Category: AIXchange archives

Edit: AIXChange 2007-2020 RIP Originally posted December 15, 2020 on AIXchange In Rob McNelly’s final AIXChange post, we revisit some of his other posts from over the years. By now I assume you’ve seen this IBM statement: “… we will be retiring IBM Systems magazine for IBM Z and Power Systems at the end of 2020. We want to … Continue reading “Thank You All”

Edit: Some powerful tools for your HMC Originally posted December 8, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly notes the availability of scripts that are designed to simplify the HMC command line interface. If you find navigating the HMC command line interface to be a bit challenging, you should consider ezh. Easy HMC Command Line Interface EZH is … Continue reading “ezh, eezh Scripts Designed to Simplify the HMC Command Line Interface”

Edit: Yet another post lost to the great purge Originally posted December 1, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly offers additional insight with this post about displaying UDID/UUID information. Awhile back I was asked how one could display the UDID/UUID of a LUN. As is often the case, I found the answer through a simple web … Continue reading “Displaying UDID/UUID Information”

Edit: Always love learning about new things Originally posted November 24, 2020 on AIXchange Learn about the modernization of N_Port ID Virtualization by enabling NPIV Multiple-Queues. On Twitter, Chris Gibson cited this IBM Knowledge Center document on NPIV multiple queue support. Learn about the modernization of N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) by enabling multiple-queues, which is commonly … Continue reading “IBM Doc Covers NPIV Multi-Queue”

Edit: Did you watch the replays? Originally posted November 17, 2020 on AIXchange For those who missed the recent virtual IBM Technical University, some free sessions are available on YouTube. For those who missed the recent virtual IBM Technical University, some free sessions are available on YouTube. Nigel Griffiths: njmon, InfluxDB & Grafana 7.1 First … Continue reading “Selected TechU Presentations Now Online”

Edit: Have you tried this yet? Originally posted November 10, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly provides perspective on a new Redbook and its relationship with IBM Private Cloud. IBMer Gareth Coates recently tweeted about a new Redbook, “IBM Power SystemsTM Private Cloud with Shared Utility Capacity featuring Power Enterprise Pools 2.0.” This draft publication, which is compiled by … Continue reading “New Redbook Explores IBM Private Cloud, CoD Offerings”

Edit: Hopefully you are not running into this issue. Originally posted November 3, 2020 on AIXchange IBM Support Q&A resolves a dilemma when a client ran into issues installing the PowerVM® Virtual Input/Output Server. A client attempted to install the PowerVM® Virtual Input/Output Server (VIOS). However, when going through the installation menus, none of the internal … Continue reading “When Internal Disks Can’t Be Seen from the VIOS Installation Menu”

Edit: What about when you upgrade your phone? Do you notice the same thing? Originally posted October 27, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly gets a new laptop and relearns an important lesson: While you’d expect technology to progress, it’s still worth noticing. I’ve been using ThinkPad laptops for more than 20 years, and each generation … Continue reading “When Technology Sneaks Up on You”

Edit: What are you doing to collect performance data? Originally posted October 20, 2020 on AIXchange IBM has discontinued the Performance Management for Power Systems™ service. As noted by Nigel Griffiths, IBM has discontinued the Performance Management for Power Systems™ service. PM for Power was a way for clients to share their data with IBM so … Continue reading “With PM for Power Discontinued, What are Your Options for Collecting Performance Data?”

Edit: Are you able to survive for very long without power? Originally posted October 13, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly reflects on how an event this summer reminded him to always be prepared. I live in Phoenix, which is always hot but was hotter than ever this summer. This year Phoenix had a record number … Continue reading “The Value of Emergency Planning, Wherever You Are”

Edit: Still great information Originally posted October 6, 2020 on AIXchange IBMer Gareth Coates maintains a blog covering topics from NIC speed in AIX to processor compatibility modes on POWER9, scripts like sumcol, duvg and dfvg and much more. IBMer Gareth Coates maintains a blog called Tricks of the Power Masters. As of this writing, Gareth’s … Continue reading “Power Systems Tricks and Tips from Gareth Coates”

Edit: Have you ever used this site? Originally posted September 29, 2020 on AIXchange For a new resource guide, check out the logically and literally named Linux on Power Developer Portal. If you’re interested in developing in Linux on Power environments, check out the logically and literally named Linux on Power Developer Portal. “Learn about developing on … Continue reading “A New Resource for Linux on Power Developers”

Edit: Did any of you run into this issue? Originally posted September 22, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly reveals the commonality that some problematic tasks share. Chris Gibson alerted me to this information about commands and tasks that may hang indefinitely on the HMC. Per IBM, “certain task executions can hang indefinitely with no progress for … Continue reading “Hanging Commands and Tasks on the HMC”

Edit: What will things look like 40 years from now. Originally posted September 15, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly dips into 80s nostalgia and discovers how amazing it is to have a terminal and a PC on one desk. Once I saw this, I had to try it: cool-retro-term is a terminal emulator which mimics the look … Continue reading “Flashback in Amber and Green”

Edit: Still good information Originally posted September 8, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly discovers another hack. This IBM Redpaper increased bandwidth and faster data transfers. This IBM Redpaper examines recent updates to POWER9™-based servers: namely the S924, S922 and S914 G models. It also covers the performance impact that PCIe Gen 4 slots bring to this … Continue reading “A Look at Recent POWER9 Enhancements, Updated Performance Numbers”

Edit: Still good tips Originally posted September 1, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly makes the point that if you run into an issue, in many cases the solution to your problem–or at least a solution to a problem similar to yours–is only a web search away. Here’s an interesting question: Suppose you make a copy … Continue reading “If You Have a Problem, Perhaps Someone Already Solved It”

Edit: Still something that needs to be addressed, how to hobbyists get better with this hardware if they do not have access to it? Originally posted August 25, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly explains why he’s always been an advocate of using test systems. I’ve long been an advocate of using test systems: “I think every … Continue reading “A New IBM Option for Remote Test Environments”

Edit: Do you ever play around with these? Originally posted August 18, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly shares a script that can make life easier when working with multiple VIO servers. I’ve posted a few Dean Rowswell scripts over the years, but it’s been awhile. He emailed me recently though, so I’m sharing the following with his permission: There … Continue reading “Displaying Virtual FC Adapter Stats”

Edit: This is still pretty neat Originally posted August 11, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly has a hack for accessing AIX information and IBM solutions without needing to rely on a search engine. If you’re looking for lifecycle information for AIX® or any number of related IBM solutions, you don’t have to resort to a … Continue reading “If You’re Looking for Lifecycle Info, Curl up with This Script”

Edit: How do you avoid running into avoidable problems? Originally posted August 04, 2020 on AIXchange This post provides instructions for updating HMC Version 9.1.0 with the latest fixes for 9.1.0. Here’s a rundown of HMC V9R1 updates: This document provides instructions for updating HMC Version 9.1.0 with the latest fixes for 9.1.0. 1. Verify the … Continue reading “Applying Fixes for HMC V9R1”

Edit: Hopefully you have upgraded by now. Originally posted July 28, 2020 on AIXchange 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. VIOS 2.6 is going out of support—and every prior 2.x version is already out of support. It’s time to … Continue reading “It’s Time to Upgrade to VIOS 3.x”

Edit: I still prefer working from home. Originally posted July 21, 2020 on AIXchange The technology, tips and tricks Rob McNelly has gained under his sleeve while working remotely all these years. Unlike most people, I haven’t had to adapt to working at home. That’s because I’ve worked at home for years. For me, working at … Continue reading “Why I Enjoy Working Remotely”

Edit: I did not make it 13 more years. Originally posted July 14, 2020 on AIXchange While Rob McNelly understands the thinking behind decisions to archive content, he can’t help but dwell on how much we’ve lost over the years as archives across the web have gone away. Thirteen years ago this week, my first AIXchange … Continue reading “My Lucky Number”

Edit: The loss of old information is tragic. Originally posted July 7, 2020 on AIXchange 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. A while ago I was asked about implementing system accounting software: “The system accounting utility allows … Continue reading “When Looking for Answers, Don’t Discount Older Docs”

Edit: I love reading about this stuff. Originally posted June 30, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly makes a toast to early GUI decisions and designs, and the people behind them. As a fan of computing history—as well as someone who played with a Macintosh in his college computer lab in the late 1980s—I found this 2019 … Continue reading “A Literal Icon of Computing”

Edit: Have you watched these? Originally posted June 23, 2020 on AIXchange Get to know the series of YouTube videos from Nigel Griffiths that he calls AIX in Focus. You may be interested in this series of YouTube videos from Nigel Griffiths that he calls AIX in Focus. I love his description:AIX the best OS in … Continue reading “Videos are Another AIX Learning Tool”

Edit: Hopefully this will help someone if they run across the same issue. Originally posted June 16, 2020 on AIXchange Having a spare internal disk is handy in general but that doesn’t come without navigating some challenges. Rob McNelly gives the breakdown on both. When I build a new system, I prefer to have the … Continue reading “The Value and Challenges of a Spare Disk”

Edit: Have you run into this issue? Originally posted June 9, 2020 on AIXchange What happens when you try to use migratepv to move rootvg to the new LUN and remove the copy of rootvg from the original LUN? My client added a LUN to an LPAR on the fly using cfgmgr. When we tried … Continue reading “Resolving Issues Running migratepv”

Edit: Did you already know about this? Originally posted June 2, 2020 on AIXchange A concise, easy to understand explanation of MTUs. While I wasn’t obsessively desiring to learn about MTUs, I genuinely appreciate how this brief blog post clearly and thoroughly covers an obscure topic: “The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) states how big a … Continue reading “For the Love of Information”

Edit: To be clear the lppsource and spot were from the new AIX level, you do not use a spot from the mksysb in order to get this method to work. And it still works great with 7.1 and 7.2 if you need to have a more recent version of AIX to get it to … Continue reading “AIX 6.1 Running on POWER9? It Can Be Done.”

Edit: Did any of you contribute spare cycles? Originally posted May 19, 2020 on AIXchange Alternatives to running SETI@home. Many years ago as a young-ish administrator, I ran SETI@home. There were clients for different operating systems, including AIX. It was easy to see how different processors affected the speed of completing work units. As of March … Continue reading “More Than Ever, Spare Computing Power is Needed”

Edit: Still good stuff Originally posted May 12, 2020 on AIXchange Tips for technical documentation like IBM Redbooks, Power Systems Virtual User Group replays. There’s always something to learn, or relearn. I’m always interested in hearing how others configure and maintain their systems. Sure, many lessons can be learned by trial and error in the … Continue reading “POWER Virtualization Best Practices”

Edit: Does this interest you? Originally posted May 5, 2020 on AIXchange On Twitter, IBM’s David Spurway announced information for IBM Visual Insights V1.2. On Twitter, IBM’s David Spurway posted announcement information for IBM Visual Insights V1.2: IBM Visual Insights V1.2, previously called IBM PowerAI Vision, extends support to GPU-accelerated AI software on x86-based servers. To accommodate the diversity … Continue reading “IBM Visual Insights Now With x86 Support”

Edit: Did you attend any of these? Originally posted April 28, 2020 on AIXchange In light of the current worldwide circumstances, IBM and other vendors are moving their conferences and events to the digital realm. In light of the current worldwide circumstances, IBM and other vendors are moving their conferences and events to the digital … Continue reading “Upcoming Digital Events”

Edit: This is still the only way to do HMC upgrades. Originally posted April 21, 2020 on AIXchange A guide for remote upgrades on the HMC. I love that it’s possible to do remote upgrades on the HMC. This isn’t anything new of course, so imagine my shock when I was recently in a conversation … Continue reading “A Reminder About Remote HMC Upgrades”

Edit: Still good to know. Originally posted April 14, 2020 on AIXchange What to do when your AIX system has an altinst_rootvg. Awhile back this interesting question came up: If you’re using alt disk to clone and upgrade your AIX system and later on you log into that system and see it has an altinst_rootvg, … Continue reading “Checking the altinst_rootvg oslevel”

Edit: When was the last time you had to worry about this? Originally posted April 7, 2020 on AIXchange Rob McNelly walks through customer troubleshooting from an IBM Redbook. A client was looking to repurpose and virtualize an old TS3200 tape library. The idea was to connect it to a VIO server and then assign it … Continue reading “Repurposing an Old Tape Library”

Edit: I still recommend following them. Originally posted March 31, 2020 on AIXchange Today’s post features a trio of valuable technical insights, courtesy of IBMers on Twitter. Chris Gibson alerted me to this IBM technical bulletin (excerpt below) that impacts those running VIO server 3.1.1 and using N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV). “This is only an issue using … Continue reading “Alert Impacts VIOS 3.1.1 NPIV Users”

Edit: I still wonder if I was the only one that did not know. Originally posted March 24, 2020 on AIXchange Want remote access to important customer-based service information? It’s actually just a QR code away. I had to laugh at Kiran Tripath’s Tweet about quick response (QR) code locations. I can’t believe I’ve never actually tried … Continue reading “A Great Reason to Revisit Quick Response (QR) Codes”

Edit: There are still people that do not know about these changes. Originally posted March 17, 2020 on AIXchange Reminder: Support will soon end for x86-based HMC devices. Now is the time to migrate your data. A coworker alerted me to this end of service notice for x86-based HMC devices (excerpt below): “This is the last release … Continue reading “Now is the Time to Migrate from Older HMCs”

Edit: Have you been patching without rebooting? Originally posted March 10, 2020 on AIXchange Both operating systems offer ways to do limited patching without having to reboot the system. AIX admins often manage Linux servers as well. If this fits your job description, you should know that each operating system has an option that allows … Continue reading “Patching on the Fly with AIX and Linux”

Edit: Did you get up to speed on the server? Originally posted March 3, 2020 on AIXchange IBM unveiled the Power Systems IC922 server last month. Here’s a handy list of where to learn more about it. IBM unveiled the Power Systems IC922 server last month. For those who haven’t had time to dig into … Continue reading “A Roundup of IC922 Coverage”

Edit: Have you signed up yet? Originally posted February 25, 2020 on AIXchange Learn what’s new and on the horizon in the world of storage through videos produced by the IBM Washington Systems Center. Are you familiar with the IBM Washington Systems Center? This group produces video presentations that cover a wide range of storage … Continue reading “Videos Highlight the Latest on Storage”

Edit: Have you tried this yet? Originally posted February 18, 2020 on AIXchange A new PowerVM capability called Virtual Persistent Memory (vPMEM) provides a fast restart of workloads during outages in SAP HANA environments. Jay Kruemcke recently examined a new PowerVM capability called Virtual Persistent Memory (excerpt below): “One of the drawbacks of in-memory databases is … Continue reading “PowerVM Capability Offers Value to SAP HANA”

Edit: What a loss to the community. Originally posted February 11, 2020 on AIXchange Today’s post is a friendly (and important) reminder that the developerWorks Connections platform is set to permanently shut down on March 31. You’re probably aware that IBM is sunsetting the developerWorks Connections platform. Hopefully you’ve bookmarked the new locations of your favorite … Continue reading “developerWorks Connections Pages in Transition”

Edit: You should be able to bypass the registration Originally posted February 4, 2020 on AIXchange Published last month, the new IBM Redbooks publication covers security and networking enhancements, virtualization and cloud capabilities, PowerVM features—plus plenty more. Glad to have come across this current Redbooks pulication, titled “IBM AIX Enhancements and Modernization”: This publication, which was … Continue reading “New Redbooks Catalogs Key AIX Enhancements”

Edit: I assume you are not still seeing this issue Originally posted January 28, 2020 on AIXchange Rob finds a simple solution to a customer’s PowerVC install fail. A while back I helped out on a PowerVC 1.4.3.0 installation. The customer was getting this error: ERROR powervc_oslo.config.data_utils [-] End Of File (EOF) in read_nonblocking(). Exception … Continue reading “PowerVC 1.4.3 Install Error”

Edit: Still good information Originally posted January 21, 2020 on AIXchange Courtesy of Russell Adams, here’s some useful information on performance monitoring tool nmon and how to more securely verify IBM downloads. Recently I found some interesting information on Russell Adams’ blog. This is about nmon, the performance monitoring tool (excerpt below): “Recently I was learning about … Continue reading “Using nmonchart; Verifying IBM Downloads”

Edit: Hopefully you are on top of this with your machines. Originally posted January 14, 2020 on AIXchange As the initial warranty periods on POWER8 systems start to expire, update access keys will need to be replaced. Here’s how. A customer recently experienced issues with POWER8 firmware access keys (page excerpt below): “POWER8 (and later) servers include … Continue reading “Managing POWER8 Update Access Keys”

Edit: Have you tried this? Originally posted January 7, 2020 on AIXchange The latest version of the IBM Entitled Systems Support mobile app puts asset management at your fingertips. As a business partner, customers often ask me for help with downloading software, updating user access keys, etc. Typically I’d go to ibm.com/eserver/ess to help with … Continue reading “ESS Mobile App Updates”

Edit: I mention Ragnar and triathlons in this piece, I was not able to do either in 2020, but that did not stop me from running and staying active and being ready for the time when I am once again able to compete. And yes, I am still doing my Duolingo lessons, and I still … Continue reading “It Adds Up”

Edit: Is there anyone who has not updated their NIM servers yet? Originally posted December 10, 2019 on AIXchange A recent change in OS versioning requires NIM servers to run on the latest versions of AIX. AIX Network Installation Management (NIM) can be used to build out VIO servers. If you rely on this valuable … Continue reading “NIM Users Must Get Current on AIX”

Edit: vSCSI or NPIV both work for LPM Originally posted December 3, 2019 on AIXchange Moving to POWER9? Live Partition Mobility (LPM) can be used to virtualize storage on LPARs connected to VIO servers via vSCSI. Recently I was asked if it’s possible to perform Live Partition Mobility (LPM) operations on LPARs that are connected … Continue reading “Virtualizing Storage with LPM via vSCSI”

Edit: This is still a great tool Originally posted November 26, 2019 on AIXchange The IBM Interactive Product Tour Catalog allows you virtually preview 3D representations of new hardware. Are you familiar with the IBM Interactive Product Tour Catalog? Just go here, select Systems and Servers, and then click on IBM Power Systems. From there, choose … Continue reading “Take a Sneak Peek at New Hardware”

Edit: I still like to watch a demo or video Originally posted November 19, 2019 on AIXchange This short demo video breaks down the process of using Cloud Automation Manager to create templates and deploy virtual machines. We are always looking for ways to simplify our lives, but simplification is more elusive in some situations … Continue reading “A Look at Cloud Automation Manager”

Edit: Always good to nominate yourself or others, and take the AIX surveys Originally posted November 14, 2019 on AIXchange Technical editor Rob McNelly highlights upcoming deadlines for Champions nominations and to complete an AIX survey. A quick reminder about two rapidly approaching deadlines. First, the nomination period for IBM Champions ends on Friday, Nov. … Continue reading “Two Fast-Approaching Deadlines for Power Systems Users”

Edit: I will miss sharing these tips and tricks Originally posted November 5, 2019 on AIXchange IBM Support troubleshoots an NPIV client boot hanging with Error Code 554. On Twitter Chris Gibson highlighted an IBM Support document that troubleshoots an NPIV clientboot hanging with Error Code 554, which I’ve excerpted below: “AIX NPIV Client Boot Hanging with Error … Continue reading “NPIV Client Boot Hanging Fix”

Edit: There is not a day that goes by that I do not click on an article that takes me to a landing page that tells me that information is lost forever. Still heartbreaking to lose so much knowledge. Originally posted October 29, 2019 on AIXchange Big news: IBM is sunsetting its entire developerWorks Connections … Continue reading “developerWorks Connections Pages Are Going Away”

Edit: This is quite a bit to digest. Originally posted October 22, 2019 on AIXchange Here’s what AIX/IBM Power Systems users should know about the latest announcements. IBM has come out with a bunch of announcements this month. Here are some details on a few announcements and updates that should be of particular interest to AIX/IBM … Continue reading “A Look at the Latest IBM Announcements”

Edit: It is always good to go back to basics now and again Originally posted October 15, 2019 on AIXchange The IBM Knowledge Center’s overview of AIX file systems is handy as both a refresher and introduction. On Twitter, Soumya Menon (@soumya_159) linked to this IBM Knowledge Center overview of AIX file systems, excerpted below: “A … Continue reading “An Intro to AIX File Systems”

Edit: Some links no longer work. Originally posted October 8, 2019 on AIXchange A handy, consolidated spreadsheet lets you quickly compare rPerfs and CPW across different hardware generations. Have you ever wondered how much faster POWER9 systems benchmark against earlier versions of the hardware? Well there’s an easy way to find out. Go to the IBM … Continue reading “Speeds and Feeds at Your Fingertips”

Edit: I still recommend customers get enhanced support. Originally posted October 1, 2019 on AIXchange IBM’s Proactive Support is now included by default for all mid-range and enterprise POWER9 Systems. For those who create hardware orders, IBM’s configuration tool now includes Proactive Support by default for all E980 and E950 configurations. Under Proactive Support, customers … Continue reading “Proactive Support Now Default Option on E980 and E950”

Edit: Customers will not buy what they do not know about. It looks like the videos have been removed. Originally posted September 24, 2019 on AIXchange Ads for IBM Power Systems must convey both technical and marketing information—undoubtedly quite the needle to thread. A while back I discovered this on the Twitter feed of IBM’s … Continue reading “A POWERful Ad”

Edit: Hopefully you took care of this Originally posted September 17, 2019 on AIXchange Those using legacy versions of Elastic Capacity on Demand (CoD) will soon need to upgrade their codes. In July, IBM’s David Spurway tweeted about Elastic Capacity on Demand (CoD). The enablement codes used with legacy versions of Elastic CoD will soon be withdrawn, … Continue reading “Legacy Elastic CoD Offerings Being Withdrawn”

Edit: Have you noticed any disruptions to either company? Originally posted September 10, 2019 on AIXchange Red Hat’s acquisition by IBM is bound to take us in some interesting directions. In July, Red Hat announced its acquisition by IBM. Senior vice president and CTO Chris Wright also posted this brief Q&A. I’ll excerpt a few key points: … Continue reading “The Implications of IBM’s Red Hat Acquisition”

Edit: It is good to know AIX will be around for years to come Originally posted September 3, 2019 on AIXchange IBM’s recently published guide lays out the company’s long-term commitment to AIX. IBM recently published what it calls “an executive guide to the strategy and roadmap for the AIX operating system for IBM Power … Continue reading “IBM Guide Shows a Lengthy Road Ahead for AIX”

Edit: Do you use this? Originally posted August 27, 2019 on AIXchange Server Message Block (SMB) 2.1 support is now available for AIX 7.2. On Twitter, IBM’s Petra Bührer noted the availability of Server Message Block (SMB) 2.1 support for AIX 7.2. She followed that up by tweeting several IBM Knowledge Center links that explain how … Continue reading “Using Server Message Block on AIX”

Edit: I still use it Originally posted August 20, 2019 on AIXchange The IBM Power Systems Quick Reference Guide is available in iOS and Android formats. In the span of a few days, I received an email and came across this tweet touting the availability of the IBM Power Systems Quick Reference Guide in iOS and Android … Continue reading “POWER9 Quick Reference Guide Now Available Via App”

Edit: Still good information Originally posted August 13, 2019 on AIXchange Chris Gibson recently tweeted this IBM Support technote on how to manage multiple instances of altinst_rootvg on AIX. Earlier this summer Chris Gibson tweeted this IBM Support technote that explains how to manage multiple instances of altinst_rootvg on AIX. Here’s the gist of it: QuestionWhat is the … Continue reading “Managing Multiple Instances of altinst_rootvg”

Edit: Some links no longer work Originally posted August 6, 2019 on AIXchange In this AIXchange blog, Technical Editor Rob McNelly recaps a presentation by IBMer Nigel Griffiths. Nigel Griffiths recently gave a presentation on the long-term viability of IBM Power Systems hardware and the POWER processor. He then summarized his points here: AIX is the … Continue reading “The POWER Investment: Long-Term Viability of the Power Systems Platform”

Edit: The first post on the new website Originally posted July 30, 2019 on AIXchange In this AIXchange blog post, Technical Editor Rob McNelly explains network attributes This Technote—authored by Darshan Patel, Perry Smith and Saania Khanna—has some important information about VIO server configuration. I’ll start with their conclusions: Largesend and jumbo frame does two different … Continue reading “Understanding Network Attributes in VIOS Configuration”

Edit: I still love this document. Originally posted July 23, 2019 on AIXchange The Power Systems Best Practices document was recently updated. This is the presentation that IBMer Fredrik Lundholm maintains.  In his email notification, Fredrik requested reader feedback: I would really like some comments and feedback on VIOS rules, and if we can automate a few … Continue reading “Power Systems Best Practices Doc: The Latest”

Edit: I did not make it another 12 years. Originally posted July 16, 2019 on AIXchange After 12 years I guess it’s inevitable, but this blog is no longer the only AIXchange in town.  Occasionally I do web searches on “aixchange” to locate my old articles. But over the past year or so, these searches … Continue reading “The Growing AIXchange Rate”

Edit: Some links no longer work Originally posted July 9, 2019 on AIXchange I’ve written about the IBM Systems Technical University (TechU) conferences many times, most recently following the event in Atlanta in May. As most of our audience is in the United States, I’ll note the fall conference is in October in Las Vegas, but … Continue reading “A TechU Reminder”

Edit: Still useful to know about Originally posted June 25, 2019 on AIXchange Those of you who are running E980 servers should be aware of this announcement: IBM Power Enterprise Pools 2.0 is a new IBM Power E980 offering designed to deliver enhanced multisystem resource sharing and by-the-minute consumption of on-premises Power E980 compute resources to … Continue reading “Power E980 Offering Makes Capacity Available as Needed”