# \#ibm
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## [I'm building an open-source IBM MQ automation project using Ansible — looking for feedback](https://forum.ansible.com/t/im-building-an-open-source-ibm-mq-automation-project-using-ansible-looking-for-feedback/46287)
**Author:** [@ankurlodhi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ankurlodhi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/im-building-an-open-source-ibm-mq-automation-project-using-ansible-looking-for-feedback/46287 "2026-09-09T13:15:04Z")
I’ve been building an open-source project that explores managing IBM MQ objects as code using Ansible. The idea is simple: YAML → Validation → Ansible → IBM MQ For example: queues: - name: APP.REQUEST type: loc…
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## [What is the mainframe doing with Ansible today?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-mainframe-doing-with-ansible-today/44459)
**Author:** [@ketankelkar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ketankelkar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-mainframe-doing-with-ansible-today/44459 "2025-09-11T21:06:01Z")
In celebration of the 200th edition of the Bullhorn, we are sharing what Ansible means to the mainframe community, our journey with Ansible on the mainframe, and the appreciation we have for the community. To start, mai…
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## [Remove ibm.qradar from the Ansible Community Package](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-ibm-qradar-from-the-ansible-community-package/44259)
**Author:** [@mariolenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mariolenz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-ibm-qradar-from-the-ansible-community-package/44259 "2025-08-13T16:51:44Z")
The ibm.qradar collection is deprecated. It’s not said in the announcement, but the README now states that compatibility with ansible-core\>2.17 is not guaranteed. So I think we should remove it from the Ansible Communit…
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## [Deprecation Announcement for the ibm.qradar Ansible Collection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deprecation-announcement-for-the-ibm-qradar-ansible-collection/44248)
**Author:** [@AAYUSH\_ANAND](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AAYUSH_ANAND)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deprecation-announcement-for-the-ibm-qradar-ansible-collection/44248 "2025-08-07T17:33:51Z")
IBM QRadar Ansible Collection Deprecation Announcement We are announcing the deprecation of the ibm.qradar Ansible Collection as of December 2025, which will reach its official end-of-life in December 2026. Impact: N…
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## [Ibm.spectrum\_virtualize deprecated / renamed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ibm-spectrum-virtualize-deprecated-renamed/8119)
**Author:** [@mariolenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mariolenz)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ibm-spectrum-virtualize-deprecated-renamed/8119 "2024-12-01T12:58:19Z")
The ibm.spectrum\_virtualize has been deprecated / renamed. Since the new collection ibm.storage\_virtualize is already part of the Ansible Community Package, I think we should discuss removing it. I suggest Ansible 11.
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## [IBM TechXchange Power in Rome, IT](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ibm-techxchange-power-in-rome-it/7808)
**Author:** [@fale](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fale)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ibm-techxchange-power-in-rome-it/7808 "2024-08-12T20:50:05Z")
IBM Power will have an event, and one of the topics is about Ansible to automate IBM Power systems. Link: IBM Event Registration Location: Via Luigi Stipa, 150, Rome, Italy Date: 25/09/2024
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## [Encoding issues with UTF-8 files on z/OS for shell command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/encoding-issues-with-utf-8-files-on-z-os-for-shell-command/1046)
**Author:** [@dan.glunz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dan.glunz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/encoding-issues-with-utf-8-files-on-z-os-for-shell-command/1046 "2023-10-06T04:32:56Z")
Hi, our latest z/OS system has been upgraded with Python 3.11 and IZOAU 1.2.3 and we have upgraded our ibm\_zos\_core collection to 1.6.0 from 1.4.0 (and even tried out the new 1.7.0-beta2) release. Now we have encoding …