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mmdsh rest api command

With the transition from ssh-based commanding to the Rest API, the functionality of mmdsh needs to be maintained. Currently, this command's functionality will no longer be supported once a cluster is migrated off of ssh-based communications. Many ...
1 day ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

Export statistics from GUI as SVG

We are constantly asked by customers for performance data. We usually make screenshots of the graphs generated in the statistics sections of the GUI. It would be a great improvement if we could simply export the graphs as SVG (or maybe PNG). A pos...
9 days ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

ESS GUI file system resize option requested

It would be nice to be able to increase the size of an existing gpfs file system from within the ESS GUI instead of having to do it on the command line.
2 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

Add filter to FAL (File Audit Log), so it's possible to ignor specific events

When FAL is enabled, it's all or nothing. When enabled in a bussy enviroemnt the number of events is high. It will be possitive if it was possible to ignoge specific events (ex. directory list) so the number of events could drop in number
2 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

SED support using TPM on ESS3500

We are requesting the addition of "SED support for TPM" to be included on the ESS3500 platform. This will provide the necessary encryption and simplify and streamline the installation and maintenance of the combined cluster including the ESS3500/S...
2 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) Support

LLDP is a technology used in cloud and automation scenarios which assists with Layer2 link discovery. Its works by broadcasting additional metadata and information about each network link to the network switches allowing for automation to more eas...
3 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

S3 API Signature listing for Storage Scale documentation

Visa is currently testing integration with an Nvidia DGX SuperPOD deployed with an IBM Storage Scale System. Visa is going to test data movement between the IBM Storage Scale System and an S3 target as part of a PoC. Visa requires the S3 API signa...
4 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

Support simultanious integration of Storage Scale cluster to Windows AD Domain while Linux servers are joined to an IDM domain

Protocol nodes can authorize user file access through Windows Active Directory by joining a Storage Scale cluster to a Windows Active Directory Domain. Unfortunately, IBM does not support such a connection if Storage Scale Linux servers are alread...
5 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

Add a Utility node with FC cards

Add a Utility node with fc cards, so we can deliver a full IBM Storage solution with IBM Storage Archive, without having to involve Power brand.A utility node with enogh memory and fc card would fulfil this gap in our options when building a Scale...
7 months ago in Storage Scale System 2 Submitted

Include rpm package audispd-plugins into Storage Scale System bundle to improve audit logging capabilities.

In an regulated environment it is required to configure several audit rules at OS level, to be compliant. To forward the resulting audit events to syslog, it is required to install the rpm package audisp-plugins, which is not part of the current I...
8 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted