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Request for extra RHEL8 packages in ESS

We have a list of OS packages that we would love to have included in ESS 6.x.x.x, now that we no longer can install any RHEL package like we could in ESS v5. Inclusion of any of the below packages is helpful for us, if you say no to some packages ...
over 2 years ago in ESS 0 Future consideration

Add ess3200 to general gpfs H36 cluster

The clustomer already install gpfs on 4 nodes(h36 cluster). The customer want to use ILM to place hot data on high performance storage pool. Deside to add ESS3200 to this cluster.
over 2 years ago in ESS 2 Not under consideration

RestAPIv2

Would like to use restAPI v2 to associate snapshot rules ( like other snapshot options : list, create, delete ,copy ... on filesystem and on fileset level ) , but no rule association rest api calls ?
over 2 years ago in ESS 0 Future consideration

ESS K8S CSI Should Have GPFS Node Health Sanity Checking

The IBM Spectrum Scale CSI Driver does not do any sanity checking with regard to the GPFS remote cluster status of the K8S node it is running on. The CSI driver should not allow the K8S scheduler to schedule any pods that require ESS storage on th...
over 2 years ago in ESS 0 Future consideration

Bind DNS out of date software version

Agency is required to update to the current stable versions of BIND DNS. Internet Systems Consortium no longer issues security updates for out-of-date versions of BIND DNS.
over 2 years ago in ESS 2 Future consideration

IBM to support Mellanox version 5.3x in clients running with ESS at 4.9 or later i.e mixed OFED versions can be greater than

Tram asked me to open RFE for Ford Hi Ron, Doug has asked if you can open a RPQ for IBM to support Mellanox version 5.3x in clients running with ESS at 4.9 or later i.e mixed OFED versions can be greater than -2Ford has opened a Mellanox ticket on...
almost 3 years ago in ESS 0 Future consideration

fuser is missing in ESS deployment on ESS3200

opened corresponding issue No: 277001 customer needs fuser reason .. mmumounting file system may give you a hard time figuring out, who is using a mounted SG
almost 3 years ago in ESS 0 Future consideration

ESS GUI in mix env (emsp9 & emsp8)

In mix env where there is EMS P8 + ESS GL systems, and EMS P9 + ESS5K/ESS3K, we can not move to 1 EMS P9 as active GUI - since it report old HW as unknown state.
almost 3 years ago in ESS 0 Is a defect

SNMP Mib walk for ESS

Provide snmp mib walk via polling without having to build snmpd.
almost 3 years ago in ESS 1 Not under consideration

Ship ESS Bundles with full RHEL BaseOS and AppStream Repo

ESS Bundles currently ship with a crippled set of RPMs from the RHEL BaseOS and AppStream Repos. We want that the ESS Bundles are ship with the full RHEL BaseOS and AppStream Repos. Please revert back to what you've initially done with GSS and shi...
about 3 years ago in ESS 2 Future consideration

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