IT37824: NAME COLUMN CONTAINS SERIAL NUMBERS, NOT NAMES, IN STORAGE INSIGHTS INVENTORY REPORTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Storage Insights inventory reports have a column for ?name?
  which is expected to contain the name of the storage device.
  Instead, that column contains device serial numbers, while the
  ?storage system? column contains the expected ?name? values.
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  The defect is against component: 5608TPCSI
  Server/Manager build/release: 5.4.x
  Problem as described by customer: Storage Insights Report Name
  Field Listing Array Serial Number
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high): med
  

Local fix

• Be aware of the naming discrepancy.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users creating inventory reports        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The Storage Insights inventory reports have a column         *
  * for "name" which is expected to contain the name of the      *
  * storage device.                                              *
  *                                                              *
  * Instead, that column contains device serial numbers,         *
  * while the "storage system" column contains the expected      *
  * "name" values.                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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