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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Keep supporting directly attached FlashSystem storage on IBM i

Reading this page: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7032023 it states: -- quote -- IBM i connected using directly attached Fibre Channel IBM i is not supported as a host operating system when connected using directly attached Fibre Channel t...
9 months ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered
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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 ...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

SCSI Unmap support Hitachi Data Systems VSP Series

We are reqeusting the support of the SCSI Unmap command for Hitachi Data Systems VSP Series on Spectrum Virtualize systems.
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Builtin scheduler for creating Spectrum Virtualize snapshots

Customer had a competitor's array which has a builtin scheduler for creating snapshots. He is requesting same functionality. We have SPP to address some requirements but not all, for e.g. file and print volumes which are really large
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 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...
over 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 8 Delivered

Different email sender and contact email address for Spec V products

To have different email sender and customer contact email address in the callhome settings.(this is possible in FlashSystem A9000/R - but not in SpecV products)
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Delivered

make applydrivesoftware site-aware

'applydrivesoftware' should honour site-awareness, in particular in HyperSwap topologies and change its default "all in one shot" behaviour to a "paced site by site" one.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

SVC is not aware of AIX LPM-capable secondary WWPNs, causing all AIX LPM-capable LPARs always seen as Degraded

SVC is currently not capable of differentiating between primary/active and secondary/passive WWPNs of AIX LPM-capable LPARs, causing host objects always to be seen as Degraded. Every virtual fcs adapter of an LPAR has 2 WWPNs, of which one is onli...
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 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 ...
about 13 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 8 Delivered

HyperSwap and enhanced stretch cluster support with SGC in SCDM

To get application consistent (!) SGC in a high-available setup (FS or SVC), we need CDM to support such. Right now, CDM support HA without SGC!
over 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered