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Include empty slot locations in channel reports from Machine Info/Resourcelink/Cloud Connect

When reviewing machine info, we have to manually confirm empty slot locations for potential MES updates. There is no report that shows empty slots by location.
3 days ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Submitted

Pre-Populated Customer Info Fields On zRCL Booking Form In ResourceLink

When raising a new zRCL booking in Resourcelink only some of the fields are pre-populated for the "Customer Contact" info. Would it be possible to also populate the Contact Number and Company fields perhaps from the IBM profile if that info is pre...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Under review

Change Next Screen Displayed After Result Of "Query Switch Capabilities" Under Alternate Support Element Option

When doing a manual Switch or Mirror of the Alternate Support Element I usually try to remember to do a "Query Switch Capabilities" before doing it to ensure that it has a good chance of working. Once I have got the result and clicked ok, it takes...
2 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Under review

Notification Of A New MCL Release (HMC/SE)

Would it be possible to get a notification when a new MCL Bundle has been released for HMC and SE Code for zSeries Mainframes? This would save checking z15, z16, z17 and HMCs to see if there has been a new MCL Bundle released for anything. The not...
2 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Under review

MCL Accept Remains Available Even After Being Actioned on SE but not on HMC

After performing an Accept for currently installed MCLs, via a HMC, the option is then greyed out on the panel which indicates that there are no further mcls to accept. However, if you do the same Accept on a processor the option remains available...
2 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Under review

Unable to Edit Backup Settings On An Existing HMC Scheduled Operation

We setup some initial scheduled ops inc backups for our new processor and DR61 HMAs but we didnt have FTP setup so these were just to USB (HMA) and Primary/Alternate SE (CPU). I have since defined the FTP server settings and went back into edit th...
2 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Under review

An ability for the customer to have a screen / screens where they can check how many tests / activations they have used and how they have left.

Customers will benefit from this. Also IBMers can benefit. Customer will be able to view these balances on a self-service basis and not be dependent on IBM.
5 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Under review

We need a capacity dashboard to keep track of capacity usage for CoD offerings

Customer wants to know how much time they have spent activating their flex capcity, OOCoD etc.
6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 1 Planned for future release

Allow custom TCP Ports for SFTP Boot

HMC should allow to add custom TCP Ports to boot from an SFTP source. At the moment, it just uses TCP Port 22 but when the customer runs his SFTP/SSH Server on a non-standard Port, the HMC is not able to connect.Ideally the HMC allows entries like...
6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Future consideration

Dashboard that tracks and informs on all z server capacity options , records , dates etc

Give us a tool to see the state of z server options Active capacity Engine config Any timer that is active on temp capacity - or any other cap type Any date that is pertinent to withdrawal of feature (no option to replenish) Oocod activity Provide...
6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Planned for future release

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