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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Headline : require RPQ to be raised for new Host , storage (SVC 2145-DH8) combination as same is not present in SSIC

We want host OS, hba , fabric and storage micro code 8.3.1.5 to be listed in SSIC, currently its not present in SSIC , as a result we are not able to plan upgrade from 8.2.1.11 to 8.3.1.5 .
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

High redundancy SAS connection between expansion ecnlosure

The current design in SAS chain can't tolerate the middle of expansion enclosure fail.The middle of expansion enclosure failed will lead to pool offline.Customer hope IBM can provide high redundancy SAS chain to tolerate any of expansion enclosure...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Spectrum CDM Support for CSV with SQL

Request if for support SQL Servers configured with Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV). With Copy Data Management
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

GUI enhancement to better monitor core activity and not overall averages

GUI enhancement to monitor CPU and see all core thread activity. Current GUI limits via to average node level activity and this limits the data viewed
almost 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Config Node control on next movement

would like a feature that can identify the next targeted config node and have the ability to change the next targeted node.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

vDisks eaytier setting for balance only mode

Given a multi tier (easytier) MDG/pool with restricted and minimal capacity in the high performance tier **. Some vdisks having only warm extents shall not use the high performance tier but still should use the "intra tier balance" feature. vDisks...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Allow swapping a DRAID member drive without triggering a RAID rebuild.

We would like to be able to do a drive swap of a DRAID member without triggering a RAID rebuild. The same current functionality of TRAID charraymember.
about 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

HyperSwap shows degraded host

Hello. In Sberbank Russia we tested HyperSwap on Storwize V7000 one year ago.Our SAN infrastructure not supported cross link connectivity between HOST1 - STORAGE2 and HOST2 and STORAGE1 (picture 1). Now, in HOSTS menu hosts in degraded status (pic...
about 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Not under consideration

Multi-factor authentication support for shibboleth identity providers

Johns Hopkins uses shibboleth identity providers as SSO and MFA, they would like to have this work with the SVCs and Flashsystems (FS9150, FS7300s)
almost 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

SVC planned maintenance for vdisk mirror

My customer is planning to use SVC stretched cluster as a high available solution for the two data centers that are located close to each other (less than 1 km distance). They are asking for a function to "suspend" the vdisk mirror on one side wit...
over 12 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Not under consideration

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