IT25720: THE FLASH DISK CAPACITY DS8000 IS NOT REPORTED

IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.1 - Agents

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When DS8000 storage subsystem has flash capacity that belongs
  to disk type DISK_CLASS_SOLID_STATE_HIGH_CAPACITY as reported
  by DS8000 ESSNIClient.jar_8.4 client, currently not mapped in
  Spectrum Control,the flash capacity is not counted and displays
  value 0 in SC GUI. The flash capacity should be mapped to Flash
  Tier1 and reported accurately in SC when compared with DS8K
  gui/cli.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users monitoring DS8000 devices which   *
  * has specific flash capacity                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Spectrum Control did not map the flash capacity of a DS8000  *
  * storage subsystem has flash capacity that belongs            *
  * to disk type DISK_CLASS_SOLID_STATE_HIGH_CAPACITY            *
  * as reported by the DS8000 ESSNIClient.jar_8.4 client         *
  *                                                              *
  * Resulting in Spectrum Control incorrectly reporting the the  *
  * flash capacity as not counted and displays value 0 in the    *
  * GUI.                                                         *
  * The flash capacity should be mapped to Flash Tier1 and       *
  * reported accurately in SC when compared with DS8K GUI/CLI.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.1  |  5.3.1-IBM-SC
  
  ( release target Nov 2018 )
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels