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Getting Started with the IBM HMC
ByThe command line interface allows you to automate tasks, which can make monitoring or even creating new LPARs easier. Although the Hardware Management Console GUI is a common way to…
Access for Client Solutions 1.1.9.5
ByAndy YouensMay 2, 2024As the seasons change, so does the tech landscape. And just like clockwork, IBM has graced us with the latest iteration of their Access for Client Solutions (ACS) product. Say…
A screen a story – What is my IP Address, tales of the unexpected?
ByRudi van HelvoirtMay 2, 2024Recently I ran into a problem on an LPAR where apparently nothing was changed. The problem as always is, how to determine if nothing was changed. After all an IPL…
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i-UG Springs into Life in 2024
The IBM i User Group (i-UG) in the UK sprung into life in February 2024 with their first event of the year at sunny Rochdale. I say sunny, being from…
Use SSH Keys to Stop User Password Access
This article shows how easy it is to use SSH keys to stop users, or yourself, from having to use a password to gain access to a SSH session. Why?…
PowerWire Author Guidelines
This post is a guide to authors, or potential authors, writing articles for the PowerWire publication. Every month, on the first Thursday of each month, the PowerWire newsletter is published…
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Installing & Using the AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software
What is the AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software? Previously known as the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications, the AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software (AIX OSS) is a collection…
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Make Sense of Journaled Tables with SQL
Test Setup I had a number of tables that had been journaled and I wanted to analyse what had changed during a fixed time. This is quite simple, the essential…
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Setup a User for Open-Source
In my article this month I will be taking you through the stages to allow a user to access, and use, open source on the IBM i. This has to…
A screen a story – Did you ever take a console over?
During the COVID-19 pandemic we all learned to work remotely when possible. Setting up a VPN connection is something no longer only performed by IT personals. Losing a VPN connection…
Node.js v20 on IBM i
It is time to get back to Node.js on the IBM i. Node.js v20 is the latest version of this great programming language. Please note that Node.js v14 moved out…
A screen a story – Pre-power down system exit point?
The Exit point functionality available within IBM i, is what I would call a hidden gem. If we just look at the Pre-power down Exit Point my guess is you…
Calling app owners and developers!
LANSA engineers are showcasing the LANSA repository in a series of 30-minute webinars. It may be the solution you’re looking for to streamline app development. With it, you can centralize…
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FormaServe & NC Communications Join Forces to Publish PowerWire
FormaServe, a leading provider of IBM i training and consultancy services, and NC Communications, a specialist in IT events and media production, have announced a strategic partnership to publish PowerWire,…
A screen a story – IBM i Startup Program QSTRUPPGM?
Although it is possible not to use a Start-up program, finding a customer who does not use one, is like finding a needle in a haystack. Please allow me to…