Description of problem - Provide a detailed description of the issue encountered, including logs/command-output snippets and screenshots if the issue is observed in the UI:

The documentation of ODF 4.18 describes that external storage systems can be configured, such as IBM FlashSystem. Unfortunately, ODF for IBM FlashSystem does not yet support OCP 4.18 and is not in use yet by ODF 4.18. It is therefore required to add a note in the documentation that this is not supported in 4.18.

The OCP platform infrastructure and deployment type (AWS, Bare Metal, VMware, etc. Please clarify if it is platform agnostic deployment), (IPI/UPI):

Agnostic

The ODF deployment type (Internal, External, Internal-Attached (LSO), Multicluster, DR, Provider, etc):

External storage system (ODF for IBM FlashSystem)

The version of all relevant components (OCP, ODF, RHCS, ACM whichever is applicable):

OCP - 4.18

ODF - 4.18

Does this issue impact your ability to continue to work with the product?

Yes, a customer may encounter issues with use of ODF for IBM FlashSystem with ODF 4.18, since this was not qualified.

Is there any workaround available to the best of your knowledge?

A customer requiring ODF for IBM FlashSystem must not upgrade to OCP 4.18 and ODF 4.18 until a new version of ODF for IBM FlashSystem is qualified and published as part of a future ODF z-stream release.

Can this issue be reproduced? If so, please provide the hit rate

This shall be reproduced 100% of the time when configuring an external storage system of type IBM FlashSystem

Can this issue be reproduced from the UI?

Yes

If this is a regression, please provide more details to justify this:

No

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create a new storagesystem

2. Select external type - IBM FlashSystem

The exact date and time when the issue was observed, including timezone details:

ODF 4.18 Day-1 issue

Actual results:

The use of ODF for IBM FlashSystem is not approved for use on OCP 4.18 and ODF 4.18 at this time.

Expected results:

A future release of ODF for IBM FlashSystem will support OCP 4.18 and ODF 4.18. At that time, it will be integrated into a future ODF z-stream release. Reproducing the steps above will install the new ODF for IBM FlashSystem and customer can continue using it as expected.

Logs collected and log location:

N/A

Additional info:

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