CMC Updates – July 2025 – IBM

New Peak Usage graph data types are now available on the EP 2.0 Core Usage and Memory Usage pages.
These graph types show the peak core and memory usage of the pool for each resource type. In addition, peak core usage for partitions is now available in the partition table on the EP 2.0 Core Usage page. To learn more about peak usage, see Core Usage and Memory Usage.
Support is added for Power11 systems.
You can add Power11 systems to a Power Enterprise Pool 2.0 that has Power10 systems. However, adding Power11 systems to a pool that has POWER9 systems is not permitted.
New and improved ways to track and manage CMC login attempts are now available.
- New filters for status and users are added on the Events tab on the Users and Security page. For details about the new features, see Users and Security: Events.
- A new Configuration tab is added to the Users and Security page. On this tab you can configure alerts for failed login attempts and manage user access to the CMC portal by adding specific IP address ranges. To view this tab, click the navigation menu icon in the portal header, and then click the Settings icon . On the Settings page, click Users and Security > Configuration. For details about this new tab, see Users and Security: Configuration.
A new public API is available to retrieve all the recommended updates and upgrades and the End of Support dates or details for all the resources that are connected to CMC. For information about the API syntax and its sample output, see the following articles:
Easy access to online help articles from the CMC portal is now available
The Help icon on the CMC portal now includes Quick Links – a list of articles that make accessing information easier. To see a structured list of all CMC help articles, click CMC FAQs that is listed under Quick Links.

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