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My ideas: IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Storwize - simplify flashcopy restoration process

Currently in the event of restoring a volume using a flashcopy it is required for a reverse flashcopy to be created and then the new mapping to be started with the -restore flag. This requires a degree of understanding of how the technology that i...
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Delivered

Cloud based quorum

For SVC stretched clusters more flexibility is required. Currently only a expensive fibre channel solution can be used as a quorum system in the 3rd location.
over 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered

IP Replication partnerships limit more than 1

We have the following limit in IP Replication: Only a single partnership over IP is supported (page 412 on redbook sg247938 Implementing the IBM Storwize V7.4). Several customers are demanding when it will be increased to 3 like in FC Replication
about 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Delivered

Increase bitmap limit for features in Storwize/Spectrum Virtualize

Particularly in the Storwize family of products, the current ~512MiB of bitmap space is insufficient given the size of storage systems. Even a "small" V7000 system, for instance, may have several PiBs of disk. The default settings perform a volume...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 5 Delivered

Turn Off Spectrum Virtualize Pop-ups

Spectrum Virtualize GUI shows pop-up messages from the right side of the GUI window. Pop-ups are for remote support, call home, code recommendations and feedback. These pop-ups hide other buttons or functionality and require some type of intervent...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

Expansion of volumes with a FlashCopy mapping

Currently you have to stop and delete the FlashCopy mapping, if like to expand the volume capacity! Today we run a cirtial process to replace a volume in the LVM / ZFS-Pool to expand capacity. After the process is finished, Easy-Tier must learn an...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered

Create flashcopy from "Volumes by hosts and clusters" view

It would be great to be able to create flashcopies from other places than "Copy services", like "Volumes" or "Volumes by hosts and clusters". Today, you need to first check what volumes are attached to a specific host or cluster and then go into "...
7 months ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Easy access to SVC portstats needed

By architecture the SAN plays an important role for a reliable function of Spectrum Virtualize. Monitoring of SAN counters is crucial for every Administrator to get a clear picture of the health of all communications within. Even we are often faci...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

Add more characters in MetroMirror name

Name of Mirror Relationship and Consistencygroup allows only 15 digits
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

storwize remote mirror bitmap space in hyperswap

in a hyperswap environment with heavy overprovisioning there is a lack of bitmap space for remote copy operations inside the hyperswap. we can extent flashcopy bitmap space to 2GB, but remotecopy is shared with other features an limited to 552 MB ...
about 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Delivered