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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Add VVol management in firmware

Add VVol management in firmware like HP 3PAR.It's very difficult to use VVol functionality, because we need to install IBM SCB to virtual or physical machine.It will be more easy to manage VVol via Storwize GUI
over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Output enhancement for the error CMMVC6024E.

Customer tried to create a mkrcrelationship in Metro Mirror modality for two volumes of 3,09 TB and received the following error:CMMVC6024E The auxiliary volume entered is invalid..The explanation for this code CMMVC6024E in the Web is very poor a...
over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Set LPM port in IBM i/AIX host

It would be great to have an option in "Port definitions" under "Host Details" to set an offline port to "LPM port" to avoid offline status (host appears always as "Degraded" due of this).
almost 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

SMTP - authentications parameters

We need to sent Call Home messages (emails) after authentication (it is outside organization). Of course there is SSL/TLS support necessary also.
about 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

SMTP server as DNS name in v3700

Lack the option to use DNS name instead of IP address for SMTP server when setting upNotifications. Even if multiple IP's can be specified it would be easier if a name could be used instead.
about 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Not under consideration

Increase SVC Storwize host limit per IO group

We have exhausted the maximum number of hosts definitions per IO group - 512. Many of the hosts in our large enterprise have volumes defined from various IO groups and we have the need to define hosts in more then one IO group. It's critical and e...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

SVC Host Path Check Pause

Provide a button to move on from path checks during an SVC upgrade. Have upgrade check to see if hosts even exist on the cluster and if no don't pause for path check.
over 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Request for SMTP authentification Storwize V7000 / SVC

Request for SMTP authentification Storwize V7000 / SVC.
almost 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

V7000 and read only host connection

Connect a Host to a V7000 in read only mode?
almost 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Allow SVC to recover backend unused thin vdisk

Kohls has found that when you run 'create vdisk' they have the option to 'format' the vdisk which puts all 'zeros' on volume,backend disk subsystem then ignores the zeros.Kohls uses some 3Par backend storage which is 'thin' aware. To fully recover...
about 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

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