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Workspace SevOne
Categories Network Management System (NMS)
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 22, 2026

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Platform Clustering (S1NPM-109893 / S1NPM-110145) — Request: Configurable SelfMon Cluster Member Auto‑Discovery (Enable/Disable Toggle)

IBM introduced an enhancement where SelfMon automatically discovers all members of the cluster. In the current implementation, this behavior appears to be always enabled and there is no supported way to disable it.

This is impacting/breaking our onboarding automation, which depends on a controlled, step-by-step add-member process (including explicit validation checkpoints). With auto-discovery forced on, SelfMon can discover/register members earlier than intended, which interferes with our automation flow.

Request: Please provide a supported enable/disable option (e.g., config flag/setting) for SelfMon cluster member auto-discovery so we can:

  • Disable auto-discovery during onboarding/automation runs to prevent side effects and keep the process deterministic, and
  • Enable it afterward for normal monitoring operations.

If an option already exists, please share:

  • The exact setting name and how to configure it (file/CLI/API),
  • Whether it is cluster-wide or node-specific,
  • Whether it persists across reboots/upgrades,
  • Default behavior and any recommended operational guidance.
Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Ryan Wilson
    Apr 22, 2026

    Nicolas, I'd like to explore alternative solutions because I'd prefer to avoid enabling users to turn off automatic SelfMon device creation.

    Here's some follow-up questions aimed at better understanding:

    • Are these net new peers you're adding to a cluster, or are you taking a base image and doing an HSA add to replace a retired node?

    • Do you delete self-monitoring devices and re-create them with your PAVE/REPAVE functions? I'm trying to figure out why new SelfMon devices are created in the first place.

    • What prevents devices added by other means from blocking the repave automation?

    • Is the problem that the new SelfMon device is in the queue for first discovery, or that its active discovery blocks your automation from working properly due to device locks?

    • If it were possible to cancel all running discoveries and prevent new discoveries from starting until discovery was re-enabled, would this help?

    • If there are any other mechanistic details you can share about how device discovery or the new SelfMon device creation blocks your automation, please do.

    I'm also open to chatting via a video call if you feel that would be more productive.


    Ryan Wilson

    Senior Product Manager, IBM SevOne

    ryan.wilson4@ibm.com

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