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IBM DS8000

Possibility to choose which events are send to external sylsog server /CLI command enhancement

At the moment, we can send logs to an external server. It contains some information as listed in the manual - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ds8900/9.3.3?topic=configuring-syslog-server. I would like to be able to select which events need to be sent ...
about 2 years ago in IBM DS8000 Not under consideration

Support remote pair flashcopy on Global Mirror Primary devices.

Currently we have a GDPS Metro Mirror environment that is being expanded with LCP in a Metro Physical Airgap solution.So we have PPRC Metro Mirror between RS1 -> RS2 and Global Mirror between RS2 -> RS3. In our GDPS Metro Mirror environment ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

DS8K Metromirror Recovery Method

In order to quickly recovery a metromirror relationship (at 800KM) the copy sets had to be switched to Global Copy Mode and then Switched back once resynched. This should not be an undocumented recovery method. This should be automatic behavior fr...
over 4 years ago in IBM DS8000 Not under consideration

Safeguard Copy to S3 storage

Allow the ability to schedule safeguard copies off site to S3 storage either on another platform or in the cloud.
almost 5 years ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

Ability to require dual control for destructive functions

Our auditors and risk team have identified the risk that support personnel can destroy significant portions of our business with the ability to reconfigure our storage devices. As it currently exists a single employee could perform this destructiv...
over 5 years ago in IBM DS8000 Planned for future release

DS8K Storage connection to CSM via HMC mode - static password is Audit exposure

Currently to add a DS8K using HMC connection in CSM, we use a separate ID (admin level) created for this which has static password. We cannot use direct connection. This is an audit risk where we cannot have static passwords. Can an alternate proc...
almost 6 years ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

DS8000 WUI LDAP enhancements

We would like to see anonymous binding capability for LDAP with Microsoft Active Directory (MSAD). Today MSAD LDAP requires a bind ID and Password, which need to be rotated frequently - doing so on 100+ HMCs is not practical and it would also requ...
about 6 years ago in IBM DS8000 Not under consideration

Usage of DS8000 Client certificate to eliminate stored password within MCDS.

Usage of DS8000 Client certificate to eliminate stored password within MCDS. We basically looking to eliminate the need to store any Passwords even though it may be encrypted.
about 6 years ago in IBM DS8000 Future consideration

DS8000 IP Replication Option

The Home Depot is moving to an IP over Ethernet only WAN. Their network team's direction is to eliminate FC-IP routers which will require storage arrays to be able to replicate natively over IP. This capability will be taken into consideration for...
over 6 years ago in IBM DS8000 Not under consideration

Request for real capacity capacity in LSCKD command

Command showckdvol indicates the number of real extents and capacity that are used by a logical volume (thin provisionned) - fields Realextents & real capacity Customer need for monitoring and accounting purposes the same indicator for command...
over 8 years ago in IBM DS8000 Not under consideration

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