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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Storwize should automatically mark errors repaired

SVC, Storwize: When hardware fails and is replaced on Storwize, the system should recognize the replacement and mark the error as fixed automatically. This is performed by a CE on the Enterprise supported systems. But on customer managed systems t...
over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Functionality already exists

Sp. Virtualise for Public Cloud support for Google Cloud

IBM has responded to a global RFP for HSBC which will replace 60PB of EMC Tier storage. It was made clear to us that without support for cloud integration / tiering to Google (HSBCs strategic cloud provider) our chances would be slim
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

EasyTier in multi tier pools - selsction of tiers participating in a single volume

i would like to propose the ability to subselsct the tier level a specific volume is participating in. when having 3 storage tier within one pool, clients would like to priorize some volume e.g. have some volume use flash and enterprise, but other...
over 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Not under consideration

IP Quorum allow a chance to increase logging size 2. why is the application based on outdated java runtime

1. Customer would like a way to increase the size of logging for the ip quorum application for troubleshooting .2. why is this application based on an older java runtime .
over 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Spectrum Virtualize: SCSI ID consistency and uniqueness

#1 Host-clusters ensure SCSI ID consistency for volumes presented to clustered servers; when volumes are migrated to non-clustered storage systems the consistency needs to be maintained. This consistency is critical for VMware stability #2 When mu...
over 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

SpVirt GUI: option to set the refresh period of webpages

gui : option to set the refresh period of webpages, as it is automatic now and rather short.
about 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Is a defect

Integrate recommended Storwize multipath settings into Linux multipath defaults

Update the default multipath settings applied to any 2145 devices attached to a linux system to match the recommended settings advised by IBM IBM Storwize is the only storage type currently in this organisation where the vendor recommended setting...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Planned for future release

Possibility to create volume clusters as host clusters

Quite often I have to attach the same set of volumes to the same set of hosts. I would be handy to have volume clusters as host clusters.
over 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Event notification capability to mark a hardware/software event as "Acknowledged/Unfixed" to suppress daily ongoing notifications until able to be resolved.

Current Spectrum Virtualize Software behavior: When an event is triggered/logged for a hardware/software failure or pending failure it causes SNMP notification to our in-house Monitoring system that triggers a call out notification to the Team (as...
about 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

expandvdisksize include a -finalsize instead of -size

RFE for expanding an FS900 volume via the CLI (doesn't allow New Total, Grow by, or Current Size) like GUI does. Ask them to allow "New Total" parameter NEW_SIZE instead of EXPAND_BY
almost 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

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