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IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem

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List the Volumes from a Volume Group (CLI)

It is useful for some customers to list in the CLI, the volumes belonging to a given volume group (for scripting/automation purposes). A simple command with the volume group ID or name.
1 minute ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Submitted

Please bring back show hosts by host ports in the hosts menu

Because its a pain having to view host properties then selecting the port definitions tab every time
3 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review

Merge Partitions with different topology

Request on customer feedback is the ability to perform a merge between two partitions running not in the same topology (or using identical settings). The inability to perform a merge of partitions with different topology (HA vs non-HA), impacting ...
6 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review

Every Half year require to recommanded the LTS version reports

Currently, we have multiple FlashSystem storage models, including the FS5K, FS7K, and FS9K series. Recently, IBM has been frequently announcing new versions of the IBM Spectrum Virtualization firmware. While we plan to perform the firmware upgrade...
7 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review

MFA features require to add Google authentication

Currently, IBM Spectrum Protect has Google authentication enabled, but IBM Flash Storage and SVC do not support Google authentication or MFA features. Including this functionality in upcoming versions would be highly beneficial, as it would allow ...
7 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Submitted

Allow Rescheduling of Snapshot Policy on Volume Group

Sometimes we need to change when a snapshot policy is scheduled for a given volume group. Currently you have to unassing the old policy, and reassign it giving a new time.
11 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review

Create PBR relationship from Replication ports - and not from Management Port 1only.

We are replacing Netapp Storage at customer which has 2 sites. They are doing replication between the 2 sites on dedicated layer2 network. We have FS5300, with 2 ports dedicated to replication , why the PBR must be configure from the primary manag...
13 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Under review

Allow copy suspend of PBHA partitions

In a PBHA environment the partnership between Flashsystems can be stopped suspending the copy and then when it is partnership is re-started the copy resumes (no need to a full resync). It should be possible to stop the copy at partition level to a...
13 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review

partition-specific CLI prompt

starting with 9.1.1 we can connect to individual partitions. when doing so thru ssh the CLI prompt (PS1) still shows the full controller's name. it would be very handy to have the partition's name displayed here. especially if you're operating on ...
13 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review

More Verbose Update screen for Firmware Updates

During the Flash System Update the status jumps from 2% to 50% with no updates in between or afterwards, a more verbose visuals would be great.
20 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review