly reveals the commonality that some problematic tasks share.
ArticlesFlashback in Amber and Green
September 15, 2020
Rob McNelly dips into 80s nostalgia and discovers how amazing it is to have a terminal and a PC on one desk.
ArticlesA Look at Recent POWER9 Enhancements, Updated Performance Numbers
September 8, 2020
Rob McNelly discovers another hack. This IBM Redpaper increased bandwidth and faster data transfers.
ArticlesDisplaying Virtual FC Adapter Stats
August 31, 2020
Rob McNelly shares a script that can make life easier when working with multiple VIO servers.
ArticlesA New IBM Option for Remote Test Environments
August 24, 2020
Rob McNelly explains why he's always been an advocate of using test systems.
It’s Time to Upgrade to VIOS 3.x
July 28, 2020
VIOS 2.6 is going out of support—and every prior 2.x version is already out of support. It's time to upgrade to 3.x.
ArticlesWhy I Enjoy Working Remotely
July 21, 2020
The technology, tips and tricks Rob McNelly has gained under his sleeve while working remotely all these years.
ArticlesMy Lucky Number
July 14, 2020
Thirteen years ago this week, my first AIXchange post went live for IBM Systems Magazine. You may notice that the above link takes you to RobMcNelly.com, my personal website and archive. Early this year, around the same time IBM developerWorks shut down, IBM Systems magazine redesigned its website. The decision was made to scale back the magazine […]
ArticlesWhen Looking for Answers, Don’t Discount Older Docs
July 7, 2020
While a lot of information is dated, it's still relevant. Old documentation and archives actually hold answers to a lot of our current questions.
ArticlesMoving AIX Workloads to the Cloud
June 30, 2020
Rob McNelly provides insights on moving on-premises IBM AIX workloads to the public cloud.