Abstract

IBM provides many documents that recommend service and support strategies for IBM systems and software. These best practice documents describe system planning and support procedures to improve system administration operations. The documents also provide strategies for IBM Power Servers and information on key components like firmware, the AIX operating system, cluster software, and the Hardware Management Console.

Content

Important changes in the IBM Power System Update Access Key Policy

AIX

October 2025	Power11 Performance Best Practices (222KB)
May 2023	IBM AIX on Power10 performance topics
April 2023	IBM AIX Operating System Service Strategy Details and Best Practices (729KB)
November 2021	Power10 Performance Quick Start Guides (1783KB)
October 2021	POWER10 Performance Best Practices (243KB)
October 2021	POWER9 Performance Best Practices (232KB)
April 2020	POWER8 Performance Best Practices (230KB)
April 2020	Hints and Tips for Migrating Workload to IBM POWER9 Processor-Based Systems (347KB)
March 2020	IBM Power Virtualization Best Practices (738KB)
August 2014	Transitioning to POWER8: Migration Paths for AIX systems to POWER8 (539KB)
January 2011	Managing AIX Updates by using SUMA, NIM, and AIX Service Tools (120KB)

Document Location

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