Remove SDDPCM from AIX and VIOS using Ansible.
Nothing prevents out future VIOS upgrades!
Last Friday, I failed to upgrade my Virtual I/O Server because of the SDDPCM installation, which is no longer supported. Before upgrading VIOS, we must remove all outdated drivers and software. The same problem can happen during the AIX upgrade from AIX 7.2 to 7.3. Today is the full playbook day!
The Playbook
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