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IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem

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SCSI UNMAP on pool level enable/ disable

Enabling/disabling backend SCSI UNMAP on pool level.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Headline : require RPQ to be raised for new Host , storage (SVC 2145-DH8) combination as same is not present in SSIC

We want host OS, hba , fabric and storage micro code 8.3.1.5 to be listed in SSIC, currently its not present in SSIC , as a result we are not able to plan upgrade from 8.2.1.11 to 8.3.1.5 .
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

New combination in SSIC for storage 2145-DH8

We require new Host and storage combination to be tested as the same combination is not reflecting in SSIC.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

Spectrum Virtualize: SCSI ID consistency and uniqueness

#1 Host-clusters ensure SCSI ID consistency for volumes presented to clustered servers; when volumes are migrated to non-clustered storage systems the consistency needs to be maintained. This consistency is critical for VMware stability #2 When mu...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Flashsystem : Behavior when the management IP port cable is disconnected

If the cable of the node with the management IP on the side with the management IP is disconnected, there will be no SNMP signal or syslog signal forever.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Not under consideration

Spacereservation in compressed pools

In systems with with Flashmodules and compression always on there should be a integrated process to reserve some space for emergency release. As these systems are designed for overprovisioning this is a lack of security.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Optimize Flashcopy Mappings to be on the same preferred node

Comment we got from level 3 SVC is that Flashcopy volumes preferred node do not all match source volume preferred node.Half the Flashcopy volumes are running on the opposite node from the source.So Source volume on node 1 -> Flashcopy to volume...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Spectrum Virtualize: increase replication relationships

A large GTS client (with over 13PB of flash in production) has multiple production sites replicating to a single DR site. The 3:1 relationship limit makes makes managing the DR site very complex.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Enable for storage pool utilizations three different threshold limits, which can set at the same time

Hello IBM Team,can you please enable for FlashSystem storage pool utilizations three different threshold limits, which can set at the same time ?The goal is: generate warning events at three different storage pool utilization levels, which can ind...
about 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Support end user activation for HyperSwap relationship suspension and activation to allow batch workload best performance

Spectrum Virtualize HyperSwap current implementation does not allow selectively pausing/activating active-active replication for a volume or a consistency group protected by the HyperSwap mechanism. This forbids clients to host latency sensitive w...
about 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

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