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IBM DS8000

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Installation DSCLI via Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

In the past we used DSCLI on Windows. In this environment we got informations about the software itself and security vulnerabilities automatically via a software management tool. If there was a breach or new version we got automatically informed. ...
11 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

Encryption on Metro/Global Mirror Link (FCP/PPRC)

It is currently an audit exposure if data is encrypted only at a rest. Clients are required to encrypt data in all physical media where the data transits and is stored, from the CPU to disk, and also from primary copy to all other copies where it ...
7 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

DS8900 SYSLOG does not log severity

Even though events can be sent to syslog, it is useless because it does not include the severity (information, warning, error), which makes it very hard/impossible to automate.
20 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

pseudo admin to administer and manage the box/users without access to destructive commands

We would like to have the ability to create a pseudo admin userid which has the ability access and manage all settings on the ds8ks and perform user account management but without all the other powerful options / dscli commands commonly used by th...
22 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

RestAPI access to ESG information provided by 'show su' CLI command.

Many clients are required to report on ESG/energy use in their data centers. This would provide a way to collect this data in an automated way.
25 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

Improve cancellation method of HSM TCT request when HyperSwap is attempted from HOST perspective

When HSM TCT requests get hung due to faulty network configuration, etc, ANTMAIN holds enqueue on PLANNED.HSWAP.plexname resource which causes planned hyperswap to fail unless ANTMAIN tasks are canceled. Request to improve cancellation method of P...
4 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

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