Month: February 2024

​[[{“value”:”IBM has patched a series of moderate security vulnerabilities in IBM i products and Power firmware over the past two weeks. The IBM i flaws span Rational Developer for i (RDi), Access Client Solutions (ACS), and the Java development kit and runtime, while the Power flaw involves PowerVM and its communications with the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
Concerns over security hit an all-time high in the IBM i community according to the IBM i Marketplace 2024 study conducted by Fortra. The survey found that 79 percent of IBM i professionals considered security a top concern, a 10 percent increase …
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​[[{“value”:”This week we have three new security vulnerabilities, but first we want to remind you that you need to prepare firewalls and proxies for the upcoming infrastructure changes for IBM Call Home, Electronic Fix Distribution. This is considered HIPER by IBM (High Impact/Pervasive), which you can read about here. Public Internet IP addresses are changing for the IBM servers that support Call Home and electronic download of fixes for customer systems’ software, hardware, and operating system. This change pertains to all operating systems and applications connecting to IBM for electronic Call Home and fix download. If you have a …
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​02 Welcome to today’s episode, where we have the privilege of hosting Tom Huntington, the Executive Vice President of Technical Solutions at Fortra. Tom is here to share invaluable insights from the 2024 Fortra IBM i Marketplace Survey, revealing how businesses are leveraging this robust platform for their critical operations. Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and foresight to today’s discussion. Stay tuned as we dive into the evolving landscape of IBM i, cybersecurity challenges, and the strategic directions shaping the future of IT infrastructure.Tom Huntington, EVP of Technical Solutions at FortraEmail:  [email protected] LinkedInFortraMarketplace Survey ResultsOne incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.Tom’s pick for this week:Being a grandparentPeg’s pick for this week:Orchids Upcoming EVENTS:FOCUS, February 13-14, 2024i-UG Conference North 2024, February 22, 2024WMCPA, March 12-14, 2024NEUGC, April 22-24, 2024POWERUp 2024, May 20-23,2024COMMON Europe Congress in Milan Italy, June 3-6, 2024SHOW SPONSORS:INFORConnectriaCOMMONMidrange Dynamics North AmericaBe sure to check out our website, LinkedIn page and like and subscribe – all those things!Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg.Email: [email protected] Read More 

​[[{“value”:”We are thrilled to announce the availability of our latest version for Ansible AIX collection – power_aix v1.8.0 The release brings new modules, feature/code enhancements and bug fixes, thus, making your automation experience even better than before …
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on IBM Power is now Generally Available!”}]] Read More 

​[[{“value”:”In this video, I try to parse a more complex XML file, with namespaces, attributes, and also, with duplicated tags.
1:08 Changing the RPG source to parse the new XML file”}]] Read More