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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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462 VOTE

Add additional member to an existing V7000 array

The current Storawize V7000 code allows only to swap an array member with another drive. In an environment of increasing storage capacity, it would be desirable to extend an existing array by adding an additional drive (or multiple drives) to it a...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 30 Delivered
253 VOTE

lack of scsi unmap primitive

In the current firmware version there is no scsi unmap primitive.In a vmware virtualization + v7000 thin provisioned volumes, this is a must-to-have feature unless the space, sooner or later, will end without reasons
over 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 20 Delivered
120 VOTE

SMTP Authentication feature - Storage devices

Need to configure SMTP authentication (user/password) in storage box.
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 5 Delivered
107 VOTE

Multi-Tenant management support inside Spectrum Virtualize (SVC)

SVC supports Delegation of Control (Role Based computing) of Functions, but not of Data/Objects. A user in a certain role, can work with all Objects, also those created by other users. This RFE request the introduction of additional functionality ...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered
103 VOTE

Increase maximal synchronization rate for VDisk-Mirror relationships

Can you please increase the maximal possible synchronization rate at VDisk-Mirror relationships to a higher value than the currently max. possible value of 64MBps per VDisk ?
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Delivered

Expansion of volumes with a Metro Mirror relationship

Actually you need not only to stop a mirror relationship when you want to expand a volume, you have to delete it. That means that there´s a need for a "full synchronization after creation" which takes a lot of time in case of large volumes due to ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 8 Delivered

Allow monitor role to execute cpdumps command

To pull performance stats from non config nodes the cpdumps command is used. Unfortunately users in the Monitor group are not authorized to run this command. The resulting error is "CMMVC6253E The task has failed because the user's role is not aut...
about 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 8 Delivered

SVC enhanced stretched cluster and SGC

We need SVC SV2 enhanced stretched cluster with safeguarded copy support.They already have a multi PB infrastructure with SVC ESC.INPS is a strategic account in the Public Sector in Italy. If we not capable to provide this capability they will mov...
over 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Monitoring of host latency during Global Mirror for Spectrum Virtualize

Customers use GM when there is a requirement to maintain an aggressive RPO. However during GM there could be instances when the quality of link between DC & DR can deteriorate due to packet losses or high latency which could be a temporary phe...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Need ability to rebalance volume extents when adding more MDisks to an existing storage pool

When adding MDisks to an existing storage pool for SWV7K or SVC we do not automatically rebalance the extents volumes' are using from the pool thus we get hotspots and imbalance in utilization. We have had request to add this to SVC since 2003 and...
over 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 15 Delivered

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