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My ideas: IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Implement an alert for SVC Logical Path Loss (4864)

IBM GTS Services Delivery requests STG to implement a SVC Cluster to SVC Cluster "logical path loss" alert. If the SVC cluster disables one of the site to site logical paths for any reason, either temporarily or permanently, the SVC Cluster must a...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

SVC SMTP alerting - incorrect start TLS request

Firmware version 7.1.x - when attempting to send an email via SMTP, the SVC incorrectly requests a TLS handshake. If the mailserver does support/run TLS and accepts this request, the SVC email then fails as the SVC itself does not support TLS. Thi...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered

StorWize v7000 Cascading Remote Copy Operations

Storewize v7000 Remote Copy target volume to be used as a remote copy source volume on a second remote copy. I believe this is referred to as cascading remote copy operations. This will enable v7000 volumes to be copied to multiple SANs to facilit...
about 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

SAN Volume Controller SVC - Individual Accountability (SYS4984)

Improve Userid security/ individual accountability in IBM Storage Devices
over 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Create Automated Queue for Vdisk Migrations

SVC supports 32 VDisk migrations at one time. When migrating off of an old array, there may be hundreds of VDisks that need moved. It becomes very cumbersome to continuously monitor the process and then kick off more migrations. I'd like to see a ...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered

Stop SVC Change Volume reconfiguration due to WAN interruption (SYS4943)

Modify design/software so that SVC GM CV's does not cause a reconfigure (w/host IO quiesce) when WAN interruption
almost 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

fcportstatistics command to require only monitor authority

Currently the SVC requires SecurityAdmin or Admin authority in order for the CIM user to access the fcportstatistics.This is a read only operation and therefore should not require Admin levels of user authority. GEICO's (the client) security guide...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

SVC uplifting of cluster replication Change Volume limit to 2048

This is a pre-sales request. Customer is seeking a uplift of the SVC Change Volume restriction to 2048 per SVC Cluster pair. This will enable the consolidation, centralization and replication capability of the customers environment.
almost 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered

Default setting for EasyTier should be "On" rather than "auto"

By default, Easy Tier is set to "auto" which means that when SSDs are added to a pool, at that point a dpa_heat file is created and data migration takes place. The dpa_heat file can be used in conjunction with the Storage Tier Advisor Tool to dete...
about 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

v7000 Cluster Volume Mirror

When 2 v7000's are clustered it would be extremely useful to be able to setup a Volume Mirror to mirror a volume one one v7000 to a volume mirror on the other v7000. This functionality IS available on the SVC so it would be great to have it on the...
about 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

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