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IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware

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    make bcpii V1 HWI_RESERVEID information visible in V2 API

    W we had a problem during a DR test where we were not able to do a CBU (via EMC GDDR software which uses BCPii) because someone had left a panel open. IBM says that HWI_RESERVEID is in the old (version 1) of BCPii would have let us know that his w...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 2 Future consideration

    "Manage PCI System Services" Panel - View Access

    We are currently installing the MCLs on our z15s and there is a requirement to update the Resource Groups. In order to see from the processor which pchids are in which resource groups, so that we can compile an SoE to document what needs to be tak...
    over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Future consideration

    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...
    6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Future consideration

    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...
    6 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Future consideration

    Request to auto synch the time across all crypto adapters with the system time.

    Each IBM 4768 (and other 476x series) cryptographic coprocessors maintains its own internal clock to provide timestamped logging for PCI-HSM compliance. The clock value is set for each card individually by an operator using the TKE "Set Clock" fun...
    over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 1 Future consideration

    Additional Verifications for some HMC operations.

    Normally, Z HMC infrastructure requires password verification when the performed operation is disruptive. For example if you are deactivating a running LPAR, the system warns you well and says that this is a disruptive operation and asks for your ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 0 Future consideration

    System Recovery Boost - Monitoring of zIIPs

    Hello IBM, We've been checking the workings of SRB on our z15s and I came across the following problem ... At shutdown of z/OS via GDPS or System Automation, STC IEASDBS is started and it sets reserved zIIPs online. So far so good. At IPL, due...
    over 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / General/Miscellaneous 0 Future consideration

    make HMC screen "Users and Tasks" data visible to bcpii or some other API

    follow up to ZOS-I-4400 We had a problem where a user locked out CBU's by leaving the change model screen. IBM in TS017175982 said that we could look in the Users and Tasks screen to see which HMC and user had done that. We would like the informat...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 1 Future consideration

    Enhancements for IBM Z HMC Messages & Audit Log Management via Remote Syslog Server

    HSBC is looking to use the remote SYSLOG capability on HMC to improve the observability on the healthiness of the automated processes running within the HMC and the overall healthiness of the processor hardware. In the process of setting up the ne...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 1 Future consideration

    Option To Set A Logoff Timer For Users Showing As Disconnected

    We have noticed that when some users are in Adapter panels and LPAR Controls (Possibly others) evem if they only have view access that they seem to lock the task out so others cannot access it. This seems to then remain locked even when the userid...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link 2 Future consideration

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