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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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SVC Role based authentication

Current users in SVC generally have root level access to all pools and LUNs. Would like to add additional roles such as monitor-level and roles restricted to certain disk pools.
over 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Gui Enhancements - additional reporting fields

5. Would like the GUI to include the following enhancements: a. Host Tab - Need the ability to quickly identify per host the number of io groups in use, which io groups are in use, and the volume counts for that host in each io group with option t...
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

SVC - Ability to downgrade Code level or Revert to previous code level

During the upgrade process at the end there is a final step to commit to system. Would like an enhanced feature that allows for the previously installed code level to be maintained and provide an option to role the code back should issues be encou...
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Flashcopy snapshot on stretched cluster volume should have same preffered node as the source volume

When creating a snapshot, flashcopy volumes are assigned on a round robin method. When in a stretched cluster scenario, when you create a snapshot, you want to keep the snapshot at the same site as the source volume to prevent unwanted I/O on the ...
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Hyper scale manager CSR Generation

This is for IBM Hyperscale manager application request for CSR generation for certificate renewal We don't find any option so we logged a case with IBM spectrum control
about 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

v5000 shows as 2076 instead of 2078 when zoned to SVC

When customer adds a V5000 backend stores and zones to the SVC, it shows as a 2076 (V7000) instead of 2078 (V5000). Customer would like this to represent the correct M/T for the storage type added.
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

allow users to add a delay to trigger ESC quorum race in case of sites being disconnected to allow for SAN re-connection

allow users to add a few seconds to the SVC re-try and decision process before triggering a quorum race in case of loss of connection between sites. This would allow redundant inter-site connection to complete SAN connectivity between sites fail o...
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

add fast format (quick format) in SVC

Please add quick format (or fast format) on spectrum virtualize platforms similar to as it's implemented currently on DS8000.
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Capacity Threshold Alerting

The monitoring "Threshold" only allows for a single value to be set, not a second value. Example. Warning Threshold is set to 70%, when the pool exceeds 70% a Warning level severity alert is send. There is not an option to set a second threshold a...
about 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

modify behavior of ldap authentication cache expiration

Currently ldap authentication cache expiration timeouts can be set via commandline:e.g.:chldap -authcacheminutes 60would set the authentication cache to be refreshed every hour. This is a fixed timer that starts to count when user logs in and woul...
over 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Functionality already exists

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