APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Storage Insights clients with the "Storage Insights for Spectrum Control" license are not seeing all entitled functions, and the button to activate a trial of Storage Insights Pro is shown. If a "Storage Insights for Spectrum Control" client is prompted to enable a trial of Storage Insights Pro and is seeing limited functionality, they are likely affected by this defect. ____________________________________________________ The defect is against component: 5608TPCSI Server/Manager build/release: 5.4.1 Problem as described by customer: Please change client's Storage Insights license to the Spectrum Control license Initial customer impact (low/med/high): med
Local fix
After the client's licensing/entitlement is confirmed, a temporary workaround can be applied until the fix for this problem is implemented in production. Please contact IBM Support if you have encountered this problem.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Storage Insights users with a "Storage Insights for * * Spectrum Control" license * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * Storage Insights clients with the "Storage Insights for * * Spectrum Control" license are not seeing all entitled * * functions, and the button to activate a trial of Storage * * Insights Pro is shown. * * * * If a "Storage Insights for Spectrum Control" client is * * prompted to enable a trial of Storage Insights Pro and * * is seeing limited functionality, they are likely affected * * by this defect. * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release: IBM Storage Insights 2Q21 [ 54X-IBM-SI ] ( release target 2Q 2021 / June ) 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
IT36661
Reported component name
STORAGE INSIGHT
Reported component ID
5608TPCSI
Reported release
541
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-04-22
Closed date
2021-05-05
Last modified date
2021-05-05
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