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IBM DS8000

Update DSCLI windows client with Developer Signatures for Win 11 Security

The current DSCLI client will not install in Windows 11 environments secured with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, as the installer is not signed by a developer certificate. After moving to Windows 11, our storage admin team (4+ admins) is unable t...
about 1 year ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

DSCLI Password Field

With recent versions of the DSCLI utility, we can no longer programmatically populate the password field and must instead rely exclusively on the built‑in pwfile mechanism. Additionally, we are unable to use the -passwd flag directly on the comman...
2 months ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

Improve DS8 Communications Certificate Renewal Process

The current Communication Certificate renewal process is lengthy and cumbersome, and as the industry is moving over the next few years to require rotating certificates every 47 days vs just once a year, improving existing workflows as much as poss...
3 months ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

Standardize certificate management on DS8 device

The DS8 currently uses two different methods to manage digital certificates: 1. https server certificate (CSR generated and import of signed cert) 2. Syslog secure forwarding certificate (import of private key and certificate components generated ...
about 1 year ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

DS8K Logical Configuration backup & restore functionality

Hello,I would like to ask to implement IBM as a vendor supported way to create backup about DS8K storage's logical configuration, with option to restore it.The configuration backup should be possible to be created from both DSCLI and DS8000 Storag...
almost 5 years ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

Add clip functionality to ZCPYS / CSM

Add functionality to ZCPYS and/or CSM to enable the clip of the VSN prefix on any flashcopy session. For example - we take a FlashCopy of a system with a VSN prefix of VA. Use ZCPYS to change the VSN prefix on the Flash Copy session from VA to VQ ...
about 1 year ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

Improved method for applying the company self signed certificate as well as annually updating for governance purposes

Customer has been trying to apply a company signed certificate but currently has to go through the process twice to properly apply the signed certificate. This process must also include the ability to easily update the certificate for governance p...
9 months ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

DS8K - Multiple local user support when AD/LDAP is configured

In DS8K - post configuration of AD/LDAP, it allows only one user in addition to LDAP users. Since we have local users created for different purposes (for e.g. CSM replication user, Spectrum Controller user, Monitoring tool integration users, Servi...
11 months ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

Get the HighWater mark of Safeguarded Copy used capacity

We would like to know the maximal used of the Safeguarded Copy capacity for a volume. This will improve the monitoring of SafeguardedCopy and will help to define a good multiplier (and be sure we can backup the full volume, in addition to regular ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

Safeguarded Copy: User defined Virtual Capacity target with automated or command driven multiplier adjustment

Idea: Provide a user configurable virtual capacity used target for all volumes in a copy set (for example, 50%, 55%, or 60%). It would be optimal if the DS8K could automatically adjust the multiplier, UP or DOWN, for any volume that does not curre...
2 months ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

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