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ECE cluster node replacement with different sized disks than original node

If an existing ECE cluster has a NVMe tier (system pool, metadataAndData) consists of 12T SSD and a node replacement occurs with a node with 24T SSD How does ECE behave in this case? We are considering uplifting our NVMe tier to 24T SSDs, but need...
2 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

mmvdisk - create vdiskset in system pool with DataOnly nsds.

We have ess3500 hybrid model, we want to define NVME disks as MetaDataOnly, and NL-SAS disks as DataOnly in the same storage pool - system. Today mmvdisk does not allow it, but we can do it in Scale: [root@ems4 var]# mmvdisk vs define --vs vs_ESS4...
3 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Submitted

Support routed networks for management and fsp networks

ESS documentation states that the FSP and Management networks for a stretched cluster has to be: All networks are flat, single namespace (ESS stretch cluster requirements) which I interpret to mean they must be same subnet, not routed. Practically...
about 2 years ago in Storage Scale System 0 Future consideration

ESS should be able to notify customers if there is filesystem corruption (currently they can't in their default configuration).

There is NOTHING worse than undetected filesystem corruption in a storage system. But, as shipped to customers, all ESS storage systems will NOT notify you if there is filesystem corruption. They can _detect_ it, but they can't notify the customer...
about 2 years ago in Storage Scale System 0 Future consideration

The ability to see snapshot size in WebUI

To give a quick overview of the change rate in a file set and of course see the size of the snapshot
over 2 years ago in Storage Scale System 0 Future consideration

Help required for closing discovered vulnerabilities for SSS3500 storage - Group 5 -Security Settings & Install Updates, Patches and Additional Security Software

Our TEL team is working with Customer State Bank of India to operationalise one new SSS 3500 that we sold to customer to replace the existing Gen2 GLS2 SSS Storage. As part of the internal security practices the State Bank of India runs their own ...
6 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Planned for future release

Help required for closing discovered vulnerabilities for SSS3500 storage - Group 4 -User Account and Environment & Pam & Encryption

Our TEL team is working with Customer State Bank of India to operationalise one new SSS 3500 that we sold to customer to replace the existing Gen2 GLS2 SSS Storage. As part of the internal security practices the State Bank of India runs their own ...
6 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Planned for future release

Help required for closing discovered vulnerabilities for SSS3500 storage - Group 3 -Configure System Accounting & Uncommon Network Protocols

Our TEL team is working with Customer State Bank of India to operationalise one new SSS 3500 that we sold to customer to replace the existing Gen2 GLS2 SSS Storage. As part of the internal security practices the State Bank of India runs their own ...
6 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Planned for future release

Help required for closing discovered vulnerabilities for SSS3500 storage - Group 2 - Network Configuration & Firewalls & Access Control

Our TEL team is working with Customer State Bank of India to operationalise one new SSS 3500 that we sold to customer to replace the existing Gen2 GLS2 SSS Storage. As part of the internal security practices the State Bank of India runs their own ...
6 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Planned for future release

Help required for closing discovered vulnerabilities for SSS3500 storage - Group 1 - Filesystem Related Configuration

Our TEL team is working with Customer State Bank of India to operationalize one new SSS 3500 that we sold to customer to replace the existing Gen2 GLS2 SSS Storage. As part of the internal security practices the State Bank of India runs their own ...
6 months ago in Storage Scale System 0 Planned for future release