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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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transparent cloud tiering and Global mirror restriction needs to be cleared

I would like to clear the restriction of simultaneous usage of Transparent Cloud Tiering AND global mirror on same source LUN.
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Cache destage statistics

Include Upper Cache Destage Response Times and Lower Cache De-Stage Response times in Storwize statistics. (Nv)
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

V7000 Pool View: expanded vs. collapseed view

Customer asks for collapsed view of pools in the GUI. By default, the pool view shows expanded all pools - but this is with many pools not very handy. Maybe it's possible to add a setting like (expanded or collapsed display of the pools in the GUI...
over 12 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 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 2 Not under consideration

V7000 Requires segregation of duties between general Storage administration and cryptographic functions

On V7000, there are 6 different Roles (Monitor, CopyOperator, Service, Administrator, VASA provider and Security Admin). Unlike any other storage product, in V7000 Security Admin can issue any command, which covers both the storage Administration ...
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Global Mirror with Change Volume - Use of "pre" e "post" commands to prepare the aplication for snapshots.

The GMCV functionality is very usefull, but it could be better if we have the opportunity to prepare the applications for that, that is, put database in "backup/suspend mode", for example. It could be done by issuing a command (using ssh) to the s...
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

IBM Flashsystem 820 SMI-S Support

Hello Development Team, is there any SMI-S / CIMOM Provider to get even a minimal visibility of the IBM Flashsystem 820. Any help is appreciated.Thomas
about 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

surviving a rolling disaster

V5030 hyperswap is not tolerant against IP connection lost on IP Quorum configuration. When there was a rolling disaster, even on a short period of time, that the IP quorum application was marked failed and meant the surviving site was unable to c...
over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Easy Tier with Real-time Compression performance improvement

As of 7.1 Easy Tier on compressed volumes takes only read operations into account when deciding to promote or demote an extent. However if the same extent that has been promoted (or just marked for promotion) also receives write operations, then b...
over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Granular Permisions

I need the ability to be able to assign more granular permissions to users logging on the Storwise or SVC. For example why cant a user account assigned the "Service Role" run a fix procedure?
over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

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