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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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FlashSystem rails incompatible with 3rd party racks

Client / reseller reports issues with installation of current generation of IBM FlashSystem rack-mount rails within non-IBM racks. Previous generation Storwize rails (V3700 was mentioned) fit into the same racks without issue.
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 5 Not under consideration

Flashcopy Scheduler

Requesting a Flashcopy scheduler be integrated into Spectrum Virtualize.
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

Syslog encryption request for the IBM XIV arrays.

Syslog Encryption request for the IBM XIV arrays. Secure log shipping for XIV arrays
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

IBM Storage plug-in for VMware needs the ability to assign cache io group

When using the IBM Storage plugin for VMware to create RDM or when using the IBM VASA to create vVols we need to ability to assign the cache io group. when we create a new vdisk on storage pool io group1 we want the cache io group1 assign and not ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

IBM V3700 Storewize Email functionality

Hello Team, Currently, our storewize has been configured with email feature under the path (Notifications --> Email configured) and we do receive "Alert Event Notifications" whenever there is an issue/event generated within Storewize like Drive...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Allow call home with cloud services to access support center through proxy

The security policy of many companies does not allow the FlashSystem storage to access the Internet directly. In order to allow call home with cloud services, the storage system should be able to connect to support center through proxy.
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Storwize with o365 mail accoun

Make the sending of emails from the Storwize software compatible with Office 365, for this it is necessary to allow authentication by name (DNS), with TLS and without authentication.
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

DRP support for compressed volumes with Enhanced Stretch Cluster

Currently due to latency considerations on an Enhanced Stretch Cluster (SVC) we are unable to leverage DRP and use compressed and/or deduplicated volumes. 8-node SV1 enhanced stretch cluster, FC connected with X6-8 Brocade core switches and data c...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

StorM performance evalution problem

StorM evaluates performance better than the actual machine.StorM evaluates at 300,000 IOPS or more/1 msec or less under the following conditions. The bottleneck is CPU Utilization.FS7200, 4.8TB FCM x 13, DRAID6, Read:Write=99%:1%, Block size=6KiB,...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Call home via non-config node during SVC cluster crash

Closing complaint AB6210 for Geodis SVC cluster crash, it has been identified that during the crash of the whole SVC cluster, no call home have been sent.
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration