IT47087: THE RENAMED FABRIC HAS BEEN REVERTED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL NAME IN STORAGE INSIGHTS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Storage Insights, when a user renames a Fabric or
  Chassis with a custom name, it reverts to the original
  name once the probe has completed.  This also applies
  to the text on the alert policy panel.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Navigate to Resources > Fabrics and select a fabric.
  Right-click and choose View Properties.
  2. Click the Edit button.
  3. Change the Name field to a custom name and click the
  Save button.
  4. Go to Resources > Switches, then to Chassis.
  5. Select the chassis and restart data collection.
  6. Once the probes are complete, check the custom fabric
  name, and you'll notice that it has changed.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users monitoring fabrics and renaming   *
  * the fabric within Storage Insights                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Storage Insights, when a user renames a Fabric or         *
  * Chassis with a custom name, it reverts to the original       *
  * name once the probe has completed.  This also applies        *
  * to the text on the alert policy panel.                       *
  *                                                              *
  * Steps to reproduce:                                          *
  * 1. Navigate to Resources > Fabrics and select a fabric.      *
  * Right-click and choose View Properties.                      *
  * 2. Click the Edit button.                                    *
  * 3. Change the Name field to a custom name and click the      *
  * Save button.                                                 *
  * 4. Go to Resources > Switches, then to Chassis.              *
  * 5. Select the chassis and restart data collection.           *
  * 6. Once the probes are complete, check the custom fabric     *
  * name, and you'll notice that it has changed.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 1Q25   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 1Q 2025 / February )
  
  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