IBM System Storage Ideas Portal


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IBM Storage Insights

Rename the Custom tag 1 (2 and 3)

Resources -> Block Storage Systems -> Select a Storage ->View Properties is showing the fields: Custom Tag 1 Custom Tag 2 Custom Tag 3 Resources -> Pools -> Select a Pool -> View Properties is also showing the fields named: Custo...
over 1 year ago in IBM Storage Insights Future consideration

Please notify the IBM storage End of Availability (EOA) and End of Support (EOS) service dates through the Storage Insight Manager.

Currently, we are managing multiple IBM storage systems of different models located at various sites. These devices were purchased from different business partners. Often, we are unaware of the exact EOA (End of Availability) and EOS (End of Suppo...
6 months ago in IBM Storage Insights Needs more information

predefined report

Create a predifined report that can be scheduled to be sent, once a week or once a month, with all the Flashsystems current code level and the recommended code level, plus if they have Advidor alerts, list those too. Very useful for any client, bu...
over 3 years ago in IBM Storage Insights Not under consideration

Add Data Collector Support for IBMi (in addition to AIX, LINUX & Windows)

Customers operating IBMi only environments (without any Windows, Linux, or AIX supporting systems) require native Data Collector support for monitoring DS8/DSA and B/C‑Type SAN storage components. Without this capability, these customers lack esse...
3 months ago in IBM Storage Insights Submitted

Allow the ability to run a report that will provide the differences between two policies

I need to track all of the customizations between the default policies and the custom ones. Right now, I need to document that by hand. It would be far better to be able to run a report and have it provide the information. I also could see the use...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Storage Insights Future consideration

Add the ability to use more"custom tag" fields with a tag manager

We are all familiar with the Custom Tag1, Custom Tag2, and Custom Tag3 fields but many of us find ourselves needing more tags for advanced filtering or for an ideal place to keep up with common attributes. The new GUI seems to have this as a place...
6 months ago in IBM Storage Insights Future consideration

There is a need for the Call Home functionality to be managed from Storage Insights.

Customers are reporting a need (due to security teams) for Call Home requests to be fully handled by Storage Insight, not by FlashSystem arrays
over 1 year ago in IBM Storage Insights Needs more information

Performance matrix for VIOS/AIX/PowerLinux

Support for performance matrix for VIOS/AIX/PowerLinux on SI.
over 4 years ago in IBM Storage Insights Future consideration

Enable Zooming on Performance Graph

In Storage Insights when looking at Performance or Capacity, give the ability to click-select an area of the graph to adjust the Start/End time of the displayed graph to the area you select.
11 months ago in IBM Storage Insights Submitted

Improve the Performance Investigation Interface

When I'm doing a performance investigation using Storage Insights, I often want to compare performance from a similar time frame on a different day or week, Right now to do this I have to go into the time-frame box, and select a different start an...
11 months ago in IBM Storage Insights Submitted

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