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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Tool to view EasyTier Metrics in SVC UI

Problem description: Difficult to determine EasyTier consumption of LUNs, MDISKSCurrent workaround: Run STAT tool on dpaheat files downloaded from Storwize; dump to folder and view local HTML doc. This process is very clunky and difficult to map a...
over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

misleading flashcopy status of change-volume in hyperswap cluster

In support we receive questions/concerns of customers on a regular base asking/complaining about the "stopped" status of change-volumes. This status is WAD after loss of synchronization btween the sites and resync of the hyperswap volumes. On the ...
over 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Be able to replace defaul SSL certificate on the SVC / V7000

Government Security agencies are demanding that they be able to replace the SSL certificate within the SVC / V7000 with one generated by their departments.
over 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

FS9150/9200 Storage units do not identify I/O ports when plugged into a switch, no symbolic name or RNID data

Currently the only way to identify an I/O port on a FS9150 or FS9200 is by WWPN only, and there are multiple logins possible per port. This makes the zoning of these a much more arduous task than it has to be. An IBM CHPID for example provides bot...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Coordinated / uncoordinated 3-Site remote copy

SVC 3-Site mirroring solution with Metro and Global Mirror (independent of Vdisk mirroring) - meaning a MM target can be a GM Source
about 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

SVC - Throttle control at host level

I have a customer asking for the ability to throttle IO rate and/or MB rate at the host level vs the current method today of the Volume level.
over 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered

Modular Spectrum Virtualize code upgrades

Any Spectrum Virtualize upgrade, even from say a.b.c to a.b.d is a full load of the entire Spectrum Virtualize code on each node, which is a potentially disruptive event
over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Vdisk_protection_enabled: Expand feature

The feature provided against user community rarely does unmap the wrong volume through enabling of "vdisk_protection_enabled=yes" parameter. We wish development teams can take this parameter and expand further to allow partial unmap of resources f...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

Include DNS server input information in SVC GUI during e-Mail server setup

When input in the SVC GUI's setup view the e-Mail server related information there is currently no possibility to enter DNS server related details. Can this be included in the input screen in future releases ?
over 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Delivered

V7000 Security Vulnerabilities related to DISA STIG findings

SPAWAR engineering component for the Dept of the Navy is considering the IBM V7000 for several Navy programs storage requirements. All systems/devices that are to be considered for procurement need to go through Security Technical Implementation G...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Delivered