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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 9, 2023

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FS9200 - Auto expand flash copy bit map space when allocating hyperswap volumes

The hyperswap volumes require flash copy bitmap space. This space is not autoexpanding and has to e manually set.

Customer has to extend flashcopy bitmap space everytime manually to accommodate new allocations using instructions in the link below. future code needs this enhancement.

You can use following article as a reference - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/flashsystem-9x00/8.5.x?topic=commands-chiogrp

We will need to increase the memory, so you can create new volumes. Based on the above article:

Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    Philip Clark
    Reply
    |     Feb 28, 2024

    This enhancement is planned for Policy-Based HA. It will not be delivered in HyperSwap.

  • Admin
    Philip Clark
    Reply
    |     Mar 11, 2023

    Thank you for submitting this Idea. We are currently evaluating your request.

    Thanks,
    FlashSystem Team

    philipclark@ibm.com

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