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IT33107: STORAGE INSIGHTS CAPACITY REPORTING DOUBLE THE CAPACITY THAT THE DS8000 REPORTS FOR ITSELF

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The daily ?per TB? usage as shown in reports generated by
    Storage Insights will display as double the values that are
    displayed in the DS8000. This is the result of problems with
    the queries issued by Storage Insights to generate capacity
    reports. The double capacity does not display elsewhere in
    Storage Insights.
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    The defect is against component:
    5608TPCSI
    Server/Manager build/release: 5.3.7
    Initial customer
    impact (low/med/high): low
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * In Storage Insights, the daily "per TB" usage as shown       *
    * in reports generated by Storage Insights will display as     *
    * double the values that are displayed in the DS8000.          *
    *                                                              *
    * This is the result of problems with the queries issued by    *
    * Storage Insights to generate capacity reports. The           *
    * double capacity does not display elsewhere in Storage        *
    * Insights.                                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
    
    IBM Storage Insights 4Q20   [ 5.4.1-IBM-SC ]
    
    ( release target 4Q 2020 / November )
    
    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 number

    IT33107

  • Reported component name

    STORAGE INSIGHT

  • Reported component ID

    5608TPCSI

  • Reported release

    536

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-06-05

  • Closed date

    2020-10-08

  • Last modified date

    2020-10-08

  • 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

    STORAGE INSIGHT

  • Fixed component ID

    5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 January 2026