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IBM DS8000

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include space-efficient storage display in the lsextpool command

The space efficient storage is not taken in account in the lsextpool command. I recently wanted to create volume on a DS8K, the lsextpool showed me it was 77% full, but the command ended for a lack of non-ESE extent in the extpool. It took me some...
11 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

Add REST API function to LIST the current certificate installed on DS8K systems

Hello team, Our team is working with a customer to automate certificate management for certificates installed on RACF, installed on DS8K, and installed on zHMC, to facilitate this process, reduce the amount of effort and decrease the change of hav...
11 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

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 ?
4 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'...
4 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

Request for Product Qualification: DAR Encryption External Key Manager for Jack Henry

Customer is migrating their enterprise to Fortanix DSM 4.23+. They are shutting down their existing EKM's. All data center assets need to utilize Fortanix DSM for centralized, separation of duties, EKM management. Jack Henry current DS8 systems: D...
2 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

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