IBM System Storage Ideas Portal


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IBM DS8000

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    Interval of "compressionThreshold"

    In CVC 375851, DS8k CLI Development had asked to address these 3 requests from the customer via RFE ----------------------------------------------------------------1.) The command of "chextpool -compressionThreshold nn Px" is already included in t...
    1 day ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

    Need ability to toggle interfaces back to undefined from SCSI or FICON

    This would make is easier to determine which interfaces are actually in error for loss of light.
    3 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

    Restrict Critical Actions in AOS (Assist On-Site) Even for Root Users

    Summary: Implement safeguards in AOS to prevent root users from executing high-risk actions—specifically system shutdowns and core configuration changes—without additional authorization. To perform a shutdown, two independent authorizations must b...
    about 1 month ago in IBM DS8000 0 Needs more information

    Installation of DSCLI with all Java Versions

    Manual "DS8 Command-Line Users Guide":Java Platform (Java 8 or later) must be installed on your system. The installation program checks for this requirement during installation and does not install the DS CLI if you do not have Java Platform, Ente...
    26 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

    Update DSCLI windows client with Developer Signatures for Win 11 Security

    The current DSCLI client will not install in Windows 11 environments secured with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, as the installer is not signed by a developer certificate. After moving to Windows 11, our storage admin team (4+ admins) is unable t...
    8 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    DS8K - HMC must support at least 4096-bit RSA keys

    Currently DS8K only issues 2048-bit RSA keys which is not sufficient anymore.
    3 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Planned for future release

    Ability to Trigger Customized Client-Initiated Call Home via DSCLI or API

    As a DS8000 user with numerous DS8000s in our environment, we do not currently have an automated method to trigger an IBM Health Check on one or more of our DS8000 systems. Due to security concerns, we do not currently have IBM Storage Insights im...
    9 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Submitted

    Standardize certificate management on DS8 device

    The DS8 currently uses two different methods to manage digital certificates: 1. https server certificate (CSR generated and import of signed cert) 2. Syslog secure forwarding certificate (import of private key and certificate components generated ...
    9 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Future consideration

    Improved method for applying the company self signed certificate as well as annually updating for governance purposes

    Customer has been trying to apply a company signed certificate but currently has to go through the process twice to properly apply the signed certificate. This process must also include the ability to easily update the certificate for governance p...
    4 months ago in IBM DS8000 0 Under review

    Safe Guarded Copy - Enhance the Product to Allow SGC to Reduce or Increase Multipliers as Data on Volumes Increases or Decreases.

    The amount of data on our volumes can fluctuate up or down daily. A multiplier of three on a volume may be sufficient one day but be too small the next day, resulting in a failed backup. We then must increase the multiplier on that volume to preve...
    about 2 years ago in IBM DS8000 2 Planned for future release

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