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partition-specific CLI prompt

starting with 9.1.1 we can connect to individual partitions. when doing so thru ssh the CLI prompt (PS1) still shows the full controller's name. it would be very handy to have the partition's name displayed here. especially if you're operating on ...
7 months ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem Future consideration

HCP on 2AZ+Arbiter

Many clients at Middle East have only 2 sites as Prod and DR. They meet requirement of <10ms RTT latency between sites. They'd like to run HCP on 2AZ+Arbiter on Fusion HCI system. RH was not supporting running HCP control plane on base cluster ...
7 months ago in Storage Fusion Planned for future release

CSM allows the use of multiple cryptographic TLS protocols

CSM can actually only select one version of TLS in the configuration member. Parameter of Configuration member csmServer: protocol=TLSv1.2 In order to simplify management and enable error-free migration to TLS v1.3 across different LPARs, we are r...
about 2 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

Implement email notification to checker users for new or pending dual control requests

Email still is the predominant communication method in enterprises, users are frequently checking their mailboxes. Today, a dual control request doesn't create a trigger to the "outside world" other than in the GUI or DSCLI environment. So a check...
about 1 month ago in IBM DS8000 Under review

Would like Library Request parameters made available through RESTful API endpoints

Today, all TS7700 parameters that can be seen via the LI REQ,cluster,SETTING andLI REQ,cluster,SETTING2 commands cannot be retrieved or reported on via RESTful APIs. This information is of extreme importance when verifying device configurations fo...
7 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Submitted

Add NTP status and IP address(es) to RESTful endpoint.

This is needed for compliance reporting. Today there is no means to report the NTP status of our TS7700 devices when required by auditors, regulators, etc. By adding this information to one of the TS7700 RESTful endpoints, we could report this inf...
7 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Submitted

Add TSSC patch information to the systemConsole RESTful endpoint.

Today the TS4500 systemConsole endpoint provides basic TSSC information including the code version. However, it is also important to have a list of patches that have been applied on top of the base code level. For compliance purposes, it allows us...
7 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library Submitted

Add TSSC patches to RESTful endpoints that provide TSSC information.

Today the TS7700 mrpd and tssc endpoints provide basic TSSC information including code version. However, it is also important to have a list of patches that have been applied on top of the base code level. For compliance purposes, it allows us to ...
7 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Submitted

We would like IBM to provide an official support statement and a detailed compatibility matrix for IBM Storage Protect Server 8.2.x when performing NDMP backup and restore operations against Dell EMC PowerScale (formerly Isilon) storage systems.

We would like IBM to provide an official support statement and a detailed compatibility matrix for IBM Storage Protect Server 8.2.x when performing NDMP backup and restore operations against Dell EMC PowerScale (formerly Isilon) storage systems. S...
7 days ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) Submitted

Device‑less FlashCopy at Volume Level

Introduce the ability to create FlashCopy backups at the volume level without requiring pre‑allocated physical target devices. This device‑less FlashCopy capability would function similarly to Safeguarded Copy, where no physical storage is consume...
2 months ago in IBM DS8000 Under review

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