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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Provision of vdisk protection time for unmap and delete

Currently there is a parameter "vdisk_protection_time" is available to configure on SVC to avoid any unforeseen deletions by an error. We need to have a different parameter for unmap of volume and a similar parameter for protecting against deletio...
over 7 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...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Functionality already exists

Automatic pool size increment by simple resize of underlying mdisks (e.g. Storwize LUNs)

Increasing the size of a pool consisting of mdisks from Storewize needs the following steps according to an discussion with our external partner:- create new LUNs on Storwize and map to SVC- integrate into pool on SVC- migrate data to bigger LUNs ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

EasyTier pool - import of image mode with tier level designation

when migrating client environments in a newly deployed, EasyTier enabled environments, space restraints make an import of the existing client data impossible. a typical space proportion would be 10% flash, 30% enterprise and 60% nearline. When imp...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Ability to define the mirrorwritepriority parameter during creation of a vdisk mirroring in the GUI.

Ability to define the mirrorwritepriority parameter during creation of a vdisk mirroring in the GUI.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

FS900 attribute "-rebuildpriority hostmax" works out well for client = Can this attribute be implemented in FS7200 , as client was looking for this option in FS7200 ( A LUG requirement )

Pls consider this request as Urgent/High priority FS900 attribute "-rebuildpriority hostmax" works out well for client = Can this attribute be implemented in FS7200 , as client was looking for this option in FS7200 ( A LUG - Large User Group requi...
about 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Notification of events related to the temperature of SVC cluster nodes in the Storage Management (GUI).

We need to view on the Storage Management or a event log, the events related with the temperature threshold of the SVC nodes.
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

SVC Snaps - customer related info

SVC Snaps contains data such as IP , host names .customer request to remove the sensitive data from snaps
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Out of space alert/warning from healthchecker should repeat

Storage Insights Healthchecker for FlashSystems monitors both effective and physical capacity utilization and generates a warning alert if the capacity usage exceeds 80%. However this warning is then not generated again until the capacity utilizat...
about 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Trigger Error 1195 A node has been missing for 30 minutes after any condition that has a node in a non functional state.

Generally the sequence we have seen is a 1196 warning email that a node has failed and then 30 minutes later an 1195 error indicating that the node has been gone for 30 minutes, which also generates an email, and a call home. What we have experien...
about 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Not under consideration

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