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IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem

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    Logging for when a host exceeds its Throttling limit

    Currently when a host exceeds it's Throttling limit there is no logging to inform us a host has hit its limit. With old XIV's and the A9K arrays, whenever a server hits its QOS limit, we would get an Event and could then investigate why a server w...
    over 2 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

    Expand TPI to more actions

    With the new TPI feature it is not possible to delete safeguarded snapshots. We would very much like the feature expanded to include operations such as deleting regular datastores in an attempt to prevent ransomware attacks. And before you say "ju...
    over 2 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

    Add new statistics for internally generated operations that contribute to backend I/O

    Add new statistics for internally generated operations that contribute to backend I/O.The new statistics should be reported for the mdisks by node.
    over 4 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

    Throttle option for SCSI UNMAP to backend mdisk

    Request for Spectrum Virtualize software ability to control the rate of SCSI UNMAP workload sent to backend mdisks. When vdisk remove is executed on non-DRP pool, the rate of UNMAP commands to backend appear unlimited and need to have ability to c...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

    Expand DRAID and change geometry

    We should be able to grow or shrink an existing RAID by any rational number of disks. At each operation, there would have to be data movement and array rebuilds. Relocate the first chunk, then rebuild those stripes based on the new geometry (and r...
    about 6 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Future consideration

    HashiCorp Vault Key Management support for FlashSystem / TS7700

    TS7700 using FlashSystem Storage supports KMIP for external Key Management. As Clients look to deploy HashiCorp Vault as their enterprise wide key management support is needed to incorporate IBM Storage Solutions.
    8 months ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Future consideration

    PBHA/R: increase total vol capacity

    There is a limit of 4096 TiB for HA or 2048 TiB for 3-site HA+async. This limit is in terms of the total virtual capacity of the replicated volumes (hidden volumes - change volumes - don't count towards this figure). Limit is reached in this 3-sit...
    10 months ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

    IBM Callhome for Node Reboot

    IBM node panic Rebooted on 09/17, but no callhome generated to IBM(TS017220322) In event of Node reboots due to any bug may go unnoticed if the node comes up within 30 mins. Fidelity would like to generate a callhome to IBM and a case should open ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

    Policy Based Replication Recovery Volume Names

    We appreciate the simplicity of Policy Based Replication setup; however, we are in need of these two features to be added: 1. Allow custom naming of the recovery volumes. This is needed because we do not use the same system names between each site...
    about 2 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Future consideration

    See current system time in Gui when NTP is set.

    Would like to be able to see the current system time in Gui on the NTP Tab, even if we have the possibility to use svqueryclock in Cli. Will make PD easier when comparing the time in tasks and events.
    over 3 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Future consideration

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