IBM i
Operations, administration, HA/DR and development for the integrated platform behind ERP and core business applications.
- Work management
- BRMS
- Db2 for i
- RPGLE / CL / COBOL
- PowerHA for i
- QAUDJRN
IBM Power Systems Managed Services
IBM i and AIX experts who keep core systems running.
VSR Tech supports the IBM Power estate that runs your ERP, banking, manufacturing and logistics workloads. That covers IBM i (AS400), AIX, PowerVM and HMC. We provide 24×7 monitoring, L2/L3 administration, PowerHA high availability, upgrades and modern development, all from one specialist team.
IBM i 7.2 – 7.6
AIX 7.1 – 7.3
PowerHA for i & AIX
Since 2016
Live view · our NOC console
VSRMON01 · Session A · 5250
Work with System Status PRODSYS --/--/-- --:--:-- IST % CPU used . . . . . . . : 38.4 Auxiliary storage: % DB capability . . . . : 21.7 System ASP . . . : 4.2 T Elapsed time . . . . . . : 00:15:00 % system ASP used: 61.0 Jobs in system . . . . . : 2918 Total . . . . . : 4.2 T Subsystem Status Jobs Monitor QBATCH ACTIVE 42 OK QINTER ACTIVE 186 OK QSERVER ACTIVE 27 OK PowerHA CRG ACTIVE - Switchable BRMS nightly COMPLETE - Verified QSYSOPR MSGW 0 pending - Clear F3=Exit F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F24=More keys ===>
root@prodaix01 · ssh · AIX 7.3
Topas Monitor for host: prodaix01 Interval: 2 --- -- --:--:-- LPAR: shared · SMT8 CPU User% Kern% Wait% Idle% Physc Entc% Total 31.2 6.4 0.8 61.6 2.48 62.0 Memory Real,MB 262144 % Comp 54.1 % Noncomp 31.6 Disk Busy% KBPS TPS hdisk4 12.0 18.2K 410 Component State Check rootvg ACTIVE mirrored datavg ACTIVE JFS2 < 80% PowerHA prodha STABLE node ONLINE VIOS dual OK MPIO paths 8/8 mksysb via NIM COMPLETE verified errpt 0 new hardware clean #
Illustrative screen · simulated valuesRefreshes every 3 s
IBM i 7.2–7.6
AIX 7.1–7.3
Power8 → Power11
PowerVM
Dual VIOS
HMC
Live Partition Mobility
PowerHA for i
PowerHA SystemMirror
BRMS
NIM
SUMA
LVM · JFS2
Db2 for i
RPGLE · free-form
CL / CLLE
COBOL/400
SQL on IBM i
PASE
Code for IBM i
nmon · topas
RBAC · AIXPert
Ansible for Power
IBM Power Virtual Server
24×7
NOC monitoring for IBM i and AIX
2OS
IBM i and AIX on one Power estate
3levels
L1, L2 and L3 escalation path
10yrs
Supporting Power Systems since 2016
What we cover
One team for the whole IBM Power stack
Most companies running IBM i also run AIX on the same Power servers, managed from the same HMC. Splitting that across several vendors slows every incident down. We cover all three layers.
AIX
Administration, clustering, patching and tuning for Oracle, Db2, SAP and custom application servers on AIX.
- LVM / JFS2
- NIM · SUMA
- PowerHA SystemMirror
- nmon · topas
- RBAC · AIXPert
- ksh / Ansible
PowerVM & HMC
The virtualization and hardware layer under both operating systems: LPARs, VIOS, storage paths, firmware and capacity.
- HMC
- Dual VIOS
- NPIV · SR-IOV
- Live Partition Mobility
- Firmware
- Power Virtual Server
Service explorer
Pick a service to see exactly what's included
Every service is delivered by engineers who work on IBM i and AIX every day. Filter by platform, then select a service.
IBM i Monitoring & Operations
IBM iRound-the-clock monitoring of every IBM i partition, with runbook-driven first-call fixes and clean escalation to L2/L3.
What's included
- Jobs, subsystems, job queues and MSGW watch
- QSYSOPR message handling by runbook
- Batch schedule and end-of-day job tracking
- ASP usage, CPU and response-time thresholds
- Vendor and IBM case coordination
What you get
- Shift handover logs
- Timestamped incident tickets
- Monthly availability report
IBM i Administration
IBM iDay-to-day and deep administration that keeps performance, storage, security and work management in good shape.
What's included
- User profiles, group profiles and object authority
- Subsystem, memory pool and work management tuning
- Storage and IFS management
- Job scheduler (WRKJOBSCDE / ADVJS)
- Performance analysis with Collection Services
What you get
- Change records
- Capacity and performance trends
- Quarterly service review
IBM i Backup, HA & DR
IBM iBackups you can trust and failover you have actually tested, built around BRMS and PowerHA or logical replication.
What's included
- BRMS control groups, media policies and tape/VTL
- PowerHA for i, geographic mirroring and IASPs
- Logical replication with MIMIX, Maxava or iTera
- Planned role-swap and DR tests
- Recovery runbooks for full-system restore
What you get
- Daily backup status
- DR test report with timings
- Signed-off recovery runbook
IBM i Upgrades & PTFs
IBM iRelease upgrades and PTF management with readiness checks, application testing and a rollback plan.
What's included
- Release upgrade planning and prerequisites
- Cumulative, group and HIPER PTF schedules
- Firmware and HMC compatibility checks
- Weekend change windows
- Post-upgrade validation with your app team
What you get
- Upgrade plan and checklist
- Rollback plan
- Sign-off report
IBM i Security & Compliance
IBM iAn independent review and hardening of your IBM i security, mapped to audit and compliance needs.
What's included
- QSECURITY, password and system value review
- *ALLOBJ and special authority audit
- QAUDJRN setup and reporting
- Exit point and network access review
- TLS/SSL certificate management with DCM
What you get
- Findings report with risk ratings
- Hardening action list
- Audit evidence pack
IBM i Development
IBM iDedicated IBM i developers for fixes, enhancements and new features on your existing applications.
What's included
- RPGLE (free and fixed), RPG IV, CL and COBOL
- Embedded SQL and Db2 for i stored procedures
- Display files, printer files and reports
- Change control and testing
- Onsite or offshore developers
What you get
- Tested, documented code
- Version-controlled changes
- Estimates per change request
AIX Administration
AIXHands-on AIX administration for production LPARs running Oracle, Db2, SAP and custom applications.
What's included
- LVM, volume groups and JFS2 filesystems
- Users, groups, sudo and RBAC
- Network, NFS and multipath (MPIO) configuration
- Cron, startup scripts and ksh automation
- Paging space, tunables and resource limits
What you get
- Change records
- Build documents per LPAR
- Monthly health summary
AIX Monitoring & Performance
AIXContinuous monitoring of every AIX LPAR, plus expert tuning when performance drops.
What's included
- errpt, filesystem, paging and process monitoring
- nmon data collection and trend analysis
- CPU entitlement, SMT and memory tuning
- I/O and network bottleneck analysis
- Oracle and Db2 performance support on AIX
What you get
- Performance reports with graphs
- Tuning recommendations
- Capacity forecast
PowerHA SystemMirror
AIXDesign, build and support of PowerHA SystemMirror clusters, so critical AIX workloads fail over cleanly.
What's included
- Two-node and multi-site cluster design
- Resource groups, application controllers and monitors
- Shared and concurrent volume groups
- Planned failover and DR testing
- PowerHA version upgrades
What you get
- Cluster design document
- Failover test report
- Operations runbook
AIX Upgrades & Patching
AIXPlanned technology level and service pack updates, and AIX release upgrades, with a fast rollback path.
What's included
- TL/SP planning and fix compatibility checks
- NIM server setup, mksysb and lpp_source
- alt_disk_copy for low-risk updates and rollback
- Security fixes (ifixes) and APAR tracking
- AIX 7.1/7.2 to 7.3 migrations
What you get
- Patch plan and calendar
- Rollback-ready alternate disk
- Post-update validation
AIX Security Hardening
AIXHardening and audit of AIX systems against your security baseline and compliance requirements.
What's included
- AIXPert security profiles
- RBAC roles and least-privilege sudo
- SSH, root login and password policy
- Trusted Execution and file integrity checks
- Audit subsystem and log forwarding to SIEM
What you get
- Hardening report
- Compliance evidence
- Remediation plan
PowerVM, VIOS & HMC
PowerThe virtualization layer under IBM i and AIX: LPAR design, dual VIOS, storage paths and HMC operations.
What's included
- LPAR creation, DLPAR and processor pools
- Dual VIOS with NPIV, vSCSI and SEA failover
- SR-IOV and network virtualization
- VIOS and HMC upgrades
- Firmware planning and concurrent updates
What you get
- Frame and LPAR documentation
- Redundancy check report
- Upgrade plans
Hardware Refresh & Cloud
PowerMove IBM i and AIX workloads to new Power hardware or IBM Power Virtual Server with a planned, tested cut-over.
What's included
- Sizing and target design
- Live Partition Mobility where supported
- Save/restore, mksysb or replication-based moves
- Cloud DR on IBM Power Virtual Server
- Cut-over rehearsal and rollback plan
What you get
- Migration plan
- Rehearsal report
- Post-move validation
Versions & tooling
The releases and tools we work with every day
Running an older release? We support those too, and can plan a safe path to a supported level.
| Platform | Releases supported | Tools and technologies | Typical workloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM i | IBM i 7.2 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6 | BRMS, Navigator for i, ACS, RDi, VS Code with Code for IBM i, PowerHA for i, logical replication (MIMIX, Maxava, iTera) | ERP (JD Edwards World, Infor LX/BPCS, M3), core banking, distribution |
| AIX | AIX 7.1 · 7.2 · 7.3 | NIM, SUMA, alt_disk_install, LVM/JFS2, PowerHA SystemMirror, nmon, RBAC, AIXPert, Ansible for AIX | Oracle Database / RAC, Db2, SAP, middleware, custom C/Java apps |
| PowerVM | VIOS 3.1 · 4.1 · HMC V10 | Dual VIOS, NPIV, vSCSI, SR-IOV, shared processor pools, Live Partition Mobility | Mixed IBM i, AIX and Linux LPARs on one frame |
| Hardware | Power8 · Power9 · Power10 · Power11 | Firmware planning, capacity on demand, hardware refresh and LPAR migration | On-premise frames and data-centre moves |
| Cloud | IBM Power Virtual Server | Cloud DR, lift-and-shift of IBM i and AIX LPARs, dev/test environments | DR site replacement and hybrid estates |
L124×7 NOC. Watches QSYSOPR, errpt, jobs, filesystems and HA state, applies runbook fixes and escalates.
L2IBM i and AIX administrators. Handle job failures, storage, users and security, backups and performance.
L3Senior engineers. Handle PowerHA, upgrades, VIOS/HMC changes, root-cause analysis and DR recovery.
DEVRPGLE, CL, COBOL, SQL and shell developers. Deliver fixes, enhancements and modernization.
Incident response
See how a night-time incident gets handled
Two real-world scenarios, from first alert to root cause. Choose a platform and press play.
Self-assessment
What's your platform health score?
Six quick questions per platform, based on the risks we find most often during takeovers. Your score updates as you answer.
Modernization
Keep the platform. Modernize how it works.
IBM i and AIX are still some of the most reliable platforms you can run. The value is in the applications and processes built over decades. We modernize them step by step, without risky rewrites.
IBM i
Fixed-format RPG III→Free-form RPGLE
Code modernization
Convert and refactor programs into modular, free-form RPG with service programs, so new developers can work on them.
IBM i
DDS physical files→Db2 SQL DDL
Database modernization
Move to SQL tables, views, indexes and constraints for better performance and reporting through standard tools.
IBM i
Green screen only→REST APIs
APIs & integration
Expose IBM i programs and data to web, mobile and cloud apps through IWS, Node.js or Python running in PASE.
IBM i
Source in QRPGLESRC→Git + CI/CD
DevOps for IBM i
Source in Git, editing in VS Code with Code for IBM i, and automated builds and deployments.
AIX
Manual SMIT work→Ansible playbooks
AIX automation
Automate patching, user management and compliance checks with IBM's Ansible collections for AIX and IBM i.
Power
Ageing Power8/9→Power10/11 · PowerVS
Platform refresh & cloud
Move LPARs to new hardware or IBM Power Virtual Server, including DR in the cloud, with planned cut-overs.
Example · the same logic, before and after modernizationCUSTINQ · credit check
Before · fixed-format RPG
C* Check customer credit limit
C CUSTNO CHAIN CUSTMAST 90
C *IN90 IFEQ *OFF
C CMBAL ADD ORDAMT NEWBAL 11 2
C NEWBAL IFGT CMCRLM
C MOVE 'Y' HOLD
C ELSE
C MOVE 'N' HOLD
C ENDIF
C ENDIFAfter · free-form RPGLE + SQL
dcl-proc checkCredit export; dcl-pi *n ind; custNo packed(7:0) const; orderAmt packed(11:2) const; end-pi; dcl-s overLimit ind inz(*off); exec sql select balance + :orderAmt > credit_limit into :overLimit from customers where cust_no = :custNo; return overLimit; end-proc;
How we take over support
A calm, planned transition with no gap in coverage
Assess
We run a discovery across every LPAR: releases, PTF and TL levels, backups, HA state, security and capacity.
Design
We write runbooks, monitoring thresholds, escalation paths and SLAs, and size the right team for IBM i and AIX.
Transition
Knowledge transfer from your current team or vendor, with shadowing and reverse shadowing until we own it end to end.
Run & improve
BAU support with monthly service reports, capacity trends and a rolling list of improvements.
Engagement models
Pick the model that fits your team
Managed Support
We run your IBM i and AIX operations end to end under an agreed SLA.
- 24×7 L1–L3 coverage
- Monthly service and capacity reports
- One point of contact for both platforms
Most requested
Dedicated Engineers
Named IBM i or AIX administrators and developers who work as part of your team.
- Onsite, offshore or mixed
- Your processes and ITSM tools
- Scale up or down as needed
Projects
Fixed-scope work with a clear plan and sign-off.
- OS upgrades and hardware refresh
- PowerHA builds and DR tests
- Health checks and modernization
Questions
Common questions from IBM i and AIX teams
Can one team really support both IBM i and AIX?
Yes. Our team has dedicated IBM i and AIX engineers, and both share the PowerVM and HMC layer. One team means one ticket queue and faster fixes when an issue crosses platforms, for example a VIOS storage path problem affecting several LPARs.
Can you take over from our current vendor or in-house team?
Yes. We run a structured knowledge transfer with shadowing and reverse shadowing, so coverage never drops during the handover.
Do you build and test PowerHA clusters?
Yes. We design, build and test PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX and PowerHA for i, and we also work with logical replication tools on IBM i. We recommend a documented failover test at least once a year.
Our IBM i or AIX release is out of support. Can you still help?
Yes. We support older releases day to day and plan the upgrade path, including hardware and firmware prerequisites, application testing and a rollback plan.
Can you move us to Power10, Power11 or the cloud?
Yes. We plan and run hardware refreshes and migrations to IBM Power Virtual Server using save/restore, mksysb, replication or Live Partition Mobility, depending on your downtime window.
What does the free health check include?
A review of releases and fix levels, backups and recovery readiness, HA configuration, security settings and capacity for one IBM i or AIX system, followed by a short written report with prioritized actions.
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