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IBM DS8000

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    Query for bitmap increment status

    During a configuration change from H3->H1->H2 to H1->H2->H3, running the start H1->H2->H3 command may result in an unexpected full copy from H2 to H3 instead of a quick resync (for example, when z/OS systems were down after rolli...
    8 months ago in IBM DS8000 1 Under review

    DS8K - DSCLI as a docker image

    It would be great if IBM can offer the DSCLI as a docker image for zCX. As s390x architecture is already supported, it would be great to have this available as a docker image to reduce the overhead to manually install it. As the standalone DSCLI i...
    9 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    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.
    2 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    Need Ability to use a single CA signed certificate for Multiple DS8K HMCs.

    A separate certificate for each HMC is a productvity and security issue as certificates must be updated frequently.
    about 1 month ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    Add a nickname parameter to the DSCLI commands mklcu, lslcu, chlcu and showlcu

    The additional field can be very useful in multi-customer environments to add a comment (e.g. customer name) for each lcu.
    about 1 year ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    API to change the admin password on DS8000

    Since they're integration issues with CyberArk and DS8K it would be great for clients to able to change admin user password with API.
    12 months ago in IBM DS8000 1 Under review

    DS8A00 DSCLI: allow -compressionThreshold values of 14% and below (Alerting required for usage values of 86% and above)

    Why is this useful? Alerting for more critical usage values (usage above 85%) is important to be informed about high usage situation Who would benefit from it? every user of DS8A00 with FCM4. How should it work? Allow any percentage value for - co...
    about 2 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    Provide last login time / date via DSCLI lookup

    This is a requirement for audit purposes to be able to provide a list of users with last login date via a feed from the DSCLI. Currently you can get this information via the GUI but we can't get it via the DSCLI commands which is a requirement in ...
    12 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    Perform Remote Pair FlashCopy on *all* Metro Mirror pairs in a parallel PPRC setup

    We have four site replication where the primary devices have two targets (Parallel Metro Mirror). Currently Remote Pair FlashCopy (pmir) is only able to be enabled on one leg. When HyperSwap is enabled on the leg without pmir enabled, a FlashCopy ...
    6 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    Global Mirror RPO Alerting from DS8000

    Clients running Global Mirror replication are always concerned about the state of their replication - mainly through the RPO metric. Currently, there is no direct RPO reporting that is handled by the DS8000 system itself. For clients not using man...
    6 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

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