Originally posted by: Bart_G

Is there a way to handle the Virtual Media Repository from the GUI like in the good old days in HMC FW 7xxx. ?

In the 8.8.2 Enhancement mode there is 'Virtual Storage'  management, but it I can't  the actual repository, neither I can't create the new one. 

In FW 8.8.3 I always getting errors that the HMC can't query one of the VIOSes properly. While I'm running VIOS 2.2.3.4.

In the old HMC this functionally always worked pretty straight forward , without any problems. In the new firmware it doesnt work. I need to always use the Command line

Originally posted by: manjunathns

Hi.

Thanks for writing into Developer works.

Enhanced GUI has an option to launch the Virtual Storage Management panel. To launch the panel, you can select the System click on to "Virtual Storage" option. This will list the all VirtualIOServers in the System. Select the VIOS and on action, select the "Manage Virtual Storage" option. This will launch the Virtual Storage Management GUI, where you can manage the Virtual Media Repository.

From your note, it appears that you are getting error while launching the GUI panel. Could you please let me know the exact error that you are seeing on the panel? And also, let me know if you have opened PMR to track this issue. Thanks!

-Manju

Originally posted by: Bart_G

Thank you Manju for reply,

I have two in depended HMC set. One with FW 8.8.2 and the other with 8.8.3.

On 8.8.2.0.1 with Enhanced GUI - Manage PowerVM - Virtual Storage (where I have listed my VIOSes for specific systems) - I'm selecting VIOS but there is no additional like button 'action', neither right mouse click does not bring any options. But Media Repository shows 'true' status.

The same console but with Enhanced GUI +  Tech Preview, when I select the server on the left side I have panel with many tasks, but under Power VM there is no Virtual Storage.

On the console with 8.8.3 when I start Enhanced GUI, select server,under PowerVM - it shows me the error "Error occurred launching the view'. When I start the Classic view - Virtual Storage management works perfect!.

Shall I open the PMR for console with 8.8.2, while there is no error but only missing buttons which should handle such functionality?

For 8.8.3 I can open a PMR, because the error message is completely  misleading. Anything might be an issue. 

Originally posted by: manjunathns

Hi,

Please open a PMR on the issue that you are seeing. I will let PE team know about the issue that you are facing with the 830 version of HMC. Thanks!

-Manju