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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Ability to auto-restart SVC Global/Metro Mirror relationships.

When a problem occurs that leads to either a SVC 1720 or 1920 error, the Global/Metro Mirror relationships automatically stops. The options available today to deal with this case is either to manually restart the relationships or develop and imple...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Restore Volume Mapping Feature to Volumes Section

Recently we upgraded our SVC clusters from V7.4.0.3 to v7.6.1.1. In the v7.4 release, it was possible to map a volume at the time of creation to many hosts, while specifying the LUN ID. It was also possible to edit a volume's LUN ID after creation...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Volume based on/off cache prefetch

Erste Group is building up the new HW and SW infrastructure for corporate DWH system For hot data they are using 8 node SVC (model DH8) cluster and FlashSystem 840 as the SVC back-end Tier0 storage. For the cold data (Tier 1) they are using the sa...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

SVC log entry when a node starts running on UPS

When AC power is lost and UPS ride through begins we post msgs to a log that is only available in the SNAP. We need messages posted in SVC error log also so that client can easily see instances where this may be occurring. Ideally, we would immedi...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

SVC upgrade test utility usage design change

1. The svcupgradetest utility currently does not allow the "-f" and "-v" flags to be used together on the same command line. Currently the "-f" flag can only be used with the "-d" flag. When the "-f" and -v" flag are used simultaneously, such as "...
almost 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Silent mode for STAT tool

With the Heatmap STAT tool would be the ability to have it run in silent mode. In its current state, it has to be run interactively and someone has to hit return for it to complete which makes scripting difficult.
almost 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

VDISK mirror status monitoring

- vdisk mirror syn status - want to be able to see when the 2 copies for the mirror are in/out of syn via log - vdisk mirror parameter adjustment - latency vs. redundancy each have a timer setting for suspend....
about 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

clin method to create vdisk w/ all avail space

Need an easy method added to the cli to allow creation of a vdisk from all available space in an mdiskgrp. Maybe -0 could be used and system can figure out total, avail space to use
about 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

error event when all ports of a canister become inoperational

Failure of a single Fibre Channel or FCoE port is reported as a "warning" event. However, when all ports of a canister become inoperational, the event should be classified as "error" because this makes the that canister inaccessible and the other ...
about 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

event description in subject of notification email

Currently, when there is any event, a notification e-mail will be sent to specified e-mail address with the subject "2076 Warning Event Notification". The recipient has to open the mail to learn the details. Customer requests including a brief des...
about 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

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