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Better hardware alerting \ callhome

In SVCs we see certain scenarios where hardware issues especially on DIMMs do not call home and do not post any alert messages. Is is possible to get development to make the SVC alert us about these events?Example - PMR 10919,004,000Event log is c...
about 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

Enable partial scans of directories including subdirectories instead of whole shares

A scan in Spectrum Discover currently scans the whole share. Given the following example scenario: We have a large share with 100.000+ of files Some directories are rather static whereas other directories see daily or weekly changes In order to sp...
about 2 years ago in Storage Discover 0 Delivered

Utilise RACF PassTickets for Host Connections from CSM on DS8K HMC to z/OS system.

Current and only available method for Host connection from the CSM residing on the DS8K HMC to the z/OS system requires authentication via a normal RACF defined userid and password on z/OS. However, customer password expiration policies dictate a ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

SV PBR support for CSM

To push or force customers to move from Standard GM o GMCV to the new PBR where the CSM is exstesively implemented, it is mandatory that CSM will support the PBR as weel soon.
over 1 year ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

Node Port Commands required

CLI command to enable/disable specific Fibre Channel ports
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

No quiesce option for VM backup

Along TSM-VE implementation, I have observed that lots of errors are generated due to virtual machine quiescence errors. Beause TSM has no control on how the operating systems are configured, and if there is any issue with the in guest VSS tools, ...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 4 Delivered

Automatically use the same preferred node of source volumes for snapshot target volumes.

Automatically use the same preferred node for target snapshot volumes of source snapshot volumes.
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Allow full Box or multiple Subsystem selections in ESE and SGC Sizer sessions

When ESEsizer or SGCsizer sessions are configured, typically they are configured for a large amount of LSS/LCUs if not even for all volumes configured on the system. However, the Copy Set selection wizard does not allow to proceed, when only a sys...
9 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Delivered

Tx/Rx values at SVC GUI

Could you please develop to be Tx/Rx values visible at SVC GUI? It would be useful at a port investigation issue. There is a problem with swith SFP, FC cable or SFP of an SVC node. With this info we could raise a ticket much more perfectly. Thank ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Add number of mounts to REST GET DataCartridges response

With the new media lifecycle information provided in mount history report and via REST, clienst will also want to know the number of mounts for cartridges. The mount history report provides the mount count, the REST API doesn't. For automation pur...
12 months ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 2 Delivered

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