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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Validate Hostbus adapter for SVC

adapter 1: Server: HPe Proliant Rackserver G9/G10 HBA: Option 1: - Emulex SN1600E2P- FW: 12.8.352.12 - Driver Version: 12.8.329.1Option 2:- Emulex SN1100E2P - FW:12.8.352.12- Driver Version 12.8.329.1 Link to the matrix:https://www-03.ibm.com/syst...
over 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

IBM SVC Port Intelligence

One of the IBM SVC port had errors (numbers loss of frames, buffer credits, link loss event). This caused one of the disk on windows server 2016 to go offline. THe request is to built an intelligence in SVC product itself to disable the port if th...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Raising iSER sessions to 1024 per node

PayPal/GoPay purchased some 9200s for a large VMware environment with iSER connectivity, and we hit the 256 session limitation per controller. We desperately need to increase the iSer sessions from 256 to 1024 per controller. The iSER cards are co...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Forward audit logs/events to syslog server (user login/logout and failed logins).

Customer uses Splunk to capture and mine syslog events. Requesting to add login/logout/failed login events to syslog on FlashSystem A9000R.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Granular GUI Response Time Display

The FlashSystem GUI currently displays latency graphs and averages in single digit milliseconds. Given that FlashCore modules are typically performing at a sub-millisecond response time, it would be more effective to display in thousandths of mill...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

Spectrum Virtualize/SVC support for Dell EMC VPLEX backend

Customer plans to use IBM SVC as a hub for storages, provided by other vendors, including competitors. Quite a few of the storages are hidden behind VPLEX virtualization and thus can not be virtualized by SVC/Storwize family. It limits the mobilit...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Auto create replication target volume when establising new metro/global mirror

When creating a new metro or global mirror relationship , allow the option to automatically create the target volume similar to how flashcopy has the option.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Safeguarded Copy checking mechanism

Our client is suggesting the following enhancement: inside SGC code define a checking mechanism to exactly point out the bad sector(s) or block(s) or LUN(s) potentially affected that will be isolated or made invalid and then provide a a valid copy...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Safeguarded Copy function for latest FlashSystem 5000 products.

With the introduction of Safeguarded Copy Function, it was decided that a FlashSystem 5100 or greater is required to support this new functionality. Since many Flashsystem were sold to Small and Medium businesses or institutions, we are wondering ...
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Add "Remove" disk to Virtualize GUI

Add "remove disk" function to the GUI. To remove a disk required using the CLI. In the above ticket, the SV1 phoned home for a drive throwing errors. It was determined the drive needed to be replaced. The SSR went on site and was working with the ...
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

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