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Status Functionality already exists
Workspace Spectrum Discover
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 9, 2021

RELATED IDEAS

Reallowing non-root Spectrum Scale connections to Spectrum Discover after ESS security enhancements

Spectrum Scale connections are considered the most effective way to provide metadata from IBM ESS storage to Spectrum Discover since both systems are IBM-based. The following IBM video guide outlines the steps for correctly set up Scale connections with a separate user restricted to the mmapplypolicy and mmrepquota commands:
https://mediacenter.ibm.com/media/IBM%20Spectrum%20Discover%20-%20Scanning%20IBM%20Spectrum%20Scale%20and%20IBM%20ESS%20datasources/1_2b7danus

However, ESS security enhancements made at a later point (unsure of date or version, see support case ID) have made it impossible to access the cluster with a non-root user.

Providing root access for the Spectrum Discover appliance is troublesome as it compromises the security, and confidentiality, of the data of our users. The option to grant access to a restricted user should be reallowed as originally intended for Spectrum Discover.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Mar 21, 2022

    Thank you for confirming that this feature already exists and works.

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