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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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XIV - Failure of command to unmap or delete a LUN identified with I/O (sys4737)

The XIV should be able to prohibit a LUN from being unmapped or deleted should there be any I/O. Although, there still could be a need to remove a LUN from a clustered server group (removing a server from the cluster). We would like the option to ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Not under consideration

DS8K - Failure of command to unmap or delete a LUN identified with I/O (sys4738)

The DS8K should be able to prohibit a LUN from being unmapped or deleted should there be any I/O. Although, there still could be a need to remove a LUN from a clustered server group (removing a server from the cluster). We would like the option to...
over 12 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Not under consideration

mechanism be built to change the global V7000 values (TP grain size instead of each volume at a time) or all performance rela

Requesting a mechanism be built to change the global V7000 values (TP grain size instead of each volume at a time) or all performance related data)?
over 12 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Not under consideration

SVC Command Serialization (SYS4580)

Optional Serialization of Commands to aid in automation.For example, being able to have a migrateextent complete before returning would greatly simplify automation of migration, as this single thread approach saves a lot of logic.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

Powering a node on remotely

Sometimes we need to power off a node for testing purposes and we have no option to power the same node on after we are done with the testing..
3 months ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review

Populate user friendly naming convention & protocol on notification - GUI enhancements

Hello IBM Team, We came across the notification which shows the "Ethernet port failure" but in details sections the Event ID Text has "Fewer ethernet ports operational" but its not populating the right naming convention & right protocol type t...
over 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

Auto create replication target volume when establising new metro/global mirror

When creating a new metro or global mirror relationship , allow the option to automatically create the target volume similar to how flashcopy has the option.
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Safeguarded Copy checking mechanism

Our client is suggesting the following enhancement: inside SGC code define a checking mechanism to exactly point out the bad sector(s) or block(s) or LUN(s) potentially affected that will be isolated or made invalid and then provide a a valid copy...
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Increase StripeWidth when expanding DRAID

Increase the stripe width when expanding a DRAID to maximize the capacity.
over 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Increase SVC Storwize host limit per IO group

We have exhausted the maximum number of hosts definitions per IO group - 512. Many of the hosts in our large enterprise have volumes defined from various IO groups and we have the need to define hosts in more then one IO group. It's critical and e...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

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