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Created on Mar 19, 2025

AIX does not support Live Kernel Updates on PowerVS Private Cloud

AIX Live Kernel Updates (LKU) for IBM Power is a feature that allows system administrators to apply critical AIX security patches and kernel updates without requiring a reboot or causing downtime. This is particularly valuable for enterprise environments running mission-critical workloads, such as Oracle databases, SAP, AI workloads, and high-performance computing (HPC) applications.

Unfortunately, AIX does not support LKU on PowerVS Public Cloud or PowerVS Private Cloud. A fix is required to help our PowerVS Private Cloud clients maintain the same level of capability that they had for their dedicated, non-cloud, on-premises systems.

Idea priority Urgent
Needed By Quarter
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Make Live Kernel Update availabl in VPC

Merged
Live Kernel Update is one of the features of AIX 7.2 + and is available on Native Power10 deployments, clients that choose VPC should have same features or VPC becomes a less viable solution.
10 months ago in PowerVS Private Cloud / Client - Urgent 0 Under review