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The HMC is the platform hardware management console, yet for OSA/SF this function had been spread across multiple operating systems. This functionality was consolidated onto the HMC for OSA Express5S (and all future) cards. Since the initial introduction of HMC support we have added functionality to the HMC in this area, specifically relative to the Query OAT function. If there is still some information you feel is lacking, we would be happy to consider adding it. In regard to the security concern, the HMC provides a very fine granular approach to authorizing userids to perform tasks on various objects. It is not required to grant full sysprog access to anyone simply to manage OSA/SF functionality for a set of OSA cards. Here too we would be happy to engage in a 1:1 conversation/demo of how one might configure such a userid with limited access. Moving to Declined status.
The HMC is the platform hardware management console, yet for OSA/SF this function had been spread across multiple operating systems. This functionality was consolidated onto the HMC for OSA Express5S (and all future) cards. Since the initial introduction of HMC support we have added functionality to the HMC in this area, specifically relative to the Query OAT function. If there is still some information you feel is lacking, we would be happy to consider adding it. In regard to the security concern, the HMC provides a very fine granular approach to authorizing userids to perform tasks on various objects. It is not required to grant full sysprog access to anyone simply to manage OSA/SF functionality for a set of OSA cards. Here too we would be happy to engage in a 1:1 conversation/demo of how one might configure such a userid with limited access.
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - z Systems Hardware
Product - z Systems Hardware
Component - I/O and Networking
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - z Systems Hardware
Product - z Systems Hardware
Component - LAN (OSA Express, Hipersockets, RoCE)