IT37916: THE USER-DEFINED FABRIC NAME DOESN'T APPEAR IN THE RESOURCES -> SWITCHES PANEL IN STORAGE INSIGHTS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The fabric name can be edited in the properties panel (Resources
  -> Fabrics -> Select the Fabric -> Actions -> View Properties)
  This user-defined fabric name appears in Resources -> Fabrics
  (and other GUI panels) but doesn't appear in  Resources ->
  Switches panel.
  The WWN is displayed instead.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users monitoring fabrics and            *
  * customizing the fabric name in Storage Insights              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Storage Insights the fabric name can be edited in the     *
  * properties panel:                                            *
  * (Resources -> Fabrics -> Select the Fabric -> Actions        *
  *  -> View Properties)                                         *
  * This user-defined fabric name appears in                     *
  * Resources -> Fabrics (and other GUI panels) but              *
  * doesn't appear in  Resources -> Switches panel.              *
  *                                                              *
  * The WWN is displayed instead.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 4Q21   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 4Q 2021 / 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 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