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Created on Aug 24, 2026

Add NFSv4.1 client support to AIX for IBM MQ Multi-Instance interoperability with modern storage platforms

IBM MQ Multi-Instance requires a supported NFSv4 shared filesystem.

IBM AIX currently supports NFSv4.0 only, while several modern enterprise storage platforms, including Pure Storage FlashArray File Services, support NFSv4.1 but not NFSv4.0.

This prevents customers from deploying IBM MQ Multi-Instance High Availability on these storage platforms.

Adding NFSv4.1 client support to AIX would improve interoperability with modern storage systems and enable MQ Multi-Instance deployments without requiring alternative shared storage solutions.

Idea priority Urgent