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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Remove 3-1 core allocation for RTC

Please could you remove the compression allocated to 3 cores and 1 for the system. I have seen that the single core for systems goes to 93% and the compression hovers around 22% and the system is slow. I would suggest having a limiter (Like QoS) t...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Storwize IP replication allow more than one cycle period

Title: Storwize IP replication allow more than one cycle periodTCC Client Owner: Jason Robinson, Tyson FoodsPriority: MediumProblem description: IP replication allows only single cycle periodCurrent workaround: NoneProposed resolution: Allow multi...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Correctly display NPIV host status in Storwize

Do not display NPIV secondary WWPN as "degraded" when the primary WWPN is active and stable.
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

Customizable profile for Storwize LUNs

Have a customizable default profile for new vdisks to set flags and parameters according to administrative specifications.
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Readd the ability to change GUI SSL certificate in Storwize Family

We currently only offer a self signed SSL certificate in the Storwize GUI.Some customers ask to exchange those SSL certificates with their own - official - SSL certificate as they are not allowed to use self signed certificates in high risk areas ...
about 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

IBM AIX platform support for Spectrum Virtualize IP Quorum JAVA application

IBM Spectrum Virtualize IP quorum application is currently officially supported on RHEL6.5, RHEL7.0 and SLES11m3 and SLES12. Required Java runtime environment 7.1 or 8.0. Could IBM development certify IP quorum also for AIX platform, as current su...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

V7000 / SVC mdisk secure wipe

V7000 and SVC should have the ability to wipe (secure erase) unused extents in mdisks. This would require a CLI command to issue a wipe against unused extents using one or more commercially reasonable secure erase algorithms.
over 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Comprhensive management tool for multiple Storwize V7000 systems

Need to enhance the management GUI for Storwize V7000 to manage multiple Storwize V7000 systems
over 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Daylight savings time not reflected in Performance Statistic files

Each performance statistic file contains its timestamp formatted in local time format according to the timezone set via “settimezone”.In countries with active daylight savings time, in the timeframe when clocks are reverted backwards one hour, you...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Recommend 4 GB extent size - V7000 & Spectrum Virtualize during DRP Pool Creation

By default the Extent size is being shown to use as 1 GB while creating Data Reduction Pools (DRP) on Storwize & Spectrum Virtualize products. By using 1 GB extent size, the physical usable cap is only 128 TB, and beyond that we can not use it.
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered