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HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link

HMC-Last used profile

We are currentrly implementing the use of GDPS for shutdown/IPL production LPARs, but we have realized that currently in HMC, the "Last used profile" column, should not display the last activation profile when we IPL from GDPS, or more in general ...

Improvemet for recovery from MCL out of sync status

The failure of SE console HDD were occurred during MCL apply. Then it was MCL out of sync status.If the difference between MCL of SE Console and MCL of CPC is 1 Level, POR (Power on Reset) is not required for recovery.However, if it is 2 levels or...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link Not under consideration

HMA - Critical Backup via FTP(S)/SFTP should support Certificate authentication

Currently a Userid and Password is required to authenticate on the target server which currently requires a userid/password. To simplify the process certificate logon should be required as this would then as well allow to automate this process to ...

zHMC/SE - Display PPS on the Manage System Time Main Panel

Currently, the HMC/SE Manage System Time (MTS) panel does not display the PPS (Pulse Per Second) status - if enabled - on the primary panel. As a result, users may incorrectly assume that PPS is not enabled or configured on their system. While PPS...

Provide a ascertained historical view of all installed and/or activated capacity records

Why is it useful? In our installation a variety of different capacity records are used on multiple machines with frequent changes to the activated capacity levels. This makes it cumbersome to reconstruct the active capacity levels for any given po...
about 4 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link Functionality already exists

Ability to configure a log off on idle user (automatic logoff after timeout) on the HMS/SE

Our customer was asking for this option - is it available - how can it be activated/ deactivated (case TS018530378) It appears it is not possible to configure and idle user to be logged off from the HMC/SE - for me it makes perfect sense to have t...

Add a radio button to select the correct Capacity record on the Temporary Model Conversion page

Now that we have multiple temporary capacity records available. I would like to see a radio button selection to make sure you select the correct temporary record that you want to use.
11 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link Planned for future release

HMC to support FQDN on HTTPS port 443

We disclose all applications via IBM Security Verify Access (or WebSeal) to end-users using a single port, port 443. This is currently not possible for Z HMC, of all applications. We require a quick HMC redesign to support a single Fully Qualified...

Allow for debugging on the HMC when configuring a Syslog Server

Currently a Syslog Server can be configured on the HMC but there is no option to validate the connection from the HMC end. The only option the HMC offers is to send a ping. However, when the Syslog Server connection using a TLS connection the ping...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link Planned for future release

Extension of "Manage System Time" tab overview with NTP configuartion on z16 oscillator cards

Beginning with IBM z16, the STP physical connection to the time servers (PTP or Network Time Protocol (NTP)) is no longer established through the HMC. The time servers are connected now directly to the CEC (bypasses the SE connection).So each of t...