IT38530: STORAGE INSIGHTS FAILS TO ADD BROCADE SWITCH WITH CONNECTION ERROR TO SWITCH IP PORT 22

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• the process of adding a brocade switch in storage insights
  involves a ssh connection to port 22. this is not documented
  anywhere as a requirement, or why this connection is necessary
  as part of the device add procedure for brocade switches.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users monitoring Brocade fabric         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Storage Insights the process of adding a Brocade switch   *
  * involves a SSH connection to port 22.  This was not          *
  * documented anywhere as a requirement, or why this            *
  * connection is necessary as part of the device add procedure  *
  * for Brocade switches.                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

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