Introduction
IBM FlashSystem is a family of high‑performance storage solutions designed for modern enterprise workloads. It is built on advanced flash technology and provides low latency, high speed, and consistent performance for databases, analytics, virtualization, and cloud environments.
It offers both all‑flash and hybrid storage options with a scalable architecture, and includes features such as data reduction, encryption, and storage virtualization. This makes IBM FlashSystem a flexible, efficient, and reliable platform for managing data across on‑premises and hybrid cloud environments.
The following helps you get started.
To explore monitored metrics, see Supported Metrics and Default Monitoring Configuration.
To configure IBM FlashSystem integration, see Working with IBM FlashSystem.
Key Use Cases
Discovery Use Cases
- Discovers six resource types such as IBM FlashSystem Cluster, IBM FlashSystem Disk Drive, IBM FlashSystem Storage LUN, IBM FlashSystem Storage Volume, IBM FlashSystem Storage Pool, and IBM FlashSystem Node.
- Publishes relationships between resources to provide a topological view.
- For detailed structure, see the Resource Hierarchy.
Monitoring Use Cases
- Provides monitoring related to availability, capacity, performance and usage.
- Alerts are generated when defined metric thresholds are breached, notifying users of potential issues.
- Refer to the Supported Metrics and Default Monitoring Configuration for complete details.
Supported Target Versions
| Model | Version |
|---|---|
| IBM FlashSystem 9500 | 8.6.0.3 |
| IBM FlashSystem 7200 | 8.7.0.10 |
| IBM FlashSystem 7300 | 8.7.0.8 |
Resource Hierarchy
• IBM FlashSystem Cluster
• IBM FlashSystem Node
• IBM FlashSystem Storage Pool
• IBM FlashSystem Storage Volume
• IBM FlashSystem Storage LUN
• IBM FlashSystem Disk Drive
Version History
| Application Version | Bug fixes / Enhancements |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | Updated IBM FlashSystem Node moid to avoid resource reconcilation across different clusters.NOTE: When two nodes from different clusters are reconciled after upgrading to the version with the MOID fix, the node from the first discovered cluster will be mapped to the existing reconciled node and its MOID updated; a new node from the second cluster will be created and will continue to maintain its relationship with the previously reconciled node. |
| 1.0.0 | Initial Discovery and monitoring support for IBM FlashSystem. |