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Details behind error condition with LPARs in PowerVS

Example: Attempted to deploy 2 LPARs in PowerVS, one would consistently fail - going into error state, with no other details. Tried a number of times to redeploy the one LPAR with the same result. Atempted the next day and it worked. . I checked w...
over 4 years ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 51 Not under consideration

Allow to disable EVENT notifications in the portal.

When logged in the portal and using the CLI or APIs to make changes in Power Virtual Server, the user in the portal receives all the notifications (if you are changing volumes, for instance, this can be a lot) and needs to wait untll they are clos...
27 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

Please, add an option to remove AJAX and animations (IDEA-I-4283 Part 1)

IBM Power Virtual Server portal is slow, so I am asking for a lighter portal to make Power Virtual Server more user friendly. IDEA-I-4283 was marked as delivered, but nothing has changed Portal can turn slow as making impossible to use.
27 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

Make IBM Cloud CLI and API authorizations consistent

I usually use IBM Cloud CLI, and I am trying to use APIs for some specific commands I would like to run right from IBM i or AIX running in Power Virtual Server. Unfortunately I have found we need special authorities for APIs that should be simple....
about 1 month ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

PowerVS: Dashboard for VM update history

Currently, to check a VM’s update history, users must navigate to the Events tab and search through logs. This process can be cumbersome, and even with search functionality, it’s not always easy to retrieve all relevant entries. Additionally, the ...
about 2 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

Protect option on specific PowerVS VSIs

Please, add a checkbox to lock unexpected VSI removal. We are cloning PowerVS VSIs for test purposes with a schedulled task/job, and our concern is we could delete by error the production system. My request: A mechanism to lock VSIs manually, so w...
2 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Planned for future release

Add Japanese image to PowerVS

Currently, PowerVS only offers 2924/2984 as its IBM i boot image selection. I'd like a Japanese image, even if it's just as a secondary language. Setting up a separate COR server and installing Japanese would take a significant amount of time. Inc...
3 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

PowerVS - FedRAMP Certification

FedRAMP is a U.S. government program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud products and services, ensuring federal agencies can securely adopt cloud technologies. We have a client who is intereste...
10 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Future consideration

Not able to add/update the PowerVS Volume Group/Consistency Group through Terraform 1.74.0

Not able to add/update the PowerVS Volume Group/Consistency Group through Terraform 1.74.0 I want to update my VG/CG after its created with terraform for GRS. This feature does not exists as of now. Also, power volume creation should have an attri...
12 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

Obtain FedRamp certification for IBM PowerVS to comply with the rigorous security standards defined by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRamp).

It is useful because achieving FedRamp certification ensures that organizations using IBM PowerVS meet the stringent security requirements defined by FedRamp, allowing them to work with federal government agencies and handle sensitive data securel...
about 2 years ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Planned for future release