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IBM i, FSP, and HMC release levels and PTFs (November 2019)

Posted on November 20, 2019

People are always asking me how often they should be performing PTF maintenance, and when is the right time to upgrade their operating system. Let’s look at PTFs. First, PTFs are Program Temporary Fixes that are created by IBM to…

Posted in: IBM i Release Levels & PTFs, OS, PTF, & Firmware Upgrades
Tagged with: 7.2, CR7, Cumul Pack, Firmware Levels, Grp Hipers, Hardware Management Console, HMC, IBM i, IBM i 6.1, PTF Levels, Tech Refresh

IBM i, FSP, and HMC release levels and PTFs (October 2019)

Posted on October 21, 2019

IBM i, FSP, and HMC release levels and PTFs (September 2019)

Posted on September 23, 2019

Posted in: IBM i Release Levels & PTFs
Tagged with: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, CR1, CR7, Cumul Pack, Firmware Levels, Grp Hipers, Hardware Management Console, HMC, IBM i, IBM i 6.1, PTF Levels, Tech Refresh

Keeping your HMC Running Smoothly: Updating the HMC

Posted on August 26, 2019

Last month, I talked about the importance of the HMC and how it shouldn’t be ignored. That leads to the question: How do I keep it running smoothly? The full answer can be pretty complex. In fact, Pete regularly speaks…

Posted in: IBM i Tech Tips
Tagged with: HMC, IBM, IBM Hardware, ibm hmc, IBM Power Systems, power systems, POWER9

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IBM i, FSP, and HMC release levels and PTFs (August 2019)

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Release levels and PTFs (July 2019)

Posted on July 30, 2019

People are always asking me how often they should be performing PTF maintenance, and when is the right time to upgrade their operating system. I updated this article from last month with the current levels of PTFs. Let’s look at…

Posted in: IBM i Release Levels & PTFs
Tagged with: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, CR1, CR7, Cumul Pack, Firmware Levels, Grp Hipers, Hardware Management Console, HMC, IBM i, IBM i 6.1, PTF Levels, Tech Refresh

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Don’t Neglect Your HMC

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The Hardware Management Console (HMC) is a strange beast. Anyone with a partitioned system needs one, and it can be an indispensable tool for anyone whose desk isn’t within 100 yards of the machine room…but it isn’t part of the…

Posted in: IBM i Tech Tips
Tagged with: HMC, IBM, IBM Hardware, ibm hmc, IBM Power Systems, power systems, POWER9

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Release levels and PTFs (June 2019)

Posted on June 27, 2019

Posted in: IBM i Release Levels & PTFs
Tagged with: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, CR1, CR7, Cumul Pack, Firmware Levels, Grp Hipers, Hardware Management Console, HMC, IBM i, IBM i 6.1, PTF Levels, Tech Refresh

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HMC Phone Home

Posted on May 29, 2019

Last month, I talked about how you can make sure your system has the ability to report problems back to IBM in the event of a failure. That functionality can be invaluable for keeping your system running, but what happens…

Posted in: IBM i (iSeries, Systemi, AS400), IBM i Tech Tips
Tagged with: HMC, HMC setup, hmc support, ibm hmc, ibm i hmc, power systems, power systems server

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How is your HMC Setup?

Posted on May 28, 2019

We recently had a customer with a power outage and the HMC and AS400 went down hard. When the power was restored the AS400 was ready to come up, but the HMC had a hard drive crash. If your HMC…

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Tagged with: AS/400, HMC, HMC Power-On, HMC setup, IBM i

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iTech Solutions Group Blog

IBM i, FSP, and HMC release levels and PTFs (November 2019)

IBM i, FSP, and HMC release levels and PTFs (October 2019)

IBM i, FSP, and HMC release levels and PTFs (September 2019)

Keeping your HMC Running Smoothly: Updating the HMC

IBM i, FSP, and HMC release levels and PTFs (August 2019)

Release levels and PTFs (July 2019)

Don’t Neglect Your HMC

Release levels and PTFs (June 2019)

HMC Phone Home

How is your HMC Setup?

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