Anyone who has tried to maintain a consistent environment for running playbooks, whether on a dedicated Ansible Control Node or any other server, knows how quickly reconciling the requirements of different collections,…
AIX and Memory – How much RAM do I have available?
Introduction Monitoring RAM usage is a key aspect of operating system administration, and the ability to properly interpret the results of system tools seems to be something every systems specialist should possess.…
AIX Toolbox – What is hidden among the RPM packages for AIX?
Most of us working with AIX know the IBM AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software. It’s a repository that gives us access to the open-source world. But have you ever looked closely…
Intel x86, IBM Power, and Containers: A unified IT infrastructure
For some, what I’m about to describe might seem obvious. However, in my experience, many people still don’t fully understand how different technologies interact with each other and what their specific applications…
The Myth of Infinite Uptime in High Availability Systems
I often come across posts online where people boast about their system’s impressive uptime. “Server running without interruption for 5 years!” – sounds proud, right? But is it really a reason for…
Using Ansible for HMC Update
When managing the HMC console, the activity that needs to be done from time to time is to update it. In the life cycle of the console, ifixes and servie packs are…
Is AI a Digital Doping?
I’ve noticed an interesting trend lately. More and more often, when I mention that I use the benefits of artificial intelligence in my work, I encounter… well, let’s say, mixed reactions. It’s…
IBM Power Ansible in Practice: Adding a VLAN to SEA (Shared Ethernet Adapter)
Here’s a practical approach to managing network configuration on IBM Power servers using Ansible and the ibm.power_hmc collection. Using a playbook as an example, I’ll show how to add a new VLAN…
AIX – health check of NVME drives
Since the release of the Power9 servers, the new servers come with NVMe drives. Internal NVMe drives can be used to install VIOS. This raises the question of what condition the NVMe…
Mastering SSL/TLS Certificate with OpenSSL
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are cryptographic protocols that secure connections on the Internet. While SSL has been replaced by TLS, both protocols provide secure data transmission. [gspeech]…