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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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expandvdisksize include a -finalsize instead of -size

RFE for expanding an FS900 volume via the CLI (doesn't allow New Total, Grow by, or Current Size) like GUI does. Ask them to allow "New Total" parameter NEW_SIZE instead of EXPAND_BY
about 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

You are not warned of IOGrp Overload

Storwize will let you continue to add volumes to an overloaded IOgrp. There are no limits in this area which means you can add more work to an already stressed IOGRP. There is no balance either meaning one IOgrp can be over loaded while other IOgr...
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Allow longer names for flash copy related items.

Currently the following limitation for source volume length is in effect when using FCM and SVC: For IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot to work in combination with dynamic target allocation (SVCDTA) device classes, the name of the SAN Volume Controlle...
about 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum 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...
over 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

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 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum 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 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Allow IBM Flashsystems to have a trash bin to recover deleted volumes

Create a trash bin on SpecV to allow customer to recover deleted volumes by mistake with an auto-delete parameter after X days
almost 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Volume performance & capacity metrics in native UI.

These are now considered basic features in competitive products. Over the last couple years it has become a concern with clients as to why we still don't have these: ----performance----1. Real-time volume performance statistics in native UI.2. Rea...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Spectrum Virtualize v8.2.1.9 'lsfabric' command does not support hostclusters

When tracking host fabric connections to a Spectrum Virtualize controller (especially with multiple IO groups) the command 'lsfabric -host <hostname>' can be used.However our VMWare cluster has 9 hosts, configured within a host cluster.The '...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Automatically clear errors, and send alarm clear trap, for self healing errors

The svc code sends snmp traps when an event or an error occurs. To make error handling easier, it would be nice to get the svc to clear selffixed issues. A trap that states that the error has been automatically resolved should be sendt to the trap...
about 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

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