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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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DNS names instead of IP addresses

The system currently limits our flexibility to change our environment. If a syslog server or a NTP server can only be specified by IP address and not by DNS name this limits my migration options. If the StorWize would accept DNS names instead of a...
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Increase number of compressed volumes in an I/O group to beyond 200

Real-time Compression delivers great value to Storwize V7000 and SVC products. <br /><br />Currently the number of compressed volume copies is limited to 200 per I/O group. This limitation imposes challenges in the field with users tha...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered

SVC volume mirror combined with Safe Guarded Copy SGC

We want to have Spectrum Virtualize volume mirror function combined with Safe guarded copy on the same source volume. ADCB is one of our most strategic clients for us in the banking industry in the region. ADCB is using SVC technology for the last...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 6 Delivered

SCSI UNMAP Support for SVC 7.7.1.6

Space reclamation is esstential for our Enterprise as space is rapidly consumed. The use of the SCSI UNMAP command is necessary to reclaim large amounts of space that has recently freed up by servers in the environment.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

protection with rmvdiskaccess command

protection with rmvdiskaccess command
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

V7000 Performance Monitoring for EACH MDisk and Volume

V7000 Performance Monitoring should have selectable details and panels for EACH MDisk and Volume, in order to let users see different behaviour of each environment/host type connected to the SAN
about 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Support for the new SCSI T10 standard

SVC needs to support the new T10 DIF standard so that currupted data is recognized
over 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Remote support should log into systems to collect logs

Problem description: Remote support should proactively log into systems to collect logs to prevent frequent back-and-forth requests for data which can extend a call days/weeks.Current workaround: Customer collects logs at support's request and upl...
about 7 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...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

SVC NPIV does not report information to event log

Currently in 7.8.1 it does not appear the NPIV reports to the event log when it moves virtual ports from one node to the alternate or spare. This prevents an additional layer of troubleshooting if the ports trigger a move.
about 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered