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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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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
over 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?
almost 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Spectrum Virtualize support for Dell R710

Have Spectrum Virtualize, software only, to support the following server: Dell R710 with:2 x Intel Xeon X5650 2.66 GHz (6 cores per processor)24 GB RAM DDR-3 Registered DIMM, 1333 MHz 1x HBA Qlogic QLE2562 FC 8 Single Port, PCI Express FC81x HBA Q...
about 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

V7000 Gen1 PCIe bus issue causing Node aserts

When the node asserts due to a PCIe issue the node is taken offline. This impacts performance and redundancy. An IBM CE is required to reseat the node to bring it back online.
about 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Is a defect

V9000 - stopfcconsistgrp command with force option cancelled flash-copy tasks on another consistency group !

Our V9000 All Flash Array has two flash-copy consistency groups. 1. Used for daily backups ( Oracle hot backups )2. Used for a QA refresh. On 8/4/2016, we did a QA refresh of 14TB using consistency group 2. copyrate was set to 50, we estimated it ...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Ability to setup SVC cache prefetch on a per volume basis.

When there is a need to disable cache prefetch, the only option available today is setting a parameter that takes effect accross the entire system (cluster). There are cases where cache prefetch is not beneficial (examples: colliding (overlapping)...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Create Hyperswap with GUI

When creating Hyperswap volumes with the GUI only the sourcevolume get a speaking name. The auxilary copy and the Changevolumes are named by defaults (vdiskXX). It would be more helpful to have the same name with suffixes as the sourcevolume has.
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

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