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IBM DS8000

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to extend the internal log retention period for error logs

Customer want to extend the internal log retention period for error logs in copy function. It will disappear in about an hour, but customer want us to keep it for at least one day.
almost 5 years ago in IBM DS8000 0 Not under consideration

Allow client to choose ciphers for HMC's

The z15 allows the customer to pick the ciphers they want for https: to HMC's
over 2 years ago in IBM DS8000 3 Planned for future release

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...
almost 7 years ago in IBM DS8000 1 Not under consideration

Unable to leverage Transparent Cloud Tiering and DFSMSHSM in a zGlobal Mirror (XRC) installation.

We are a zGlobal Mirror (XRC) shop. We want to reduce storage costs for customers by utilizing Transparent Cloud Tiering and DFSMSHSM. When using TCT and DFSMSHSM, restoration to volumes in a Copy Services relationship is not supported on the DS88...
almost 7 years ago in IBM DS8000 0 Not under consideration

XRSC: Use CA trusted certificates on IBM XRSC servers

Our Proxy servers expect publicly trusted certificates from the vendor support centre servers ( IBM backend servers) that XRSC is communicating with via proxy servers. However, the backend servers are not using publicly trusted certificates.
over 4 years ago in IBM DS8000 1 Not under consideration

XRSC: SSL encryption/decryption capability

Support of proxy new functionality ( SSL encryption/decryption) for HTTPS traffic with port 10443: This is not supported with the current version of IBM XRSC software.
over 4 years ago in IBM DS8000 1 Not under consideration

Transparently change the secret key stored on the DS8000 during creation of the cloud construct for TCT.

Transparently change the secret key stored on the DS8000 during creation of the cloud construct for TCT.
over 4 years ago in IBM DS8000 0 Future consideration

DS8000 Create Certificate Request permit alternate HMC DNS entry

When using the Create Certificate Signing Request dialogue (for defining HMC addresses), it is only possible to define one HMC DNS host name. Client wants to be able to define both a common name and a subject alternative name for the DNS entry. Ap...
almost 6 years ago in IBM DS8000 0 Not under consideration

DSCLI does not have any PPRC validation

While trying to initialize disks with ICKDSF, all defined address failed in Extended Long Busy state after a DSCLI configuration change on MGM defined sessions.The change was done on SSID definition and it did not follow correct definition rules s...
almost 5 years ago in IBM DS8000 0 Future consideration

Increase number of logical volumes to be used on DS8K beyond 64K

Problem description: Extend the amount of logical volumes that can be hosted by one physical DS8K machine Current workaround: a.) spend a lot of mandays in order to consolidate multiple logical (!) volumes to less logical (!) volumes. b.) spend qu...
over 7 years ago in IBM DS8000 2 Not under consideration

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