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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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Pool level mirroring - Protected Pools

The ability to mirror at the pool layer by creating a pool as a mirror pool to an existing pool (protection pool). Any volume that lands into the PRIMARY pool is automatically mirrored to the secondary protection pool. Removing the volume from the...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Warning when deleting volumes they still have snapshots associated with them.

Within the FlashSystem OS, when you delete a volume, the volume does not go away and remains in the system if there is a snapshot(s) associated with it. The OS does not tell you that it cannot delete, but simply places the volume in a delete(ing) ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Change the unit of retention for snapshot from days to hours

I have a client that needs to do more frequent snapshots and retian them for hours instead of days.
over 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Unique identifier for virtualized Spectrum Virtualize products to allow better integration with VMWare

VMWare users who are virtualizing multiple different models of Spectrum Virtualize controllers behind SVC have no way of differentiating these at the VMWare as they are all presented of type "2145" or "SVC". This means that different round-robin p...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

SpVirt installation automation

The goal is to automate the initial installation wizard, to make the installation of tens of the same systems easier (use case = 60 FS5035s) Currently you have to first enter an IP address via the Technical Port. Having to enter that IP manually w...
over 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Future consideration

Make GMCV FC Mappings use distinct Dependency Chain

Make GMCV FC Mappings use their own dedicated 'chain', with no dependencies to other FC Mappings using the same Source Volumes. GMCV establishes a FlashCopy Mapping from the source/production volume to the Change Volume (as well as a reverse FC Ma...
over 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Request to allow configuration commands to run during code/ifix upgrades.

During the code upgrade process of flash systems, the configuration commands are not available from the time that the update process starts to the time that the new code level is committed. These restrictions stopping us to use self-service API to...
over 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

add fast format (quick format) in SVC

Please add quick format (or fast format) on spectrum virtualize platforms similar to as it's implemented currently on DS8000.
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Report the opened IBM ticket number back to the Storwize GUI after a call home occurred.

Feature: Report the opened IBM ticket number back to the Storwize GUI after a call home occurred. When the Storwize system makes a call home we do not know if it successfully created a ticket at IBM. Also when IBM calls back and you have multiple ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

Repeat email alerts are often indistinguishable from "new" email alerts. Add the word "Reminder" to subject line.

The SVC will send reminder notifications about errors/events that have not been "Fixed" every 24 hours. When these reminder emails are received, the text in the subject line is exactly the same as the original email notification. This duplication ...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration