WWR2 : Documentation Revisions
Documentation Revisions
Table 32 lists the revisions in successive versions of IBM Storage Modeller Help. The list includes links to related technical training events.
Table 32 Documentation revision date and training replay links
Revision Date
Description1
July 2 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.3
3513 - Updated the Capacity calculations table by adding footnote “d” in section “Understand Capacity calculations and comparisons” on page 382
14 June 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.3
4404- Changed HYPERMAX to HIPRMAX in section “Getting IBM Z data to import” on page 104
06 June 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.1
3513 - Changed figure label from FS5000 to FS7300 Fusion HCI to Fusion software in section “Modeling virtualization with the System 9500” on page 407
3513 - Updated the Capacity calculations table in section “Understand Capacity calculations and comparisons” on page 382
27 May 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.1
3387 - Changed Fusion HCI to Fusion software in section “Configuring your IBM Storage Fusion software solution” on page 210
21 May 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.1
3387 - Update fusion SW, including describing the tables in section “IBM Storage Fusion software” on page 210
19 May 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.1
3525 - Changed Core Module to FlashCoreModule(FCM) in section “IBM System products” on page 370
3525 - Changed Core Module to FlashCoreModule(FCM) in section “General Glossary for IBM Storage Modeller” on page 421
15 May 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.1
3525 - Added 5300 to the section header in section “Flash System 7300, 7200, 5300, 5200, 5100, and 5000” on page 372
3513 - Changed introductory statement to include FS7300 in section “Modeling virtualization with the System 9500” on page 407
3513 - Added the limits and restrictions link for SAN 8.6.3 i in section “Defining capacity” on page 388
4038- Added Fusion HCI GEN2 support in section “Configuration details - IBM Storage Fusion HCI GEN2” on page 193
3 May 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.1
3525 - Fix SVC reference link in section “Resolving array configuration errors” on page 396
3525 - Replace San with SAN in section “Defining the system” on page 375
30 April 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.0
4038- Added Fusion HCI GEN2 support in section “Solution tab” on page 171
22 April 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.7.0
3525 - Use general 5x00, 7x00, and 9x00 reference links in section “Resolving array configuration errors” on page 396
18 April 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.6.0
3525 - Removed 8.1,x code from the limits and restrictions table in section “Defining capacity” on page 388
3525 - Replaced V with FS for FS5200, FS5300, and FS7300 in section “Types of arrays” on page 392
15 April 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.6.0
3513 - Added limits and restriction links for FS9500, FS5200, FS7300, 8.5.0 code and 8.5.1 code section “Defining capacity” on page 388
3513 - Updated FS9100 content to FS9500 to section “Defining adapters” on page 379
28 March 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.5.0
3525 - Removed FS9100, FS9200, FS7200, V5000, and V7000 from section “Accessing technical specifications for IBM Storage Virtualize devices” on page 368
22 March 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.4.0
3996 - Moved IBM Storage Virtualize section prior to Glossary
21 March 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.4.0
3648 - Added media type screenshots for R750 and R760 to the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
18 March 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.4.0
3782 - Add G03 maximum number of server to the following section: “Help me design a solution” on page 178
06 March 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.4.0
3648 - Added media type screenshots for R750 and R760 to the following section: “Configuring your IBM Storage Ceph Ready Nodes solution” on page 321
20 February 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.4.0
3782 - Remove G01 from the following section: “Solution tab” on page 171
3782 - Added G03 to the following section: “Solution tab” on page 171
16 February 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.4.0
3648 - Added Ceph R760 details to the following section: “Product Structure” on page 332
14 February 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.3.0
3660 - Changed screenshot to show Metro and Global Mirror in Edit Data Space Pair row in section: “Data Spaces in the Storage Modeller user interface” on page 133
3660 - Created Multi-target configuration section to show its prerequisites: “Multi-target replication configuration” on page 261
13 February 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.3.0
3660 - Update Edit Space Pair screenshot in section: “Add Drive Sets Section” on page 248
3660 - Fixed missing capacity -> logical layout and data space pairs images caused by “+” in section: “Data Spaces in the Storage Modeller user interface” on page 133
3660 - Quick Select and clear filter images caused by “+” in section: “The Quick Select tab” on page 340
3660 - Fixed Capacity Calc image caused by “+” in section: “Understand Capacity calculations and comparisons” on page 382
06 February 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.3.0
3660 - Update Edit Space Pair screenshot in section: “Data Spaces in the Storage Modeller user interface” on page 133
3660 - Update the import data process in section: “Multi-target replication configuration” on page 261
3660 - Removed IBM Z RMFPack references in section: “Imported Data perspective” on page 97
05 February 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.3.0
3749 - Add Safeguarded Copy to DS8K in section: “Multi-target replication configuration” on page 261
02 February 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.1.0
3795 - Highlight “Show withdrawn products” filter in section: “Help menu” on page 11
3794 - Remove visible email in screenshot in section: “Help menu” on page 11
01 February 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.1.0
3376 - Moved Product Structre within Product Overview in section: “Product Overview” on page 331
29 January 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.1.0
3376 - Fixed bulleted list spacing under the Data redundancy schema figure in section: “Solution tab” on page 322
3376 - Removed duplicate 3-node minimum reference in section: “Product Structure” on page 332
19 January 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.0.0
3376 - Changed ceph/6 links to ceph/7 in the following section: “Description” on page 314
16 January 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 7.0.0
3313 - Added standard parts to the following section: “Standard parts” on page 74
3376 - Renamed Key Requirements to Product Structure in the following section: “Product Structure” on page 332
3376 - Changed minimum nodes to 3 in the following section: “Product Structure” on page 332
3376 - Changed point of view sentence structure in the following section: “Product Structure” on page 332
Standardized content and figure to “IBM Storage Fusion HCI” on page 169
09 January 2024
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.19.1
3376 - Removed unncessary detailed content in the following section: “Ceph’s Approach” on page 315
21 December 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.19.1
3258 - Added Easy Tier, Parts List and CFR in the following section: “Report tab for a IBM DS8000 system” on page 267
14 December 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.19.1
3365 - Updated General Filer to to General NFS Filer screenshots in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
13 December 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.19.1
3506 - Updated 4+2 rand 8+3 replication to Ceph Ready Nodes in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
3506 - Remove grey box calculations from Ceph Ready Nodes in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
12 December 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.19.1
3506 - Added 2+2 replication to Ceph Ready Nodes in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
11 December 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.19.1
3508-Updated replication values for SAP HANA in the following section: “SAP HANA Sizing using IBM Storage Solutions” on page 414
3506 - Added 2+2 replication to Ceph Ready Nodes in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
3518 - Added PBR Asynch and PBZR HA replication in the following section: “Adding a workload” on page 120
3506 - Modified Modeling use screen screenshot to Ceph Ready Nodes in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
3519 - Modified Modeling use screen screenshot to Virtualizein the following section: , “Define the workload”
06 December 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.19.0:
Updated screenshots that include buffer size for the Ceph report in the following section: “Report tab” on page 328
Replaced scheme with schema in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
30 November 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.19.0:
3365 - Updated Ceph capacity requirements from v1 to v2 in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
Added Ceph Target requirements for reverse calculation to the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
Changed data protection level to Data redundancy scheme and Data drives to Pool data media type in the following section: “Solution tab” on page 322
22 November 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.18.0:
Replaced G1 with G2 in the following section: “Help me design a solution” on page 178
3325 - Added Fusion ACM to the following section: “How to Determine Application Workload Requirements” on page 183
16 November 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.18.0:
Added more details to the following section.“Ceph’s Approach” on page 315
Corrected minor punctuation changes to the following section.“IBM Storage Ceph Ready Nodes” on page 313
Corrected the copy/paste issue of the introctory paragraph in the following section:, “Configuring the Fusion Data Cataloging”
14 November 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.18.0:
Added Scale System 6000 to the following section., “IBM Storage Scale”
Removed “System” from prior products from the following section., “Creating IBM Storage Scale products”
13 November 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.17.0:
Added Fusion HCI Data Cataloging to the following section., “Configuring your IBM Storage Fusion HCI solution”
09 Nov 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.17.0:
Added Safeguarded Copy capacity details to the following section.“How Safeguarded Copy (SFC) affects capacity calculations” on page 81
Added withdrawn product example to the following section.“Help menu” on page 11
Made the following section into several smaller sections.“Configuring your IBM Storage Fusion software solution” on page 210
06 Nov 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.16.1:
Removed RedHat reference from the following section.“Minimum Hardware architecture” on page 332
Resized the minimum hw configuration image in the following section.“Minimum Hardware architecture” on page 332
Removed Configuriung IBM Storage Ceph Ready Nodeswith IBM Storage Ceph from the following section.“Product Overview” on page 331
Added RADOS and CRUSH to the following section.“Ceph’s Approach” on page 315
01 Nov 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.16.0:
Removed Recommended Hardware Configurations its subsections from the following section.“IBM Storage Ceph Ready Nodes” on page 313
Removed Performance estimate and its subsections from the following section.“IBM Storage Ceph Ready Nodes” on page 313
30 Oct 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.16.0:
Removed the Dell hardware references
Updated Configuration Details screenshots in the following section.“Configuring your IBM Storage Ceph Ready Nodes solution” on page 321
STORM-3087 Updated Add Product screenshot for IBM Storage Ceph Ready Nodes ro the following section:
 
25 Oct 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.16.0:
STORM-3087 Create IBM Storage Ceph Ready Nodes section:
03 Oct 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.15.0:
STORM-1603 Remove Creating HCI products from the following section:
11 Aug 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.14.0:
Added Storage Scale Utility Server to the Auto Calculate does not apply note in the following section:
08 Aug 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.14.0:
Added Storage Scale Utility Server in the following section:
24 July 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.13.0:
Corrected Fusion software license options in the following section:
Updated Fusion HCI workflow diagram in the following section:
23 July 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.13.0:
Added What to do if your pre-sales CFR file is rejected in the following section:
Added What to do if your pre-sales CFR file is rejected in the following section:
21 July 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.13.0:
Changed the ESS Workflow diagramin the following section:
Updated Red Hat license details to always display the details in the following section:
Fixed blank space between DB2 Warehouse tables in the following section:
Changed “spare” to “stand-by” in the following section:
Fixed DB2 Warehouse table from the values originally provided in the following section:
20 July 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.13.0:
Changed Spectrum Virtualize to IBM Storage Virtualize in the following section:
Changed Spectrum Virtualize to IBM Storage Virtualize in the following section:
17 July 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.13.0:
Added Red Hat OPP support in the following section:
Added subscription offering and changed “Modelled Servers to Modelled Core pairsin the following section:“Help me design a solution” on page 178
Updated the Scale and Fusion HCI workflow diagrams in the following section:“Help me design a solution” on page 178
10 July 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.12.0:
Changed Add Systems to Add Product+ for Storage IBM Storage DS8000in the following section:
Updated Fusion HCI Automatic configuration "Help me design a solution") in the following section: “Help me design a solution” on page 178
 
22 June 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.11.2:
Changed 7200(7200 and 7200H) to IBM System 7200 and System 7200H for Storage IBM Storage Virtualize in the following section:
Changed IBM Spectrum Fusion to IBM Storage Fusion for Storage IBM Storage Virtualize in the following section:
07 June 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.11.1:
Fixed broken Projects and Products link by removing “/” for Storage IBM COS in the following section:
26 May 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.2:
Added reverse calculations for Storage IBM Fusion in the following section:
 
12 May 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.2:
Modified screenshots to eliminate scrolling in the following section:
08 May 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.2:
Updated terminology to reflect change from “Systems” to Products” and from ‘dsNet’ to ‘COS’ in product family names and product names in the following section:
Removed Slicestor RAM referencein the following section:
Changed Drive Size Type referene to Generation and Raw & Relative Total to Total Relative & Raw in the following section:
Changed Drive Size Type referene to Generation and Raw & Relative Total to Total Relative & Raw in the following section:
Added Dell G1 to the Generation list in the following section:
Changed Quanity to Qty references in Drives per __ Qty field name in the following section:
Ops vs Throughput toggle issue - Removed Max Fill Level eference in the following section:
Updated the steps needed to configure IBM Storage Virtualize Systems in the following section:
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.1:
Adjusted Defining the System Configure screenshot size to fit on page in the following section
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.0:
Remove “;” from Continuous release; continuous improvement to fix link issue
25 April 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.0:
Updated terminology to reflect change from ‘Spectrum’ to ‘Storage’ in product family names and product names in the following section:
Updated the steps needed to configure IBM Storage Virtualize Systems in the following section:
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.0:
Adjusted Configure Hardware Details screenshot size to fit on page in the following section
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.0:
Remove “;” from Continuous release; continuous improvement to fix link issue
11 April 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.10.0:
Updated terminology to reflect change from ‘Spectrum’ to ‘Storage’ in product family names and product names in the following sections:
28 March 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.9.0:
Updated ‘locked/unlocked’ CFR-file terminology to ‘preliminary/orderable’ in the following sections:
Added STaaS DS8K UI updates in the following section:
14 Feb 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.8.0:
Changed relative links to absolute links in workflow diagrams in the following sections:
07 Feb 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.8.0::
Corrected the links in workflow diagrams in the following sections:
24 January 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.7.0:
Added links to workflow diagrams in the following sections:
17 January 2023
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.7.0:
Documented update to Step 1 in “Getting IBM Z data to import” in the following section:
Documented update to workflow diagrams in the following sections:
20 December 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.6.0:
Documented the addition of the Software section in the System tab for the IBM i System Subscription product:
6 December 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.5.1:
Documented Action-menu and Project-Guide updates for the ESS STRB process in the following section:
29 November 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.5.1:
Update the link for Spectrum Fusion How-To video in the following section:
22 November 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.5.0:
Documented support for ESS 3500 Hybrid and Capacity Models 5-8 enclosures in the following section:
1 November 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.4.0:
Documented the removal of ‘unassigned’ Collections and the renaming of ‘Collection’ to ‘Solution Group’ in the following sections:
25 October 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.3.0:
Documented addition of the option to use client-provided Spectrum Fusion software with the Spectrum Fusion HCI product in the following section:
7 October 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.2.0:
Documented Spectrum Fusion HCI Building Blocks in the following section:
Documented addition of Power section in UI for IBM i System Subscription in the following section:
Added ‘Preparing for your Pre-sale TDA when pricing and configuration are finalized’ section with workflow diagram for Spectrum Fusion software and IBM i System Subscription in the following sections:
22 September 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.1.1:
Updated URL for “Process review: import and ingest” in the following section:
20 September 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.1.0:
Documented new function for IBM i System Subscription in the following section:
Documented addition for support of v8.5.2 in Spectrum Virtualize products in the following section:
06 September 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.0.1:
Documented update to links on CFR Attachments window, which appears in the following sections:
23 August 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.0.0:
Documented update in IBM Spectrum Scale section to show that Spectrum Scale Elastic Storage Server (ESS) products are available to all users:
16 August 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 6.0.0:
Documented addition of Spectrum Fusion HCI 64-core servers in the IBM Spectrum Fusion section:
Updated description of the maximum number of ‘SAS adapter per server’ in the IBM Spectrum Scale section:
09 August 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.12.1:
Documented addition of new IBM Spectrum Scale 3500 models in the IBM Spectrum Fusion section:
02 August 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.12.0:
Documented addition of ‘Variable Pricing CFR’ feature in the IBM STaaS section:
Documented addition of Resource Measurement Facility (RMF) feature in the “Getting IBM Z data to import” section. The JCL in the sample screenshots can be copied to an editor.
Clarified description of CFR .zip file vs. .cfr file in the following sections:
15 July 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.11.0:
Documented updates to RH OCP feature in the IBM Spectrum Fusion section:
06 July 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.10.0:
Documented addition of the STaaS DS8000 product in the IBM STaaS section::
22 June 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.9:
Documented update to STRB triggers conditions in the IBM Spectrum Scale section:
20 June 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.8:
Documented addition of STRB review-triggers in the IBM Spectrum Scale section:
06 June 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.7:
Documented updates to STRB information in the IBM Spectrum Scale section:
25 May 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.5:
Documented updates to Project Guide and user interface in the IBM STaaS section:
19 May 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.4:
Documented update to user interface for license calculation in the Spectrum Fusion HCI section:
Documented addition of Project Guide to the following sections:
10 May 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.2:
Documented new feature (for Beta users only):
02 May 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.1:
Documented update to Reports tab section for the Spectrum Fusion software section:
25 April 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.0:
Documented changes to the UI to reflect the Spectrum Fusion HCI parts numbering and license calculation updates in the following section:
19 April 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.9.0:
Documented name-change of ‘Spectrum Fusion SDS’ to ‘Spectrum Fusion software’ in the IBM Spectrum Fusion section:
11 April 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.7.0:
Documented addition of Tier 4 in the IBM STaaS section:
04 April 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.6.0:
Documented addition of Spectrum Fusion SDS in the Spectrum Fusion section:
Changed name of “Creating Spectrum Fusion HCI systems” section to “Creating Spectrum Fusion Products”.
23 March 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.5.4:
Documented updates to the Report tab in the Spectrum Fusion HCI section:
21 March 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.5.3:
Documented the Report tab in the Spectrum Fusion HCI section:
07 March 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.5.1:
Improved the quality of screen images in the following section:
02 March 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.5.0:
Documented the addition of a new Import Type in the following section:
Documented update to the CFR Attachment UI in the following section:
18 February 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.4.0:
Documented updates to the following sections:
17 February 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.4.0:
Documented ‘combined CFR file’ information in the following sections:
Documented addition of ‘Expert Care’ option in STaaS user interface:
08 February 2022
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.3.0:
Documented updates to feature:
 • Added information on System 9500 and System 7300
 • Added information on Report tab - Operating Environment spreadsheet
Documented ‘left Navigation pane’ user interface enhancement:
 – Left navigation pane replaces the top navigation tabs. This documentation update is ongoing.
15 December 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.2.2:
Documented updates to information on exporting Excel files in Spectrum Virtualize:
01 December 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.16:
Added link to Spectrum Fusion HCI Process video in section:
Documented updates to reflect updates to sections:
18 November 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.14:
Documented updates to reflect UI changes and additional Import Types:
Documented updates to integrated workflow procedure for Spectrum Fusion HCI:
26 October 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.10:
Documented updates to feature:
14 October 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.9:
Documented updates to feature:
06 October 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.7:
Documentation changes to reflect correction to Storage Modeller link (https://www.ibm.com/tools/storage-modeller/) in “Accessing Storage Modeller” on page 3.
23 September 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.5:
Documentation changes to reflect correction to Storage Modeller link (https://www.ibm.com/tools/storage-modeller/) in “Accessing Storage Modeller” on page 3.
14 September 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.4:
Documentation changes to reflect recent updates to the Safeguarded Copy feature of the Storage Modeller user interface.
07 September 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.3:
Documented new feature:
24 August 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.1:
Documented new feature:
AUG 18, 2021: StorM Technical Sales Training: Storage as a Service Integrated Workflow Support
 – REPLAY link for IBM and Business Partner technical sellers:
https://ibm.ent.box.com/s/lek32s6zfu55owk3z6h1vou34ge3xi3l
17 August 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.1.0:
Documented new features:
AUG 11, 2021: StorM Technical Sales Training: Spectrum Fusion HCI Integrated Design Support
 – REPLAY link for IBM and Business Partner technical sellers:
https://ibm.box.com/s/xz8pybve7q0cdue4iy3dgwlhzimvqp72
AUG 18, 2021: StorM Technical Sales Training: NEW Storage as a Service Integrated Workflow Support
 – Registration link for IBM and Business Partner technical sellers: Registration link:
https://ibm.webex.com/ibm/onstage/g.php?MTID=e485b12d39482c384c44ff781e2f0e6ec
11 August 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 5.0.0:
Documented updates to the Storage Modeller product catalog:
 – Preliminary documentation: “Creating IBM Storage as a Service (STaaS) products” (Release scheduled for mid-August 2021.)
30 June 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.6.0:
JUN 16, 2021: StorM Technical Training: Financial Modelling, e-config Integration, IBM i Data Ingest and Storage Modeller Office Hours.
Replay for IBM and Business Partners: https://ibm.box.com/s/uzcy3tulm6vqyyguaddefsqk8wb2ea29
18 May 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.5.0:
“Why Data Spaces?” and related subtopics regarding the Data Spaces feature.
MAY 05 StorM Technical Training: What's New with StorM DS8000 Support (Data Spaces)
21 April 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.4.10:
Updates to the user interface:
 – Filtering of Projects view. See “Display options in the Projects view”
 – Archiving:
 • Auto-archiving settings. See “Settings menu”.
 • “Multiple selections in the Projects view” including the archiving option.h
 – “Adding and Modifying Arrays” (for IBM Spectrum Virtualize)
Major features and concept information:
 – “Computation of performance predictions” including ‘estimation’ stage.
 – Multiple Mdisks per Virtual Pool. See “Creating virtualization relationships: “Virtual pools sample””.
FEB 24 IBM Cloud Object Storage Configuration Demo and What's New
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
MARCH 17 Technical Training: Block Storage Capacity and Performance Update
 – Replay for IBM: https://lr-sellers.yourlearning.ibm.com/#/systems/microlearning/6858
 – Replay for BP: https://learn.ibm.com/course/view.php?id=9137
16 February 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.4.1:
Documentation changes to reflect corrections and recent updates to the Storage Modeller user interface.
04 February 2021
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.4.0:
Document the new “Project Guide”.
Move existing conceptual information on calibration and performance to “Capacity and Performance quick reference”.
Reflect the visual design update of Storage Portfolio icons, for example, in Figure 48.
15 December 2020
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.3.5:
List view for projects, which is described in “Projects perspective”.
12 November 2020
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.3.0:
Support for automatic generation of workloads based on imported statistical data.
Spectrum Virtualize 8.4.0 Support and NEW Data Ingest (NOV 18, 2020)
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
03 November 2020
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.2.0:
StorM Spectrum Virtualize Performance and Reports Improvements (SEP 14, 2020)
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
06 October 2020
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 4.0.0:
StorM DS8000 R9.1 with Performance Training session (AUG 19, 2020),
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
Storage Modeller IBM Cloud Object Storage Full Function Demo (JUL 22, 2020)
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
17 June 2020
Applies to IBM Storage Modeller 3.4.1:
Storage Modeller IBM Cloud Object Storage Support,
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
DS8000 UI Enhancements and Capacity Calculations Overview,
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
Spectrum Virtualize 8.3.1 Capacity and Performance Support
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
Storage Modeller V2.0
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
Storage Modeller DS8880F and DS8900F Capacity Support and IMPACT Integration
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)
Storage Modeller V1.0
Training Replay Links: (IBM | BP)

1 Training replay links are provided for both IBM employees (click IBM) and Business Partners (click BP).