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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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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...
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

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...
almost 8 years 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.
about 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...
over 1 year 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...
about 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...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

IP Quorum allow a chance to increase logging size 2. why is the application based on outdated java runtime

1. Customer would like a way to increase the size of logging for the ip quorum application for troubleshooting .2. why is this application based on an older java runtime .
over 3 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...
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...
12 months ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Logging and audit of svcinfo commands

My customer tested the remote support for their new FS9200 that they are deploying in their datacenter and they wanted to make sure that the commands executed by remote support when accessing the FS9200 via remotesupport proxy were being logged an...
over 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Future consideration

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