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IBM DS8000

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    DS8000 - Allow for volume names greater than 16 characters

    The IBM DS8000 currently only allows for volumes names less than or equal to 16 characters in length. This is highly restrictive for systems with hosts that have a large number of volumes. Primarily because it is hard to provide a meaningful name ...
    about 10 years ago in IBM DS8000 2 Not under consideration

    Expand Safeguarded Virtual Capacity must be processed immediately

    When you experience high increased (unexpected) changed tracks on devices, you can get into the situation having SGC CAPTURES FLAGGED AS PARTIAL.To recover from/resolve the situation, you need to Expand Safeguarded Virtual Capacity for the device(...
    12 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

    Need ability to toggle interfaces back to undefined from SCSI or FICON

    This would make is easier to determine which interfaces are actually in error for loss of light.
    21 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Needs more information

    Support for concurrent uCode update on DS8000 FCP-attached SCSI disks for 21CS VSEn customers

    Currently, based on very old experiences with IBM z/VSE and DS8000 uCode upgrades, on the Customer "Must-Read" Information for DS8000 Code Updates https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6585326 for example IBM DS8900F Microcode Customer Informatio...
    2 months ago in IBM DS8000 2 Not under consideration

    API Enhancement for GET /v1/pools

    The API queries for GET /v1/pools GET /v1/pools/{pool_id} We need to be able to see encryption status of the pool through the API query. it's very helpful if the queries were modified after the DSCLI command lsextpool -l.
    3 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    LDAP Direct Authentication - Multiple placeholders strings for Direct Auth

    LDAP/AD environments are sometimes complicated and users can exist in multiple OUs and Domains. To remove the necessity for an LDAP bind ID we would need to have the ability to search the LDAP forest or allow for multiple placeholder strings. Plea...
    7 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    Create a REST API for the DS8910 to Discard/Delete acquired Token

    Currently there is no way to logout from a REST API session on the DS8910. This leaves authorization tokens until the expiration period expires enabling them to be used subsequently by another process or user. This will tighten the REST API securi...
    8 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Future consideration

    Openshift ODF compatibility with Thin Provisioned disks

    Thin Provisioned disks which are quick formatted using the dasdfmt utility with ODF / Ceph are currently not supported or recommended by IBM. TP disks have been supported since RHEL 8 on s390x / System z so why not with ODF / Ceph ?
    11 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    DS8000 Submitting a Test Call Home Case

    This would be useful to make sure a call home case gets submitted to IBM Support. The test call home feature is good, but would like it to be more comprehensive. This shows that its able to make a connection and is able to create a case after let'...
    11 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    Call home Support Report

    When you go to call home cloud facility to view the z Machine and we have the report tab to see the channel & Adapters but I could not able to see the DS8k. if you have create like z Machine then it would be helpful. Kindly find the attached d...
    about 1 year ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

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