The IBM TechXchange 2025 event in Orlando is next month. Register here: lnkd.in/gpPvE-xP. I'm honored to be running some hands-on AIX labs and speaking at the event. Learn more about my labs and tech-talk: lnkd.in/gDWmXu5C

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Did you know that, starting with AIX 7.3 TL3, you can use nimadm to install AIX updates with minimal downtime?
Of course it's no replacement for AIX Live Update but it is a nice alternative.

New post: ibm.biz/BdeYHj

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Using svmon to display available memory on IBM AIX.

A quick look at how to determine free memory on AIX.

developer.ibm.com/articles/usi...

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PSA - When you update to 7300-03-00-2446, a new user is automatically created name ragent. It relates to this new feature. community.ibm.com/community/us... #AIX #IBMAIX

NFS mounted ISOs in Virtual Media Library!! This is cool! New in VIOS 4.1.1.0. Tested this today and it works great!

Read more about it here:

NFS Mounted ISOs in Virtual Media Library
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Lot's of new and interesting blog posts from the IBM Power & AIX development teams. Check 'em out!
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AIX Live Update from AIX 7.3 TL2 SP2 to AIX 7.3 TL3 SP0. #IBMAIX

Yep. AIX 7.3 TL3 installed OK. Time to test some of the new features! #AIX #IBMAIX

This is different..... www.ibm.com/support/page... #AIX #IBMAIX

If I 'grep' for two specific entries in the /var/adm/ras/liveupdate/lvupdlog file, I can calculate the blackout time, after an AIX live update. The example here shows the blackout time was 16 seconds. Cool.
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I use the command alog -t mobte -o to view the blackout time after an AIX live update. Today I learnt that "mobte" stands for mobility time estimator.
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New post: The mysterious case of the VIOS shared storage pool that would not start...........after a power outage!
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AIX 7.3 JFS2 Log Shuffle.

This new feature allows AIX administrators to use chfs to convert or swap existing JFS2 file systems to either inline or external (outline) log devices.

Read more here: techchannel.com/power10/a-lo...

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