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HMC/Support Element (SE)

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HMC/SE LDAP Group Replication/LDAP Server Connection Validation for HMC/SE Disabled ACSADMIN user

The LDAP Groups configuration needs to be replicated automatically from the HMC to the SE. This will allow the HMC user being used at the SE to utilize LDAP Groups without manually adding that LDAP Group config at the SE. For a single disabled ACS...
7 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Planned for future release

Make OSA ICC Console Shared Certificate to use as CA signed with Pertinent infor such as Country Code, etc.

We like to have Shared Certificate as a option also like Individual Certificate to have it as CA signed. Right now, there is no way to have Shared Certificate to be CA signed to put in Country code and all the pertinent information. We need this s...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Planned for future release

Add SNMP V3 support for events/traps in HMC

Hello, we are implementing monitoring of SNMP events in WWAO focal point and seems it's possible to setup trap in HMC (8561-T01 z15) using V1 only but customer would like to have V3 due to security reasons.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 4 Not under consideration

Remove HMC network restriction that 2nd NIC must be in a separate network

The current HMC network setup requires that the 2nd NIC on an HMC be in a separate network. The restriction should be removed, so the 2nd NIC can be in the same network as the 1st NIC. The 2nd NIC should be cabled to a different physical switch th...
about 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Not under consideration

Certificate Management Capability on Support Elements DRV41C

The ability to access certificate managment task on the support elements in DRV41C, This would give are clients the ability to setup AD LDAP authentication for local logins to the SE via import trusted signed certificate.
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Not under consideration

Remote HMC/SE access on machine swaps

We have a problem performing HMC/SE functions, when a new processor has been installed, prior to it being swapped. We need to get information (remotely) from the old processor, on to the new processor, and also be able to remotely load the new IOC...
over 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Not under consideration

Crypto ID in toggle on/off panel

When isolating a crypto engine we have to verify the crypto deactivated in ICSF with the crypto engine on the toggle off/on panel. It would be beneficial if we could verify the serial number from ICSF with the toggle off/on panel before taking the...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Future consideration

HMC FCP/NPIV Reporting Enhancement

Currently the only tools available to validate FCP/NPIV configurations are: 1) Configuration/FCP Configuration: This gives us a snapshot of the FCP/NPIV configuration – which if we need the full environment requires us to offload via FTP, which is...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 3 Planned for future release

HMC support for Federation protocols(SAML 2.0 or OIDC)

Currently HMC Does not support SAML 2.0 or OIDC protocols for authentication. Our organization is moving to Federation as an Enterprise access solution and will impact how we administer HMC access.
over 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Planned for future release

Provide method to determine how many drawers are installed in a z16 CEC. (Or future CECs)

We use BCPii interfaces to create dashboard concerning our CEC environments. It would be nice to have all data concerning a CEC be accessible. In particular we would like to be able to tell how many drawers are in a CEC. (MAXxx type info).
11 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Future consideration