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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM DS8000
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 12, 2017

DS8K GUI identification of used ports on IO cards

Problem description: no indication of what ports are in use on back of DS8K
Current workaround: Be extra careful - check flogi on SAN

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    May 21, 2018

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Storage
    Product - IBM DS8000
    Component - General
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Storage Technical Client Council

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Storage TCC - Private Requests
    Component - Other
    Operating system - Other
    Source - Storage Technical Client Council